12th ANNUAL NASHVILLE SCREENWRITERS CONFERENCE JUNE 4-6, 2010
The enormously successful, open-to-the-public conference brings Hollywood's top writers, producers, directors, managers, agents and other studio executives to Nashville to provide aspiring screenwriters and individuals interested in worlds of film and TV the opportunity to network, learn and explore the inner-workings of Hollywood.
"If one were thinking about the most logical places to base a filmmaking/audiovisual/media industry, Nashville would be high,if not at the top of the list.
It's an historical entertainment center whose industry roots are nearly as old as Hollywood's.
It's cost of living makes folks in Los Angeles and New York wonder what they're doing sweating it out on the coasts.
The quality of life, from its beautiful countryside to its exceptional centers of learning, is enticing, especially to anyone with a growing family.
Labor costs are enviable, in comparison to most of the major production centers, there's an abundance of dazzling locations, from urban to suburban to verdant nature and the crew base is solid and improving.
With the recent steps taken by the Tennessee Film Commission to up its incentives package and with entrepreneurs determined to expand the Nashville show business base beyond its legendary music scene, the question will soon perhaps not be "Why Nashville?" but "What took Nashville so long?"
