Arlena acree biography of michaels

The fight to film continues as states compete to attract studios to make it the backdrop of the next feature film.

Louisiana is right in the running and has claimed the name "Hollywood South." Many know New Orleans as a movie hot spot, but northwest Louisiana has seen its share of action.

It's been 10 years since the Shreveport-Bossier City area broke onto the scene as a filming destination.

If only the cities' walls could talk, they'd tell you about the inner workings of being on set.

Instead, Shreveport-Bossier City film commissioners Arlena Acree and Pam Glorioso shared some of the behind the scenes highlights and secrets of the decade of filming in the region.

The fate of Lousiana's film industry

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"The climate itself lends a lot to it.

You can do things here pretty much 365 days a year," Glorioso said. "Architecturally, there’s old, new, a mix of contemporary — so they can fi