WATERLOO - Grace York is looking for a home, and it just might end up being in Iowa.

The woman is a fictional character in the independent movie "Prophets of the Fall." Project producers say they are seriously considering filming the political flick in the Hawkeye state.

"We are still looking for funding, but we hope it's Iowa," said associate producer Nancy Platt. "We love the state, and we love the benefits of filming there."

"Prophets" follows York, the fiancee of an incumbent governor, as she enters a trying political season. The movie is written and will be produced by Decorah native Robert A. Boleyn.

In anticipation of filming in Iowa, Boleyn has rewritten some of the scenes to include the Luther College Nordic Choir, the Ames Piano Quartet and the Boone & Scenic Valley Railway. If Iowa is chosen, filming would take place in Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City and Boone.

Iowa's incentive program for filmmakers helped pique Boleyn's interest in the state, said Tom Wheeler, manager of the Iowa Film Office. A law passed in May gives producers state tax credits that are equal to 25 percent of the cost of the things they purchase or rent in Iowa, including rental cars, equipment and wages for extras. Investors in Iowa-based films are eligible for a similar rebate.

"They get a tremendous financial benefit, and the state benefits too," said Wheeler, explaining that film companies typically man their crews with local talent.

If Iowa is selected as the "Prophet" location, producers will spend six to eight weeks filming the movie.

"I've lived in the Midwest my whole life, and I think it's great that a lot of the Hollywood producers are now looking outside of the two coasts and are coming to what they call the 'fly-over' zone to film," said associate producer Platt, who grew up in Kansas City. "There's really a lot of talent that can be found in the Midwest states that I think they're missing out on."

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