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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today announced that a new television show, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, is coming to Kansas City. Created by Amy Poehler, star of the hit NBC series Parks and Recreation, and Scout Productions, who produced Netflix’s Queer Eye, this Peacock series will begin filming in Kansas City later this summer. 

Continuing the strategic development of its growing team, Visit KC announced Friday two key staffing changes to the Kansas City Film Office, a division within its operation. Effective immediately, Kansas City Film Commissioner Stephane Scupham has been...

Kansas City, Mo.—the first and only city in America to enact a local film incentive without having an active state incentive—has increased its rebate to 10 percent. The update, passed by a unanimous City Council vote, becomes effective Nov. 1,...

Kansas City, Mo.—The Kansas City Film Office announced today that a new project from actor-writer-filmmaker and Kansas City native David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man, The Dark Knight) along with director Collin Schiffli (Animals) will be the first...

Kansas City, Mo.—Kansas City, Missouri, is the first and only city in America to offer a local film incentive without a state incentive. The Kansas City Film Commissioner announced today that the rebate incentive funds are now available to film,...

(Kansas City, Mo.) - Visit KC announced today the hiring of Stephane Scupham to oversee the new KC Film & New Media Office.  Stephane begins on Oct. 1. The new KC Film & New Media Office will lead the city’s efforts to attract film, television and new...