..."The Clique" is one of a handful of movies to film in Rhode Island after the state passed a law in 2006 that gives motion picture companies a 25 percent transferable tax break on all Rhode Island spending. Many companies sell those credits to wealthy individuals who use them as write-offs on their tax returns.

At URI, administration agreed to host the "low-budget" film free on the condition that the crew reimburses the school for incidental expenses such as electricity and overtime costs for building technicians and security personnel.

Ultimately the administration hopes to build goodwill and receive good publicity from the arrangement.

Next week, Richard Gere is scheduled to film scenes on campus for the movie "Hachiko." Plans call for some scenes to include URI students cast as extras.

Full Story: Lights, Camera, Action! Movie filming comes to URI campus Source: The Good 5c Cigar, February 20th, 2008 Author: Christopher Barrett Added on February 21st, 2008 at 9:22 am, by Judy He