Pete Kozachik, a visual effects and stop-motion artist whose work on acclaimed animated films by Tim Burton, Henry Selick and others brought recognition and an Oscar nomination, died Sept. 12 at his California home in the Bay Area following a years-long battle with aphasia and primary progressive aphasia. He was 72.
His death was first announced on Tucson’s NBC affiliate station Kvoa. Kozachik attended high school and college in Tucson, and his brother Steve Kozachik is vice mayor of the city.
While best known for his Oscar-nominated work on 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Selick and produced by Burton, Kozachik launched his career in 1984 on the sci-fi film Dreamscape starring Dennis Quad. In ’86 he was the visual effects camera operator on the notorious Howard the Duck, going on to build a solid roster of credits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,...
His death was first announced on Tucson’s NBC affiliate station Kvoa. Kozachik attended high school and college in Tucson, and his brother Steve Kozachik is vice mayor of the city.
While best known for his Oscar-nominated work on 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Selick and produced by Burton, Kozachik launched his career in 1984 on the sci-fi film Dreamscape starring Dennis Quad. In ’86 he was the visual effects camera operator on the notorious Howard the Duck, going on to build a solid roster of credits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
For years, Arizona has watched with envy as New Mexico developed a thriving film economy thanks to a generous tax break.
So now the state is getting in on the action.
Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, is expected to sign a bill this week creating a refundable tax credit equal to 15-20 percent of production expenses. The credit will have annual cap rising from 75 million to 125 million over three years.
“This is a good thing for Arizona,” said Jennifer Londgon, a Democratic state representative from Phoenix. “We’re tired of all of this creative talent driving through Arizona to get to New Mexico.”
Across the state, industry stakeholders have been pushing lawmakers for years to create a film incentive to compete with other states. New Mexico was among the first states to introduce a credit in 2003, and has used it to lure TV shows like “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.
So now the state is getting in on the action.
Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, is expected to sign a bill this week creating a refundable tax credit equal to 15-20 percent of production expenses. The credit will have annual cap rising from 75 million to 125 million over three years.
“This is a good thing for Arizona,” said Jennifer Londgon, a Democratic state representative from Phoenix. “We’re tired of all of this creative talent driving through Arizona to get to New Mexico.”
Across the state, industry stakeholders have been pushing lawmakers for years to create a film incentive to compete with other states. New Mexico was among the first states to introduce a credit in 2003, and has used it to lure TV shows like “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.
- 7/5/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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