From Millennium Studios To Tax Credits: Everything To Know About Shreveport's Movie Scene

Meredith G. White
Shreveport Times

When Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans in August 2005, thousands of people fled their homes to find shelter in the northern areas of Louisiana, and the city’s booming film industry came with them.

During that time, directly after Katrina, Shreveport and Bossier City film offices reported having $300 million in total filming budgets, that number drastically dropped to $70 million in 2010 once New Orleans was finally getting back up and running.