{"id":40740,"date":"2025-11-04T16:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=40740"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:49:27","slug":"lights-camera-gone-the-downfall-of-miamis-film-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lights-camera-gone-the-downfall-of-miamis-film-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights, Camera, Gone: The Downfall of Miami\u2019s Film Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami, one of the top cities in the nation, boasts world-famous beaches and endless blue skies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As such, many expect it to be a hotspot for making films, capturing the energy that radiates from its skyscrapers and mural-filled streets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, there was a time when creatives and industry leaders wanted a slice of this vice-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">filled heaven we call Miami.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It served as a neon-lit backdrop for many iconic films and TV shows\u2014<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Vice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Boys<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> films are examples of attempts to capitalize on Miami\u2019s energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in recent years, creating a large-scale film in the city has become increasingly challenging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High production costs, the lack of state tax incentives and competition from other major cities like Atlanta have all contributed to what many see as the downfall of filmmaking in Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city\u2019s transformation into what it currently is today began in the 1980s\u2014a time when murder rates and the drug trade dominated headlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Yerkovich, the creator of what would become one of the city\u2019s defining pieces of iconography, saw potential in the chaos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He decided that Miami would make a perfect backdrop for NBC\u2019s new pilot, a two-hour special named <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Vice. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It debuted on Sept. 16, 1984, culminating in a neon-lit drama that became the biggest show on television.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What officials feared would damage the city\u2019s reputation turned into what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WLRN <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlrn.org\/culture\/2014-10-01\/thirty-years-later-miami-vices-impact-still-resonates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201ca 47-<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlrn.org\/culture\/2014-10-01\/thirty-years-later-miami-vices-impact-still-resonates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minute commercial for the city,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> transforming Miami\u2019s image into a pastel paradise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Vice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a major production, filming almost entirely on location\u2014something very few shows \u201cset in Miami\u201d can claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Monkey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an Apple TV+ original series, filmed its first season in South Florida. The show drew strong numbers and was renewed for a second season, making it seem like a lifeline for the struggling industry in Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That changed when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/news\/bad-monkey-film-tax-incentive-california-florida-film-commission-1236252867\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variety <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reported on Dec. 18, 2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that the California Film Commission awarded <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Monkeys<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a $20 million tax credit. That ensured the series would change locations for its next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Monkey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a reminder that while Miami still has the look and feel of a cinematic dream, California and other regions are a step ahead. Other states across the country are fighting for a piece of the pie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/georgia-film-movie-tax-credit-break-1fbd0e52337080320f3761a176199a8e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AP News<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Georgia is providing more than $1.3 billion in tax cuts for moviemaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California also expanded its incentives from $350 million to $750 million a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These states clearly see something: film is not a national industry\u2014it\u2019s a global one. Meanwhile, Florida does not even have a state incentive program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami-based filmmaker Billy Corben, best known for directing documentaries such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cocaine Cowboys<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dawg Fight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is blunt\u00a0 about the state of Miami\u2019s film industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe end of the incentives marked the end of the film industry,\u201d Corben said. \u201cThose productions are never coming back.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked why he stays while so many filmmakers leave the 305, Corben gave a simple answer: \u201cIt\u2019s home.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami, one of the top cities in the nation, boasts world-famous beaches and endless blue skies.\u00a0\u00a0 As such, many expect it to be a hotspot for making films, capturing the energy that radiates from its skyscrapers and mural-filled streets. 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