Glenda Cantrell, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at The University of Alabama where she developed a program in film production management and producing. With an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving, the program seeks to build future industry leaders. Cantrell’s areas of research expertise include film & TV tax incentives and media marketing & promotion; she has been published internationally. She is past President of the Board of Directors for the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and former Chair of the Telecommunication & Film department (now Journalism & Creative Media) at The University of Alabama.Daniel Wheatcroft, a 25-year voting member for the Oscars and former executive at Universal Pictures, developed over 200 major motion pictures including Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Backdraft, and Apollo 13. He is a producer &/or director of network television specials and broadcast features and has developed projects with Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, NBC, CBS, to name a few. Wheatcroft is CEO of Shoot To Thrill Productions, LLC, specializing in entertainment properties. He has lectured at the University of Southern California (USC) and has taught at The University of Alabama and at Birmingham-Southern College.

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• 1. Making Movies? 2. Understanding Entertainment Incentives 3. Understanding the Entertainment Industry 4. The Political Climate 5. Infrastructure 6. Making Incentives Work 7. Avoiding Pitfalls 8. The Union Equation 9. Benefit Businesses 10. Courting Hollywood

Glenda Cantrell, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at The University of Alabama where she developed a program in film production management and producing. With an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving, the program seeks to build future industry leaders. Cantrell’s areas of research expertise include film & TV tax incentives and media marketing & promotion; she has been published internationally. She is past President of the Board of Directors for the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and former Chair of the Telecommunication & Film department (now Journalism & Creative Media) at The University of Alabama.Daniel Wheatcroft, a 25-year voting member for the Oscars and former executive at Universal Pictures, developed over 200 major motion pictures including Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Backdraft, and Apollo 13. He is a producer &/or director of network television specials and broadcast features and has developed projects with Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, NBC, CBS, to name a few. Wheatcroft is CEO of Shoot To Thrill Productions, LLC, specializing in entertainment properties. He has lectured at the University of Southern California (USC) and has taught at The University of Alabama and at Birmingham-Southern College.

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• 1. Making Movies? 2. Understanding Entertainment Incentives 3. Understanding the Entertainment Industry 4. The Political Climate 5. Infrastructure 6. Making Incentives Work 7. Avoiding Pitfalls 8. The Union Equation 9. Benefit Businesses 10. Courting Hollywood

Glenda Cantrell, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at The University of Alabama where she developed a program in film production management and producing. With an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving, the program seeks to build future industry leaders. Cantrell’s areas of research expertise include film & TV tax incentives and media marketing & promotion; she has been published internationally. She is past President of the Board of Directors for the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and former Chair of the Telecommunication & Film department (now Journalism & Creative Media) at The University of Alabama.Daniel Wheatcroft, a 25-year voting member for the Oscars and former executive at Universal Pictures, developed over 200 major motion pictures including Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Backdraft, and Apollo 13. He is a producer &/or director of network television specials and broadcast features and has developed projects with Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, NBC, CBS, to name a few. Wheatcroft is CEO of Shoot To Thrill Productions, LLC, specializing in entertainment properties. He has lectured at the University of Southern California (USC) and has taught at The University of Alabama and at Birmingham-Southern College.

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• 1. Making Movies? 2. Understanding Entertainment Incentives 3. Understanding the Entertainment Industry 4. The Political Climate 5. Infrastructure 6. Making Incentives Work 7. Avoiding Pitfalls 8. The Union Equation 9. Benefit Businesses 10. Courting Hollywood