About Us

TurnKey|Louisiana (TK|LA) is the Louisiana representative for such industry giants as FujiFilm Motion Picture, Cinelease & Expendables Plus, Coffey Sound, Airwaves Cellular, InterVideo, Westwind Media, West Post. We maintain a preferred vendor status with Fairfield Studios of Shreveport.

We currently manage on behalf of TPM Investments the 70,000 sq ft Stage West facility in Shreveport, Louisiana.  The site hosts TurnKey|Louisiana base of operations, as well as stage space, rentable production offices, edit suites, and more. Stage West is also home to the Louisiana operations for Entertainment Partners and Camera Copters as well as Cinelease LLC.

TK|LA was founded by two seasoned producers, Gary M. Strangis and Bernie Laramie. Having fought the battles of being on a distant location, looking for affordable equipment and support, they provide a sympathetic ear... and an eye toward the bottom line.

TurnKey|Louisiana is Louisiana’s premiere equipment vendor and service provider. We offer much of our support as an "in-state spend," thereby helping to maximize the tax incentive for the filmmaker. The benefit could be up to twenty-five percent of that production's TK|LA expenses, subject to the State of Louisiana Motion Picture Tax Incentive Act #456.

(Please consult your attorney and tax advisor for qualifications.)

Unlike similar ventures, TK|LA is a Louisiana-domiciled equipment vendor with established and exclusive relationships with a consortium of vendors. We are not a "shell" or "pass through" operation. Further, at no time do we tap into the tax incentive due to the producer or insist on brokering the tax credit as a condition of our support.

Did you know...?

      ...that you can now get the latest in digital and film cameras, lighting and grip packages, walkie talkies, expendables, digital dailies, off-line editing equipment, looping, and Nextel cell phones in state? In some cases, we can even support film lab/telecine and visual effects, too. Be sure to check out our "Support & Services " for other services that TurnKey|Louisiana can provide to assist you in maximizing your tax credit recapture.

More about the founders.
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