GOED incentives: Two films and a TV pilot set to receive cash rebates from state for production in Utah

Incentives for two film project and one TV production were approved in December by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board.

A cash rebate incentive of up to $120,752 was approved for Provenance Productions LLC for “Forger,” a feature documentary about the Mark Hoffman criminal case. The production is expected to spend $603,758 in Utah and hire eight cast members, 15 crew and 15 extras. Principal photography continues through Feb. 15. Locations will be announced.

The director is Tyler Measom. Producers are Measom, Duane Anderson and JJ Neward.

The GOED board approved a cash rebate of up to $113,700 for Clearstone Films LLC’s production of “Jane and Emma,” a feature drama expected to spend $568,500 in Utah. The production will have 15 cast, 48 crew and 40 extras. Principal photography is set for March 19-April 6 at locations to be announced.

The film will tell the story of Sister Jane Manning, one of the first black Mormons, returning to Nauvoo to find that prophet and friend Joseph Smith has been killed. She wonders if Smith’s promise to extend the blessings of eternity to her has died along with him.

The director is Chantelle Squires. The producer is Bryce Fillmore.

Let’s Get Epic Pilot LLC was approved for a cash rebate of up to $40,000 for the pilot episode of “Let’s Get Epic,” a children’s show. The company is expecting to spend $200,000 in Utah. Shooting took place November and early December in Utah County. The pilot included 18 cast, 24 crew and 30 extras.

The pilot story involves two inept online survival experts who accidentally thwart a mutant, rampaging alien in the desert and then are brought in by the government’s Department of Catastrophe to help stop the world’s MIAs (Mayhem Inciting Anomalies).

The director is Garrett Batty (“The Saratov Approach”). The producers are Brad Johnson (“Waffle Street,” “Small Town Crime”), Charan Probhaka and Jake VanWagoner.