Tax-Incentive Aid Needed for Films

* More than half of all the independent film companies in America are located in the San Fernando Valley, but that number is gradually declining, along with suppliers and artisans.

Twelve months have now passed since Bill Clinton was voted into the White House, in great part due to the efforts of members of the film industry who hoped that he would remember that the film business needs his help in order to survive.

It is now time for film people to band together and write to Mr. Clinton and members of Congress to instruct them to enact tax incentives that will benefit investors in American-made, American-crewed and American-cast motion pictures.

Hollywood--and the San Fernando Valley is “Hollywood”--was once the motion picture capital of the world. With tax incentives we can hope to regain our jobs, security and world leadership in the manufacture of motion pictures.

MIKE FRANKOVICH JR.

North Hollywood