LINCOLN — A Nebraska seventh grader told a legislative committee Thursday that growing the state’s film industry could help young people such as him stay to pursue their passion.
Raven Wiley of Western, Nebraska, a village of about 250 people in Saline County, told the Revenue Committee he’s acted, co-produced and directed films in the state. A friend he has acted with through local productions recently procured an agent, Wiley said, which cost thousands of dollars and required the friend to fly to California for acting gigs.
Wiley, who said he’s 12 years old, said many youths feel they must go to California or New York to pursue a film career. However, he said, he hopes a legislative study about possibly expanding and providing tax incentives for the Nebraska film industry could bring new opportunities.
“It would also provide kids like…
