Magazine to launch at Sundance festival

Six years ago, John Corser moved to Utah from Los Angeles, taking his production company with him.

Corser Inc. makes commercials and music videos. If an advertisement agency or artist needs a film made, they can hire Corser as an executive producer. He hires a director, crew, electrician and catering.

"I haven't gotten any work," Corser said. "L.A. producers don't really see Utah for what it is, so I'm trying to promote Utah more."

Corser is launching a magazine, FilmUtah, to promote Utah's film-production community to Hollywood and filmmakers around the world.

The goal is to have at least one weekly network-television program and three feature films shot in Utah by 2012. The magazine will launch at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 and will come out each winter and summer.

FilmUtah will operate as a nonprofit. It will feature Utah's crew base, scenery and tax incentives offered for films shot in Utah.

"FilmUtah creates an outlet for businesses that serve the film-production community to advertise directly to producers looking to shoot in Utah," said Corser, who has 20 years of experience in film production. "The magazine will bring Utah motion-picture-production professionals and film-equipment-rental companies directly in front of decision makers and motion-picture-production executives. Editorial content will emphasize Utah's economic-development incentives, outstanding production personnel and feature professional resources and services."

For more information about FilmUtah Magazine, visit filmutah.org.

— Laura Hancock