New Orleans Was The Hollywood of 2013

California is considered the golden land of movies, but who knows if it always will be? Take this report for example: The Wrap reports on a study by FilmL.A. that reveals the state of Louisiana had more major motion pictures shot in the city than any other place. A few of the movies shot there in 2013 include Dallas Buyers Club and Grudge Match. 18 out of the 108 movies that were produced by major studios or large independents were filmed in the state. Just behind Louisiana is California and Canada with 15 each.  

The major studios included in the study were Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox. The five independent studios included were DreamWorks, Lionsgate, the Weinstein Company, Film District and Relativity.

Tax credits and other financial incentives are the root of film production to migrating east of Hollywood. Here's a look at how drastic California's film output has changed: 

2014 isn't projected to be any better:

 FilmL.A. president Paul Audley thinks there's a solution to California's movie problem:

[via The Wrap]