Being just 3 months short of
graduation has become a very stressful thought for me. Growing up in a state
like Utah can have its challenges when you want to merge your career in the
entertainment industry. While Utah is closer to California, where a large part
of the film industry is located, I decided to make a cross-country trip to
Disney World in Florida to work for the company I had idolized since I was a
little girl. Now, after working at Disney for over a year and being nearly
finished with my Master’s Degree, I have done what any other future graduate
has began to do – look for a job in the field of my study.
With the job search in mind, I am
happy to announce that Utah may very well be the next Hollywood. With the
already accelerating population growth rate from the 2002 Winter Olympics and
the ever-growing Sundance
Film Festivals, the film industry has had a very warm welcome in Utah. The
biggest news of all is that Raleigh Studios’ decided to move to Utah. Raleigh Studio’s, the
major motion picture studio know for such works as Iron Man 2 and The Avengers,
is building not only a soundstage but an entire entertainment center that will
include hotels. This will give celebrities and crewmembers convenient places to
stay while shooting on location in Utah.
It was also announced that, because
of the entertainment center, future graduates would have more opportunities to
hone their craft by doing internships and applying for positions in the
industry while staying in one location.
Utah has welcomed this upcoming attraction by giving more tax breaks to
film production companies, making this already high profiled film state even
more desirable. This will create more jobs and artistic freedom for young
graduates like myself. I guess its time for me to pack my bags!
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