The filming of 'Chief of War' in New Zealand underscores a crisis in Hawaii's film industry. The state is experiencing an unprecedented lack of production work, a situation described by TV writer Noah Evslin as historical. This downturn is attributed to national trends and uncompetitive film tax incentives, which diminish Hawaii's appeal to filmmakers. Although Hawaii has a rich cinematic history, it struggles to compete with other states for productions due to outdated tax credits.
The decision to film elsewhere highlights a deepening crisis in Hawaii's film industry, which has come to a sudden and screeching halt.
Noah Evslin stated that this is the first time there's been no meaningful work either now or on the horizon in Hawaii's long and storied 100-plus year film history.
Hawaii's issues are partly due to an overall nationwide slowdown but are also a result of the state's noncompetitive film tax incentives.
Hawaii is fighting with other states and countries to attract film and television productions, which look at film tax credits to reduce costs.
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