Tourism board approves incentives for three productions to film in Utah

Jasmine Roth hosts the HGTV series "Help! I Wrecked My House," due to start production of
its fifth season in Salt Lake and Summit counties through July. The production was recently
approved for an incentive by the Utah Board of Tourism Development. Photo courtesy HGTV

Brice Wallace 

Three film and TV productions being shot entirely in Utah recently were approved for incentives by the Board of Tourism Development.

The projects are expected to spend a total of nearly $3 million in Utah and were approved for incentives totaling $673,256.

A new comedy titled “Kill Me” was approved for an incentive of up to $374,345. It is projected to spend nearly $1.5 million in Utah, including during shooting in Salt Lake County, and involve 72 cast members and crew. Production will continue through March 2025.

“Kill Me” will star Allison Williams (“Get Out”) and Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). Producers are Matt Miller (“The Wolf of Snow Hollow,” “California King”) and Natalie Metzger. Peter Warren is the director.

“We are thrilled to have been awarded the tax credit for ‘Kill Me’ and are excited to return to Utah for our next film,” Miller said. “Having filmed two projects here previously, we’ve experienced the incredible support of the Utah Film Commission, the unmatched beauty of the state’s landscapes, and the professionalism of its local crew. Utah has been an essential part of our storytelling, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to once again showcase this amazing location in our work.”

The fifth season of HGTV series “Help! I Wrecked My House” was approved for an incentive of up to $273,886, based on in-state spending of nearly $1.4 million. Shooting will take place in Salt Lake and Summit counties and involve 26 cast and crew. Production will take place through July 2025.

The DIY renovation show is hosted by Jasmine Roth. Toni Miceli and Brigitte Demeter are producers. The director is Nicole Sawatzske.

“‘Help! I Wrecked My House’ is moving to Utah because host Jasmine Roth is entering a new chapter in her life,” said Liz Kerrigan, HGTV’s senior vice president of current programming. “Having just given birth to her second child, she and her family have decided to move to Park City, where she’ll embark on an exciting new adventure, rebuilding her design and build a company from the ground up and helping a whole new city of homeowners who have wrecked their homes.”

An untitled documentary about the Great Salt Lake was approved for an incentive of up to $25,025, based on in-state spending of $125,125. It will follow a group of young activities in the organization Utah Youth Environmental Solutions to discover the lake’s history and present-day struggles.

The documentary will shoot in Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele counties and involve nine cast and crew. Production is scheduled through December 2025.

Geralyn Dreyfous and Nicole Docta are producers. Erika Cohn (“Belly of the Beast,” “In Football We Trust”) is the director/producer.

“We’re creating a film about Great Salt Lake because we are invested in our community, the environment, and our future here,” Cohn said. “We’re honored to have the support of the Utah Film Commission in order to bring this vital story to life.”