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Broken Arrow backs new film festival and approves up to $53,750 in film/hotel incentives for upcoming Sony‑Affirm production
Summary
Visit Broken Arrow approved $50,000 in hotel‑tax funding to co‑host a proposed inaugural film festival. The council authorized a professional services agreement for the festival and approved a film/hotel incentive rebate for 'Live Like That' (Sony/Affirm) not to exceed $53,750; production is scheduled Nov. 10–Dec. 17 with an estimated budget of $6.7M and an expected local spend of at least $1M.
Michaela Barton, the city's tourism manager, presented a proposal for the inaugural Broken Arrow Film Festival and Convention, noting that Visit Broken Arrow's board unanimously approved $50,000 in hotel‑tax funds to support startup costs, marketing and programming. Brad Heath, one of the festival organizers, said the event is intended to become a signature annual festival that will attract filmmakers and industry attendees from…
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