(The Center Square) – An independent film studio is urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, which is intended to incentivize movie production to return to the U.S. and create jobs for Americans.
Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten, CEO of independent film studio the Wonder Project, wrote to Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson along with other members of Congress to urge passage of the bill.
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