Film and TV Tax Credits
Hollywood Incentives Bill Passes the CA State Assembly Without $750 Million Specified, For Now
Advocates emphasized the bill’s focus on middle-class jobs, but Assemblymember Carl DeMaio said it represented an ineffective solution that papered over larger state problems.
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Where Did the $750 Million Go? Hollywood Incentive Bill Passes CA Senate Without the Figure, For Now
Supporters believe that the Gov. Gavin Newsom remains committed to doubling the incentive and maintain that as long as his budget plan is passed, the state's entertainment industry shouldn't be worried.
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New Report Portrays California’s Film and TV Production Environment as Uniquely Burdensome and Expensive
A Milken Institute study argues that the state is losing ground to competitors in part due to its high cost of living, a difficult film credit process and a complex permitting system.
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Steven Paul, Architect of Trump Ambassador Plan to Hollywood, Buys Production Facility
Paul said he intends to shoot more of his movies at the L.A. studio rather than overseas.
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L.A. Mayor Vows to Cut Red Tape and Make It Easier to Shoot Movies and Shows In the City
Karen Bass signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at requiring no more than one city staffer on shoots and further opening up icons like the Griffith Observatory and the Central Public Library for filming.
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Can Cannes Help California Get Its Groove Back?
After years of production shifting to competing states and countries, representatives from the Golden State have come to Cannes to try to regain ground.
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Jordan Boosts Film, TV Production Cash Rebate to Up to 45 Percent
"The amendments aim to enhance Jordan's competitiveness as a major film production hub in the region," says the Royal Film Commission - Jordan. "They also aim to boost film tourism."
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Rams Owner Plots Major TV and Film Production Facility at Hollywood Park
Initial plans feature the construction of five 18,000 square foot soundstages and a three-story office building, which will be built next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
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Jon Voight’s Hollywood Coalition Asks Trump to Consider Tax Incentives, Too
A little over a week after the president caused an industry-wide scramble with his social-media post about tariffs, Hollywood advocates are calling on him to consider some Internal Revenue Code adjustments as well.
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New York Increases Film and TV Tax Credits to $800 Million to Compete for Hollywood Projects
The changes include the creation of a separate $100 million pool for independent productions and a sweetener for productions that frequently shoot in New York.
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Who’s Going to Halt Hollywood’s Production Exodus — and How?
Is it Gov. Gavin Newsom and his $750 million tax incentive plan, a Trump-Voight led federal push or a studio chief brokered blueprint? The White House has scrambled all bets, for now.
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