Florida bends over backwards to host 'Recount'

May 28, 2008 For as contentious a topic as Florida's recount circus after the 2000 presidential election, it might be hard to believe that cities in the Sunshine State would want to host the film shoot for HBO Films' "Recount," which meticulously documents that tumultuous period. However, Florida and its cities bent over backward, recognizing not only that the shoot would bring in millions of dollars but also the historical impact of the event it was depicting. To shoot "Recount," one would think that the filmmakers would go nowhere but Florida, but the production did consider -- for a moment -- a Louisiana production; the tax incentives in that state are that powerful.

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