Film and TV Tax Credits
Los Angeles Film and TV Production Approaches Historically Low Levels
Amid the decline, some industry observers are calling for an expansion of the California film and TV tax credit program to compete with other countries and states beefing up their incentives to lure Hollywood dollars.
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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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