Movie Nets 14 Million for Utah Economy
The making of a film about the hiker who had to cut off his arm to get free from a rock snag in Utah's redrock desert helped create 150 jobs and contributed $14 million to the state's economy, the Utah Film Commission said Wednesday.
It took 50 days for director Danny Boyle, Academy Award winner for Slumdog Millionaire, to produce "127 Hours." Filming took place in Moab, Green River, Sandy, Antelope Island, Tibble Fork Reservoir, Emigration Canyon and Blue John Canyon, where hiker Aron Ralston was actually trapped in 2003. Most studio work was done in a converted warehouse in Salt Lake City.
Despite strong competition from other states, Utah Film Commission director Marshall Moore said a state incentive package helped convince producers from The Fox Spotlight to film in Utah. Moore's agency provided filmmakers with a post-performance tax credit worth $2.8 million, based on a 20 percent rebate for every dollar the production company spent in Utah.
"Projects such as these benefit the state in so many different ways, with job creation for Utahns being one of the most important," Gov. Gary Herbert said in a statement.
Mike Gorrell
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