Film and TV Tax Credits
A Few Ways to Prevent Los Angeles From Becoming a Production Ghost Town (Guest Column)
In an effort to reckon with film and TV projects leaving, a producer proposes a list of (sometimes radical) ways to try to lower the cost of shooting locally.
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Sable Ranch, 400-Acre Studio Filming Location, Goes On the Market
The Santa Clarita Valley movie and TV lot, which had been damaged during a 2016 fire, is put up for sale for the first time in five decades.
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Ireland Boosts Local Film and TV Production With New Tax Incentive
The targeted approach aims to boost the Irish film scene, which is having a moment with buzzy features like 'Small Things Like These' and Gaelic rap comedy 'Kneecap.'
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Says She Met With Bob Iger About Bringing More Production to the State: “Forget About Georgia”
Hochul added that she is “going to look” at ways to improve the state’s tax incentive program.
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‘Suits: L.A.’ Nabs California Tax Credits to Relocate from Vancouver
Competing states and countries have steadily been beefing up their tax incentive programs in bids to score Hollywood money.
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Italy Wants Hollywood to Tell More Italian Stories
Reforms to the country's tax credit are intended to push international producers to make more Italian-focused films and TV series using local talent.
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California vs. the World: The Race to Nab Film and TV Productions
Locales from Atlanta to Tokyo are steadily beefing up their tax relief programs in a bids to attract Hollywood money.
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Reality TV Filming Plummets in Los Angeles in Major Production Slowdown
'Selling Sunset,' 'American Idol' and 'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA' were some of the few bright spots in an otherwise grim landscape for unscripted television on location.
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MPA Chief to Keynote Film Commissioners’ Event
Charles Rivkin will give remarks at AFCI Week this year, which runs from Aug. 25-28, as the non-profit organization plans to expand access to the conference.
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Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’ Nabs $14M in California Tax Credits
A spotlight has been put on the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program amid a slump in production in Los Angeles, which has been attributed to a slow rebound to last year's strikes and industry-wide contraction.
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German Government Pledges 30 Percent Tax Rebate in 2025 Budget
German studios have been pushing for the incentive, which they say is necessary to remain competitive in attracting international productions.
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Australia Juices Hollywood Blockbuster Movie Incentives
After the Sony Pictures' rom-com 'Anyone but You' and 'The Fall Guy' shot locally, lawmakers nearly doubled the 16.5 percent location tax credit to 30 percent with a new legislation that passed into law.
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