Hollywood came to Plattsmouth Monday as cast and crew of the movie April Showers showed the film and showed appreciation for the community's help during production. It's a scene that might play out more often if Nebraska made changes to its tax code.

It was power lunch time in the Plattsmouth High School cafeteria. Director Andrew Robinson was mixing it up with students, actors Daryl Sabara and Sean Durrie were signing autographs and producer Jenna Edwards was answering students questions.

In the auditorium, other students were watching the film.

Last year, things looked very different different as filming progressed on April Showers, a fictional story based on something that happened to Robinson in 1999.

“April Showers is based largely on actual events that were my personal experiences and the experiences of several of my very close friends following the incident at Columbine High School."

Both Robinson and producer Edwards are not shy about how much they liked filming in the Cornhusker State. "Oh my God, I love Nebraska, I want to make all my movies in Nebraska" said Edwards.

"The film commission here is great, locations are stunning and the community really wants to work with filmmakers and that’s a huge plus,” said Robinson.

But there's a problem. Many states give tax incentives to film productions. Iowa has a generous incentive while Nebraska has none and that's an issue in the movie business.

“By shooting in Nebraska you’ll get everything else, the great people and all of that, but you will spend more than shooting in Iowa," said Robinson.

As much as he wants to return to Nebraska for his next film, that may not be possible. As for April Showers, initial reviews are good. “It's something that took place in history and everybody should be able to see a little piece of our history," said student Richard Hoschar. "I mean it’s a tragedy and people should know about it.”

As for tax incentives, the state is aware of the disparity. "We're working toward creating a really effective film incentive package to place before the Unicam in 2010," said Omaha Film Commissioner Kathy Rocco.