Just days before its debut, Fallout looks to be assured a second season thanks to a $25 million tax credit from California.
Officially, Amazon has not said yet that the Prime Video series is coming back, but, with some hints from executive producers Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan recently, it is pretty clear the money is doing the talking here. Receiving one of the largest allocations ever from the program for a relocating series, the post-apocalyptic drama is among a dozen shows awarded $152 million in incentives.
Primetime prequel NCIS: Origins, the Noah Wyle starring The Pitt, plus the Ryan Murphy executive produced Dr. Odyssey starring Joshua Jackson, and Grotesquerie starring Emmy winner Niecy Nash also were awarded credits through the California Film Commission run $330 million annual program – as you can see below.
Set to premiere on April 11, Fallout, based on the best-selling video game franchise, is almost as big a get...
Officially, Amazon has not said yet that the Prime Video series is coming back, but, with some hints from executive producers Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan recently, it is pretty clear the money is doing the talking here. Receiving one of the largest allocations ever from the program for a relocating series, the post-apocalyptic drama is among a dozen shows awarded $152 million in incentives.
Primetime prequel NCIS: Origins, the Noah Wyle starring The Pitt, plus the Ryan Murphy executive produced Dr. Odyssey starring Joshua Jackson, and Grotesquerie starring Emmy winner Niecy Nash also were awarded credits through the California Film Commission run $330 million annual program – as you can see below.
Set to premiere on April 11, Fallout, based on the best-selling video game franchise, is almost as big a get...
- 4/8/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The number of feature films receiving tax credits to shoot in California are on the rise, with some productions spending big bucks to nab major incentives along the way.
Led by The Mandalorian & Grogu, five studio projects were selected to participate in California’s Film and TV tax credit program, the state’s film office announced on Monday. The Lucasfilm title will get $21.8 million in tax credits, becoming just the fifth movie in the history of the program to get at least $20 million. Three of those films were selected in the past two years and were chosen in consecutive quarters.
Disney was the biggest beneficiary in this round of incentives, with titles from the entertainment giant conditionally receiving $28.1 million to shoot in the state. Amazon Studios will also get $14.4 million for a pair of projects, including the Ben Affleck-led The Accountant 2. Absent from the list was Netflix and Warner Bros.,...
Led by The Mandalorian & Grogu, five studio projects were selected to participate in California’s Film and TV tax credit program, the state’s film office announced on Monday. The Lucasfilm title will get $21.8 million in tax credits, becoming just the fifth movie in the history of the program to get at least $20 million. Three of those films were selected in the past two years and were chosen in consecutive quarters.
Disney was the biggest beneficiary in this round of incentives, with titles from the entertainment giant conditionally receiving $28.1 million to shoot in the state. Amazon Studios will also get $14.4 million for a pair of projects, including the Ben Affleck-led The Accountant 2. Absent from the list was Netflix and Warner Bros.,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The upcoming Lucasfilm theatrical release “The Mandalorian & Grogu” is one of 15 films to secure an estimated $61 million in 2024 production tax incentives through California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
The California Film Commission touted Disney’s “Mandalorian & Grogu” as the biggest-budget movie to ever qualify for state’s tax program, which distributes $330 million annually in state tax credits to TV and film productions. The 15 films in total — a mix of independent and major studio productions — are projected to inject nearly $408 million in production spending into the state’s economy. “Mandalorian” alone is expected to generate $166 million in spending in the state. The Cfc estimates the production activity across the 15 films will generate jobs for an estimated 2,252 crew members, 598 cast members and 16,800 background performers poised to work across a combined 579 filming days.
Other titles securing incentive commitments include Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Accountant 2” starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal; Chris Pratt-starrer “Mercy,...
The California Film Commission touted Disney’s “Mandalorian & Grogu” as the biggest-budget movie to ever qualify for state’s tax program, which distributes $330 million annually in state tax credits to TV and film productions. The 15 films in total — a mix of independent and major studio productions — are projected to inject nearly $408 million in production spending into the state’s economy. “Mandalorian” alone is expected to generate $166 million in spending in the state. The Cfc estimates the production activity across the 15 films will generate jobs for an estimated 2,252 crew members, 598 cast members and 16,800 background performers poised to work across a combined 579 filming days.
Other titles securing incentive commitments include Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Accountant 2” starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal; Chris Pratt-starrer “Mercy,...
- 2/26/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
As a young boy growing up in Budapest, a town that would come to be known as “Hollywood on the Danube,” Béla Bunyik dreamed of being in the pictures. “I fell in love with movies in Hungary back in the ’50s,” Bunyik tells Variety. “When I was 12 years old, I started to work as an extra in a few movies…. In 1953, I spent a whole summer with a bunch of kids and some of the best Hungarian actors at the time.”
He recalls being picked up after school by talent scouts and cutting his teeth on the sets of films like Viktor Gertler’s 1954 adventure-comedy “Me and My Grandfather.” “Seeing how a movie was done was very exciting for me and I was sad when the summer ended, and the film was shut,” he says. But those formative years sparked a lifelong obsession. “I got hooked.”
Bunyik would later emigrate to the U.
He recalls being picked up after school by talent scouts and cutting his teeth on the sets of films like Viktor Gertler’s 1954 adventure-comedy “Me and My Grandfather.” “Seeing how a movie was done was very exciting for me and I was sad when the summer ended, and the film was shut,” he says. But those formative years sparked a lifelong obsession. “I got hooked.”
Bunyik would later emigrate to the U.
- 10/22/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
California is making it rain for Quentin Tarantino as the acclaimed director prepares to set up shop for his final film, The Movie Critic, in the Golden State. The state granted $20,213,000 in California tax credits for Tarantino’s next feature. The hotly-anticipated film is one of 16 films conditionally approved for $7.8 million in tax incentives by the California Film Commission. Casting rumors for the film are currently making the rounds, creating an air of mystery around the legendary director’s next effort.
“I love shooting in California,” Tarantino said on Friday.
“I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” Tarantino said about rolling cameras in the state that helped launch his storied career. “There is nothing like shooting in my hometown; the crews are the best I’ve ever worked with, and the locations are amazing.
“I love shooting in California,” Tarantino said on Friday.
“I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” Tarantino said about rolling cameras in the state that helped launch his storied career. “There is nothing like shooting in my hometown; the crews are the best I’ve ever worked with, and the locations are amazing.
- 9/8/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino is going to make his self-declared “final” film in his hometown of Los Angeles, and the Golden State is welcoming the Oscar winner with open and lucrative arms.
Snaring $20,213,000 for #10, the Oscar winner was among 16 films conditionally approved for $77.8 million in total tax incentives today by the California Film Commission.
“I love shooting in California,” Tarantino said today
“I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood director added of the film that has been bandied about as The Movie Critic in recent months. “There is nothing like shooting in my hometown; the crews are the best I’ve ever worked with, and the locations are amazing. The producers and I are thrilled to be making #10 in Los Angeles.”
Often one to put the City of Angels on the big screen,...
Snaring $20,213,000 for #10, the Oscar winner was among 16 films conditionally approved for $77.8 million in total tax incentives today by the California Film Commission.
“I love shooting in California,” Tarantino said today
“I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood director added of the film that has been bandied about as The Movie Critic in recent months. “There is nothing like shooting in my hometown; the crews are the best I’ve ever worked with, and the locations are amazing. The producers and I are thrilled to be making #10 in Los Angeles.”
Often one to put the City of Angels on the big screen,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
At least one blockbuster project headlines the titles selected to receive tax credits to shoot in California.
The state’s film office on Friday said that California’s Film & TV tax credit program will welcome a trio of feature films, including Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, as well as a roster of 13 independent films. (No studio is currently attached to The Movie Critic yet.)
Netflix ($20 million) is the only major studio nabbing credits in this allotment for an untitled film. Lionsgate ($21.1 million) led the way in the previous round of incentives and Netflix and Warner Bros. in the previous four before that.
Tarantino’s final project, listed as “#10” in a nod to his 10th and final movie and produced through L. Driver Productions ($20.2 million), tops the list for the three feature titles that were conditionally granted incentives. The film revolves around a cynical movie critic, whom Tarantino read growing up,...
The state’s film office on Friday said that California’s Film & TV tax credit program will welcome a trio of feature films, including Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, as well as a roster of 13 independent films. (No studio is currently attached to The Movie Critic yet.)
Netflix ($20 million) is the only major studio nabbing credits in this allotment for an untitled film. Lionsgate ($21.1 million) led the way in the previous round of incentives and Netflix and Warner Bros. in the previous four before that.
Tarantino’s final project, listed as “#10” in a nod to his 10th and final movie and produced through L. Driver Productions ($20.2 million), tops the list for the three feature titles that were conditionally granted incentives. The film revolves around a cynical movie critic, whom Tarantino read growing up,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Quentin Tarantino’s 10th and what he has teased as his final movie will shoot in Los Angeles and has qualified to receive $20 million in tax credits for filming in the state of California, the California Film Commission announced Friday.
Several times a year, the California Film Commission announces a crop of studio and independent films that can qualify to receive state tax credits as an incentive for filming within California. This quarter, Tarantino’s project — which he submitted to the Commission simply as “#10” — is among the three big-budget studio projects and 13 indies that meet the criteria for shooting within state lines and will generate enough jobs and “qualified spending.” The 16 projects qualify for a combined $77.8 million in tax credits.
“I love shooting in California. I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” Tarantino said in a statement.
Several times a year, the California Film Commission announces a crop of studio and independent films that can qualify to receive state tax credits as an incentive for filming within California. This quarter, Tarantino’s project — which he submitted to the Commission simply as “#10” — is among the three big-budget studio projects and 13 indies that meet the criteria for shooting within state lines and will generate enough jobs and “qualified spending.” The 16 projects qualify for a combined $77.8 million in tax credits.
“I love shooting in California. I started directing movies here and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world,” Tarantino said in a statement.
- 9/8/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s new budget into law on Monday, including an extension to the California Film and TV Tax Credit Program that lasts through 2030.
“California’s iconic entertainment industry drives economic growth in communities all across our state,” Newsom said in a statement. “Over the past years, our Film and Television Tax Credit Program has helped create thousands of good paying jobs, relocated productions to California, and brought billions in new investment to our state. Through the extension of the program, we’ll continue this growth, protect jobs, and push for progress on diversity so workers better represent communities throughout our state.”
As part of this fourth iteration of the program, tax credits given to qualifying productions will now be refundable, meaning that if a production receives more tax credits than what it owes in taxes, the state will pay the difference to the studio.
“California’s iconic entertainment industry drives economic growth in communities all across our state,” Newsom said in a statement. “Over the past years, our Film and Television Tax Credit Program has helped create thousands of good paying jobs, relocated productions to California, and brought billions in new investment to our state. Through the extension of the program, we’ll continue this growth, protect jobs, and push for progress on diversity so workers better represent communities throughout our state.”
As part of this fourth iteration of the program, tax credits given to qualifying productions will now be refundable, meaning that if a production receives more tax credits than what it owes in taxes, the state will pay the difference to the studio.
- 7/10/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Updated, 4:25 Pm: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that extends the state’s $330 million-a-year Film and TV Tax Credit Program for an additional five years. The California Film Commission, which administers the program, says that it will create an estimated 60,000 jobs and $10 billion of investment over that time.
“California’s iconic entertainment industry drives economic growth in communities all across our state,” the governor said. “Over the past years, our Film and Television Tax Credit Program has helped create thousands of good paying jobs, relocated productions to California, and brought billions in new investment to our state. Through the extension of the program, we’ll continue this growth, protect jobs, and push for progress on diversity so workers better represent communities throughout our state.”
Said Colleen Bell, the film commission’s executive director: “Today’s fantastic news regarding California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program is...
“California’s iconic entertainment industry drives economic growth in communities all across our state,” the governor said. “Over the past years, our Film and Television Tax Credit Program has helped create thousands of good paying jobs, relocated productions to California, and brought billions in new investment to our state. Through the extension of the program, we’ll continue this growth, protect jobs, and push for progress on diversity so workers better represent communities throughout our state.”
Said Colleen Bell, the film commission’s executive director: “Today’s fantastic news regarding California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program is...
- 7/10/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Citadel doesn’t premiere on Amazon Prime Video until April 28, but the spy thriller starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden is set for a second season, and it’s coming to California.
The series executive produced by the Russo Brothers has been awarded a whopping $25 million in tax credits to relocate from the UK to the Golden State for Season 2, the California Film Commission said Monday. In total, seven TV series — two relocations, five new shows — are in line to receive around $80 million in incentives for this allocation round. See the list below.
In fact, Citadel isn’t the only Amazon series to benefit from California’s generous program this time around, with a list that includes a couple of untitled series as well as HBO’s Wondermill, which appears to be a code name for The Rehearsal, whose first season filmed in Oregon. We are getting a clarification...
The series executive produced by the Russo Brothers has been awarded a whopping $25 million in tax credits to relocate from the UK to the Golden State for Season 2, the California Film Commission said Monday. In total, seven TV series — two relocations, five new shows — are in line to receive around $80 million in incentives for this allocation round. See the list below.
In fact, Citadel isn’t the only Amazon series to benefit from California’s generous program this time around, with a list that includes a couple of untitled series as well as HBO’s Wondermill, which appears to be a code name for The Rehearsal, whose first season filmed in Oregon. We are getting a clarification...
- 4/17/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“Citadel,” Amazon Studios’ new spy thriller starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, doesn’t premiere until April 28 on Prime Video, but plans for its second season are already heating up — this time in California. The Russo Brothers-produced series will move production from the U.K., becoming California’s highest-spending relocating TV series to date with an estimated $119 million in qualified expenditures, the California Film Commission announced on Monday. The show will benefit from $25 million in tax credits.
Russo Brothers’ Agbo executive produce, along with Josh Applebaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg of Midnight Radio.
HBO’s “Wondermill,” which is relocating from Oregon, also qualifies for the state’s latest round of film and television tax credits, as do five new TV projects: “Forever” from Netflix Productions; BET drama “True to the Game” (based on the film trilogy of the same name); “Paradise City” from Twentieth Century Fox...
Russo Brothers’ Agbo executive produce, along with Josh Applebaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg of Midnight Radio.
HBO’s “Wondermill,” which is relocating from Oregon, also qualifies for the state’s latest round of film and television tax credits, as do five new TV projects: “Forever” from Netflix Productions; BET drama “True to the Game” (based on the film trilogy of the same name); “Paradise City” from Twentieth Century Fox...
- 4/17/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The awards aim to celebrate outstanding and sustainable work in the world of film and TV production, locations and studios.
Leading figures in the TV and film world have joined the judging panel for Screen International’s inaugural Global Production Awards taking place at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.
Judges so far announced include Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss, president of production and development at Bazmark; Amazon Studios’ head of worldwide production and post-production, Tim Clawson; producer and former Sundance executive Bird Runningwater; and the Association of Film Commissioners International’s (Afci) executive director, Jaclyn Philpott.
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Leading figures in the TV and film world have joined the judging panel for Screen International’s inaugural Global Production Awards taking place at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.
Judges so far announced include Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss, president of production and development at Bazmark; Amazon Studios’ head of worldwide production and post-production, Tim Clawson; producer and former Sundance executive Bird Runningwater; and the Association of Film Commissioners International’s (Afci) executive director, Jaclyn Philpott.
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- 3/8/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming project among 24 conditionally approved for latest round.
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
- 3/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming project among 24 conditionally approved for latest round.
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
- 3/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming project among 24 conditionally approved for latest round.
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
Lionsgate and Graham King’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is on track to generate more in-state spending than another other film in the 14-year history of California’s tax credit programme, the California Film Commission said on Monday (March 6).
Screen understands Michael will generate an estimated $120.1m in qualified in-state spending, which refers to wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.
State laws forbid the film commission from saying how much a project is forecast to generate overall, including unqualified spend, which covers payments...
- 3/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Independent films dominated the latest round of productions granted tax credits to shoot in the state.
Of 24 movies selected to participate in California’s Film & TV tax credit program, only three are studio projects, the state’s film office said Monday. They’re helmed by Lionsgate ($21.1 million), MGM ($13.8 million) and Disney ($11.3 million).
Netflix and Warner Bros. Pictures, which have led the way in the previous four allotment of credits over the last two years, have no to titles on the list of films getting tax breaks for filming in California.
Michael Jackson biopic Michael headlines the three studio titles that were conditionally granted incentives. The production is projected to generate more in-state spending than any other movie in the film office’s 14-year history, with $120.1 million in qualified spending. (Defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.) It was given $21.1 million in credits.
MGM was also granted credits for Thomas Crown Affair.
Of 24 movies selected to participate in California’s Film & TV tax credit program, only three are studio projects, the state’s film office said Monday. They’re helmed by Lionsgate ($21.1 million), MGM ($13.8 million) and Disney ($11.3 million).
Netflix and Warner Bros. Pictures, which have led the way in the previous four allotment of credits over the last two years, have no to titles on the list of films getting tax breaks for filming in California.
Michael Jackson biopic Michael headlines the three studio titles that were conditionally granted incentives. The production is projected to generate more in-state spending than any other movie in the film office’s 14-year history, with $120.1 million in qualified spending. (Defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.) It was given $21.1 million in credits.
MGM was also granted credits for Thomas Crown Affair.
- 3/6/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The California Film Commission has allocated more than $81 million to 24 film projects that have been selected for the latest round of the state’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program.
Together, the film commission expects the 24 projects to bring $662 million in total production spending to California, including an estimated $423 million in qualified expenditures – wages for below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors – and employ an estimated 3,173 crew members, 801 cast members and more than 29,000 background actors and stand-ins.
According to the film commission, the 24 film projects will also generate “significant” postproduction jobs and revenue for California visual effects artists, sound editors, sound mixers, musicians, and other industry workers and vendors.
“Our tax credit program continues to welcome a diverse range of projects, from big-budget films to small independent projects, and everything in between,” said Colleen Bell, executive director of the California Film Commission. “The program is an important tool for maintaining our competitiveness and curbing runaway production.
Together, the film commission expects the 24 projects to bring $662 million in total production spending to California, including an estimated $423 million in qualified expenditures – wages for below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors – and employ an estimated 3,173 crew members, 801 cast members and more than 29,000 background actors and stand-ins.
According to the film commission, the 24 film projects will also generate “significant” postproduction jobs and revenue for California visual effects artists, sound editors, sound mixers, musicians, and other industry workers and vendors.
“Our tax credit program continues to welcome a diverse range of projects, from big-budget films to small independent projects, and everything in between,” said Colleen Bell, executive director of the California Film Commission. “The program is an important tool for maintaining our competitiveness and curbing runaway production.
- 3/6/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The California Film Commission announced 24 upcoming projects that will benefit from the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program on Monday,” including an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic and a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair.” Total, the projects will receive a combined $81.7 million break for generating an estimated $662 million in spending.
Based on the 1968 feature, which was previously revisited in a Pierce Brosnan-starring remake in 1999, “The Thomas Crown Affair” will star Michael B. Jordan in a script penned by Wes Tooke (“Midway”) for producers Joe and Anthony Russo. “Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate and filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, will star the late pop icon’s own nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in its title role.
“Michael” “is on track to generate more in-state spending than any other film in the tax credit program’s 14-year history. In a Monday release, the commission stated that “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Michael...
Based on the 1968 feature, which was previously revisited in a Pierce Brosnan-starring remake in 1999, “The Thomas Crown Affair” will star Michael B. Jordan in a script penned by Wes Tooke (“Midway”) for producers Joe and Anthony Russo. “Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate and filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, will star the late pop icon’s own nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in its title role.
“Michael” “is on track to generate more in-state spending than any other film in the tax credit program’s 14-year history. In a Monday release, the commission stated that “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Michael...
- 3/6/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
A projected 22.5 billion deficit has California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposing some belt-tightening and program cuts, but the financial sun is still shining bright on the state’s more than 400 million film and television tax credits program.
Putting forth a 297 billion 2023-24 state budget plan Tuesday, the newly re-elected Democrat reiterated his desire to extend the annual big- and small-screen initiative into the next decade and make some big changes to the program.
“The Budget proposes to extend the California Film Commission administered Film and Television Tax Credit Program at 330 million per year for five years beginning in 2025-26 (Program 4.0) and make it refundable prospectively for the new Program 4.0,” says the proposal introduced by Newsom this morning in the opening round of getting to a state budget.
Keep in mind, this could all change as the arm-twisting and deal making begins to reach a final and true budget by the June 15 deadline.
Putting forth a 297 billion 2023-24 state budget plan Tuesday, the newly re-elected Democrat reiterated his desire to extend the annual big- and small-screen initiative into the next decade and make some big changes to the program.
“The Budget proposes to extend the California Film Commission administered Film and Television Tax Credit Program at 330 million per year for five years beginning in 2025-26 (Program 4.0) and make it refundable prospectively for the new Program 4.0,” says the proposal introduced by Newsom this morning in the opening round of getting to a state budget.
Keep in mind, this could all change as the arm-twisting and deal making begins to reach a final and true budget by the June 15 deadline.
- 1/10/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to make California film and television tax credits refundable in a bid to compete with other states’ programs.
Newsom unveiled this approach in his 2023-2024 proposed budget, released on Tuesday, which looks to to extend the current tax credit program five more years. Under the budget proposal, 330 million would again be earmarked for film and TV tax incentives each year starting in the 2025-2026 fiscal year through the 2030-2031 fiscal year. In a departure from previous years, all applicants to the tax credit program could be entitled to receive refundable tax credits; currently, California film and TV tax credits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
“The proposed budget affirms Governor Newsom’s leadership in ensuring California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program evolves and continues to deliver on our goal of retaining and growing in-state production,” California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell said in a statement.
Newsom unveiled this approach in his 2023-2024 proposed budget, released on Tuesday, which looks to to extend the current tax credit program five more years. Under the budget proposal, 330 million would again be earmarked for film and TV tax incentives each year starting in the 2025-2026 fiscal year through the 2030-2031 fiscal year. In a departure from previous years, all applicants to the tax credit program could be entitled to receive refundable tax credits; currently, California film and TV tax credits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
“The proposed budget affirms Governor Newsom’s leadership in ensuring California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program evolves and continues to deliver on our goal of retaining and growing in-state production,” California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell said in a statement.
- 1/10/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Runaway film and TV productions that applied for California tax credits from 2020 to 2022 but were “ultimately denied due to lack of available funds” ended up spending nearly 1 billion in production costs outside the state. That’s according to the latest report from the California Film Commission, which makes a compelling case for greater funding of the state’s tax incentives program.
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California currently offers 420 million a year in film incentives, but it’s not nearly enough to support all of the films and TV shows that want to shoot here.
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California currently offers 420 million a year in film incentives, but it’s not nearly enough to support all of the films and TV shows that want to shoot here.
- 11/22/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Direct in-state spending by tax credit projects grew by 200m to 2.3bn during fiscal 2021-22.
Overall in-state spending by projects in California’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program grew by more than 200m in fiscal 2021-22 from 2.1bn to 2.3bn.
California Film Commission’s annual progress report also found that projected spend by productions entering the tax credit programme during the first half of the current fiscal year is on track to reach 1.6bn, while total estimated spend halfway through the current five-year tax credit programme launched in July 2020 will reach 6.2bn.
“California’s iconic film industry continues to create...
Overall in-state spending by projects in California’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program grew by more than 200m in fiscal 2021-22 from 2.1bn to 2.3bn.
California Film Commission’s annual progress report also found that projected spend by productions entering the tax credit programme during the first half of the current fiscal year is on track to reach 1.6bn, while total estimated spend halfway through the current five-year tax credit programme launched in July 2020 will reach 6.2bn.
“California’s iconic film industry continues to create...
- 11/22/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
State reserves 93.7m in tax credit allocation for 18 conditionally approved projects.
Joker: Folie à Deux, Zack Snyder’s Netflix sci-fi Rebel Moon Part 2 and See-Saw Films’ A Special Relationship are among the latest round of tax credit projects announced by the California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program.
California is backing four big-budget projects and 14 independents which film commission officers say will generate an estimated 915m in overall production spending across the state.
The figure includes 503m in “qualified” spend, defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors. Only the qualified portion of each project’s budget...
Joker: Folie à Deux, Zack Snyder’s Netflix sci-fi Rebel Moon Part 2 and See-Saw Films’ A Special Relationship are among the latest round of tax credit projects announced by the California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program.
California is backing four big-budget projects and 14 independents which film commission officers say will generate an estimated 915m in overall production spending across the state.
The figure includes 503m in “qualified” spend, defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors. Only the qualified portion of each project’s budget...
- 8/22/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Four big-budget features are among the 18 film projects that have conditionally qualified for the latest round of California’s tax credit program. Together, they’re expected to generate an estimated 915 million in overall production spending across the state and employ nearly 600 actors, more than 2,500 crew members and thousands of background performers. See the list below.
“We are thrilled to continue welcoming the kind of big-budget films that used to be so susceptible to runaway production,” said California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell. “In addition to our incentive, we have the best talent, crews, infrastructure, locations, weather, and so much more. California is ready to help filmmakers make the most of all we have to offer.”
In addition to cast and crew, the 18 films are also expected to generate significant post-production jobs and revenue for California VFX artists, sound editors, sound mixers, musicians, and other workers and vendors.
The four...
“We are thrilled to continue welcoming the kind of big-budget films that used to be so susceptible to runaway production,” said California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell. “In addition to our incentive, we have the best talent, crews, infrastructure, locations, weather, and so much more. California is ready to help filmmakers make the most of all we have to offer.”
In addition to cast and crew, the 18 films are also expected to generate significant post-production jobs and revenue for California VFX artists, sound editors, sound mixers, musicians, and other workers and vendors.
The four...
- 8/22/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
California has announced its latest round of tax credits for films being produced in the state in 2023, awarding tax breaks to a mixture of studio and independent films.
The rollout is led by four high-profile studio films: Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Joker: Folie à Deux,” MGM’s “The Thomas Crown Affair” remake starring Michael B. Jordan, Netflix’s “Rebel Moon Part 2,” and another untitled project from Netflix. The state is also awarding tax breaks to 14 independent films, including a currently untitled project from Sofia Coppola.
“No other city has more resources than L.A. when it comes to our industry,” said Todd Phillips, who is returning to direct the highly anticipated “Joker” sequel. “And to have this kind of support for the work we do from the California Film Commission’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program is a nice welcome for all of us on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’ Having...
The rollout is led by four high-profile studio films: Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Joker: Folie à Deux,” MGM’s “The Thomas Crown Affair” remake starring Michael B. Jordan, Netflix’s “Rebel Moon Part 2,” and another untitled project from Netflix. The state is also awarding tax breaks to 14 independent films, including a currently untitled project from Sofia Coppola.
“No other city has more resources than L.A. when it comes to our industry,” said Todd Phillips, who is returning to direct the highly anticipated “Joker” sequel. “And to have this kind of support for the work we do from the California Film Commission’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program is a nice welcome for all of us on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’ Having...
- 8/22/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The California Film Commission announced today 18 upcoming projects that will benefit from the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program, receiving a combined 93.7 million break for generating an estimated 915 million in spending.
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel “Folie à Deux,” a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair” starring Michael B. Jordan, and “Rebel Moon Part 2” are among the big-budget films selected for the program. An untitled Netflix production, which qualifies for more than 20.5 million in tax credits, is the priciest project at 107.7 million in qualified spending.
Together, the four projects will generate 377 million in qualified spending and 748 million in overall spending. (“Qualified” spending is defined as wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors; all other spending is not incentivized under the program.)
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“We are thrilled to continue welcoming the kind of big-budget films that used...
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel “Folie à Deux,” a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair” starring Michael B. Jordan, and “Rebel Moon Part 2” are among the big-budget films selected for the program. An untitled Netflix production, which qualifies for more than 20.5 million in tax credits, is the priciest project at 107.7 million in qualified spending.
Together, the four projects will generate 377 million in qualified spending and 748 million in overall spending. (“Qualified” spending is defined as wages paid to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors; all other spending is not incentivized under the program.)
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- 8/22/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
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Netflix led the way in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by the state’s film office.
The streamer was awarded 37.1 million in incentives to shoot in California, besting MGM (19.6 million) and Warner Bros. Pictures (12.6 million), the California Film Commission said Monday. HBO led the way in the previous allotment of credits and Netflix twice before that.
Netflix was given credits for two features, Rebel Moon: Part 2 and an untitled film. The first installment of the Zack Snyder project was also awarded tax credits last year to shoot in California. The sci-fi adventure follows a young woman, played by Sofia Boutella, in a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy forced to seek out help from neighboring planets to ward off an invading tyrant.
Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux headlines the four studio films given incentives — though it was granted the least.
Netflix led the way in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by the state’s film office.
The streamer was awarded 37.1 million in incentives to shoot in California, besting MGM (19.6 million) and Warner Bros. Pictures (12.6 million), the California Film Commission said Monday. HBO led the way in the previous allotment of credits and Netflix twice before that.
Netflix was given credits for two features, Rebel Moon: Part 2 and an untitled film. The first installment of the Zack Snyder project was also awarded tax credits last year to shoot in California. The sci-fi adventure follows a young woman, played by Sofia Boutella, in a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy forced to seek out help from neighboring planets to ward off an invading tyrant.
Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux headlines the four studio films given incentives — though it was granted the least.
- 8/22/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Seven TV series — five new and two relocating — have been selected to receive 90.8 million in tax incentives for shooting in California, the state’s film office said Monday.
HBO, granted 30 million in credits, came out on top in this round of tax breaks, followed by Disney’s Lucasfilm (20.9 million), Warner Bros. Discovery (19.7 million), Netflix (14 million) and NBC Universal (6.2 million). Netflix led the way in the previous round of tax credits and the one before that.
The shows — headlined by Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Netflix’s The Residence (produced by Shonda Rhimes) — are on track to spend a total of 713 million in California during production. They’re projected to generate a combined 468.2 million in qualified spending. (Defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.)
The five new shows, which include Warner Bros. Discovery’s My Glory and Presumed...
Seven TV series — five new and two relocating — have been selected to receive 90.8 million in tax incentives for shooting in California, the state’s film office said Monday.
HBO, granted 30 million in credits, came out on top in this round of tax breaks, followed by Disney’s Lucasfilm (20.9 million), Warner Bros. Discovery (19.7 million), Netflix (14 million) and NBC Universal (6.2 million). Netflix led the way in the previous round of tax credits and the one before that.
The shows — headlined by Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Netflix’s The Residence (produced by Shonda Rhimes) — are on track to spend a total of 713 million in California during production. They’re projected to generate a combined 468.2 million in qualified spending. (Defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors.)
The five new shows, which include Warner Bros. Discovery’s My Glory and Presumed...
- 7/18/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Five different new series and two different shows relocating their productions for their second seasons have qualified for a combined 90.8 million in tax credit allocation from California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program.
Among those shows are a new “Star Wars” series for Disney+ called “Skeleton Crew” with Jude Law, a Shonda Rhimes series for Netflix called “The Residence” and HBO’s “The Sympathizer” with Robert Downey Jr. The remaining two new series are both for Warner Bros. Discovery, including “My Glory” and David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent.”
The second seasons of “Killing It” for Universal Television and “Rap Sh!t” for HBO will also qualify for tax credits after the series relocated their productions to California. Those shows will relocate their productions from Louisiana and Florida, respectively.
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Among those shows are a new “Star Wars” series for Disney+ called “Skeleton Crew” with Jude Law, a Shonda Rhimes series for Netflix called “The Residence” and HBO’s “The Sympathizer” with Robert Downey Jr. The remaining two new series are both for Warner Bros. Discovery, including “My Glory” and David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent.”
The second seasons of “Killing It” for Universal Television and “Rap Sh!t” for HBO will also qualify for tax credits after the series relocated their productions to California. Those shows will relocate their productions from Louisiana and Florida, respectively.
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- 7/18/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Five new shows get credit allocations; two relocate, 16 recurring.
Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew starring Jude Law and A24/HBO’s Park Chan-wook/Robert Downey Jr. espionage show The Sympathizer are among the first new TV series to be accepted into California’s tax credit programme since 2019.
In recent years the state has only accepted relocating and returning series, however since budget increases last year the office of California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell and her team can now accept new shows.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew tells of a group of lost children in the Star...
Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew starring Jude Law and A24/HBO’s Park Chan-wook/Robert Downey Jr. espionage show The Sympathizer are among the first new TV series to be accepted into California’s tax credit programme since 2019.
In recent years the state has only accepted relocating and returning series, however since budget increases last year the office of California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell and her team can now accept new shows.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew tells of a group of lost children in the Star...
- 7/18/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Five new shows get credit allocations; two relocate, 16 recurring.
Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew starring Jude Law and A24/HBO’s Park Chan-wook/Robert Downey Jr. espionage show The Sympathizer are among the first new TV series to be accepted into California’s tax credit programme since 2019.
In recent years the state has only accepted relocating and returning series, however since budget increases last year the office of California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell and her team can now accept new shows.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew tells of a group of lost children in the Star...
Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew starring Jude Law and A24/HBO’s Park Chan-wook/Robert Downey Jr. espionage show The Sympathizer are among the first new TV series to be accepted into California’s tax credit programme since 2019.
In recent years the state has only accepted relocating and returning series, however since budget increases last year the office of California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell and her team can now accept new shows.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew tells of a group of lost children in the Star...
- 7/18/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The California Film Commission has selected 30 feature films to receive the next round of California tax credits – movies that the commission estimates will generate $1.17 billion in overall production spending in the state and create 4,564 jobs for crew members, 1,212 gigs for actors and more than 48,000 days of work for background performers and stand-ins.
The 30 projects, for which the Commission has reserved $149.2 million in tax credit allocations, include 19 indies and 11 studio films, four of which – Atlas, Beverly Hills Cop 4, Unfrosted and an untitled film from Amazon Studios – are expected to spend an estimated $553 million in the state, including $439.2 million in qualified spending, which are wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors – the only qualified portions of each project’s budget that are eligible for tax credits.
The Cfc notes that the list of approved projects is subject to change, as applicants may withdraw from the tax credit program, in...
The 30 projects, for which the Commission has reserved $149.2 million in tax credit allocations, include 19 indies and 11 studio films, four of which – Atlas, Beverly Hills Cop 4, Unfrosted and an untitled film from Amazon Studios – are expected to spend an estimated $553 million in the state, including $439.2 million in qualified spending, which are wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors – the only qualified portions of each project’s budget that are eligible for tax credits.
The Cfc notes that the list of approved projects is subject to change, as applicants may withdraw from the tax credit program, in...
- 2/28/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
30 different film projects, including Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” for Netflix and Tom Brady’s recently announced film “80 For Brady,” are among the movies that have qualified for the latest round of tax credits for filming inside the state of California.
The California Film Commission announced Monday that 19 indie and 11 studio films were selected for the latest round as part of the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program 3.0. These projects will bring an estimated $1.17 billion in combined production spending to California, including $774 million in “qualified” spending (defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors).
It has reserved $149.2 million in tax credit allocation for the 30 conditionally approved projects. Only the qualified portion of each project’s budget is eligible for tax credits under California’s uniquely targeted incentive program.
Four of the films alone are big budget projects that the film commission says will spend an estimated $553 million in California,...
The California Film Commission announced Monday that 19 indie and 11 studio films were selected for the latest round as part of the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program 3.0. These projects will bring an estimated $1.17 billion in combined production spending to California, including $774 million in “qualified” spending (defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors).
It has reserved $149.2 million in tax credit allocation for the 30 conditionally approved projects. Only the qualified portion of each project’s budget is eligible for tax credits under California’s uniquely targeted incentive program.
Four of the films alone are big budget projects that the film commission says will spend an estimated $553 million in California,...
- 2/28/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Beverly Hills Cop 4 accepted into prior tax credit allocation and reapplied for current incentives round.
Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas and a Training Day prequel from Warner Bros are among 30 projects selected to benefit from the California tax credit system and are projected to bring an estimated $1.17bn production spend into the state.
The latest round of features approved under the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program comprise 19 independent and 11 studio titles. Of the $1.17bn some $774m comes from “qualified” spending, defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors. Only the qualified portion of each project...
Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas and a Training Day prequel from Warner Bros are among 30 projects selected to benefit from the California tax credit system and are projected to bring an estimated $1.17bn production spend into the state.
The latest round of features approved under the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program comprise 19 independent and 11 studio titles. Of the $1.17bn some $774m comes from “qualified” spending, defined as wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors. Only the qualified portion of each project...
- 2/28/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Covid protocols have added about 5% to the cost of film and TV production budgets, according to an analysis by the California Film Commission.
The study is the first to precisely quantify the costs of Covid compliance, including Covid testing and distancing and isolation measures. Producers have previously given anecdotal figures ranging from 10-15%.
The new data comes in a progress report issued Tuesday on the California film and TV tax credit. It uses production budgets submitted by applicants for the state credit. The report finds that big budget feature films (larger than $20 million) spend between 5% to 6.5% of their budgets on Covid compliance.
For low budget films and TV shows, the costs are lower, averaging 4.25%, according to the report.
About 40% of those costs go to labor — Covid safety officers, testers, drivers, location assistants, and medical personnel. The remaining 60% goes to “materials,” which includes outside testing vendors and stipends for quarantining, as well as things like masks,...
The study is the first to precisely quantify the costs of Covid compliance, including Covid testing and distancing and isolation measures. Producers have previously given anecdotal figures ranging from 10-15%.
The new data comes in a progress report issued Tuesday on the California film and TV tax credit. It uses production budgets submitted by applicants for the state credit. The report finds that big budget feature films (larger than $20 million) spend between 5% to 6.5% of their budgets on Covid compliance.
For low budget films and TV shows, the costs are lower, averaging 4.25%, according to the report.
About 40% of those costs go to labor — Covid safety officers, testers, drivers, location assistants, and medical personnel. The remaining 60% goes to “materials,” which includes outside testing vendors and stipends for quarantining, as well as things like masks,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The California Film Commission announced Monday that it has awarded $15 million in tax credits to two TV shows, inducing them to move production to California.
The funds come from the increase to the state’s film and TV tax credit program authorized by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in July.
The shows are “The Mysterious Benedict Society” on Disney Plus, which will relocate from Vancouver, and ABC’s “Promised Land,” which will relocate from Georgia.
“Promised Land,” which is set in California’s Sonoma Valley, has yet to debut on the network. It was picked up to series in August.
Relocating TV from out-of-state is one of the primary goals of California’s film credit program, which was increased to $330 million per year in 2015. Once a show comes to the state under the program, the state is committed to continue subsidizing the show for the duration of its run.
The funds come from the increase to the state’s film and TV tax credit program authorized by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in July.
The shows are “The Mysterious Benedict Society” on Disney Plus, which will relocate from Vancouver, and ABC’s “Promised Land,” which will relocate from Georgia.
“Promised Land,” which is set in California’s Sonoma Valley, has yet to debut on the network. It was picked up to series in August.
Relocating TV from out-of-state is one of the primary goals of California’s film credit program, which was increased to $330 million per year in 2015. Once a show comes to the state under the program, the state is committed to continue subsidizing the show for the duration of its run.
- 10/25/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Yes hosted the Yes 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 23, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, where they honored Willow Bay and Bob Iger for their decades-long support of the organization.
Christina Aguilera performs onstage during the Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
Credit/Copyright: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
The Gala, which celebrated Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education, brought in over $5M for the organization. The special event was hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni, and was presented by The Walt Disney Company.
Mellody Hobson and David Geffen served as Co-Chairs for the Gala. The two took to the stage to introduce honorees Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and present them each with a Yes Award for their generous contributions over the years. Beyond providing invaluable resources for students, Bay and Iger have personally advocated for and supported scholars, from arranging school transportation to championing grants and charitable partnerships.
Christina Aguilera performs onstage during the Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
Credit/Copyright: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
The Gala, which celebrated Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education, brought in over $5M for the organization. The special event was hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni, and was presented by The Walt Disney Company.
Mellody Hobson and David Geffen served as Co-Chairs for the Gala. The two took to the stage to introduce honorees Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and present them each with a Yes Award for their generous contributions over the years. Beyond providing invaluable resources for students, Bay and Iger have personally advocated for and supported scholars, from arranging school transportation to championing grants and charitable partnerships.
- 10/1/2021
- Look to the Stars
The $484 million museum dedicated to all things Hollywood is finally here.
This morning, the dedication ceremony and official ribbon-cutting of the highly anticipated Academy Museum of Motion Pictures kicked off, attended by civic and cultural leaders from the Academy Museum and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Click on the image above to launch the photo gallery.
At the dedication were Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Director and President of the Academy Museum Bill Kramer, AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson, AMPAS President David Rubin, Gamechanger CEO Effie Brown, California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
The museum, constructed by AMPAS, is billed as the largest in the United States dedicated to the history, arts, sciences, and cultural impact of the film industry. It occupies a 300,000-square-foot campus at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. The area features two buildings featuring exhibition spaces,...
This morning, the dedication ceremony and official ribbon-cutting of the highly anticipated Academy Museum of Motion Pictures kicked off, attended by civic and cultural leaders from the Academy Museum and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Click on the image above to launch the photo gallery.
At the dedication were Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Director and President of the Academy Museum Bill Kramer, AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson, AMPAS President David Rubin, Gamechanger CEO Effie Brown, California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
The museum, constructed by AMPAS, is billed as the largest in the United States dedicated to the history, arts, sciences, and cultural impact of the film industry. It occupies a 300,000-square-foot campus at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. The area features two buildings featuring exhibition spaces,...
- 9/30/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures keeps on partying.
Just four nights after a gala opening celebration was held at the new complex located on the Lacma campus in Los Angeles, Robert Pattinson and H.E.R. co-chaired, along with museum director and president Bill Kramer and Vanity Fair editor Britt Hennemuth, the Premiere party on Wednesday night. The guest list included Rebel Wilson, Zooey Deschanel, Clea DuVall and more.
“It’s strange that it doesn’t exist already in L.A.,” Pattinson told Variety of the long-in-the-works museum. “It’s bizarre. So I’m very very honored to be a part of it.”
As a film buff and a newly minted Academy member, the “Batman” actor was particularly eager to take in the Hayao Miyazaki exhibit and the 1,000 seat David Geffen theater. “Being really geeky about it, the technical specs sound insane,” he added.
One piece of Academy history...
Just four nights after a gala opening celebration was held at the new complex located on the Lacma campus in Los Angeles, Robert Pattinson and H.E.R. co-chaired, along with museum director and president Bill Kramer and Vanity Fair editor Britt Hennemuth, the Premiere party on Wednesday night. The guest list included Rebel Wilson, Zooey Deschanel, Clea DuVall and more.
“It’s strange that it doesn’t exist already in L.A.,” Pattinson told Variety of the long-in-the-works museum. “It’s bizarre. So I’m very very honored to be a part of it.”
As a film buff and a newly minted Academy member, the “Batman” actor was particularly eager to take in the Hayao Miyazaki exhibit and the 1,000 seat David Geffen theater. “Being really geeky about it, the technical specs sound insane,” he added.
One piece of Academy history...
- 9/30/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
An untitled Jean-Marc Vallee feature and Zack Snyder’s Netflix film are among beneficiaries.
The California Film Commission (Cfc) has named 23 feature projects conditionally approved for credits in the latest round of allocations under the state’s film and TV tax credit programme.
Big-budget projects selected out of the 56 applications the Cfc received this round include Zack Snyder’s Netflix project Rebel Moon: Part 1, set to get an estimated credit of $18.5m on a qualified spend of $83m; Universal’s untitled Jean-Marc Vallee project, with an estimated credit of $17.3m on qualified spending of $86.7m; and Beverly Hills Cop 4,...
The California Film Commission (Cfc) has named 23 feature projects conditionally approved for credits in the latest round of allocations under the state’s film and TV tax credit programme.
Big-budget projects selected out of the 56 applications the Cfc received this round include Zack Snyder’s Netflix project Rebel Moon: Part 1, set to get an estimated credit of $18.5m on a qualified spend of $83m; Universal’s untitled Jean-Marc Vallee project, with an estimated credit of $17.3m on qualified spending of $86.7m; and Beverly Hills Cop 4,...
- 8/23/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The California Film Commission announced on Monday that 23 film projects have been selected to receive tax credits as part of the California Film & TV Tax Incentive program, including Luca Guadagnino’s reboot of “Scarface” (which is getting $9.9 million in credits) and Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s “Beverly Hills Cop 4” starring Eddie Murphy ($15.8 million).
The films include 13 independent projects and 10 major studio productions, with $138.7 million in tax credits being distributed in amounts ranging from $262,000 to $18.5 million (for Netflix’s “Rebel Moon”).
Among the projects receiving tax credits are untitled film projects from Jean-Marc Vallée ($17.3 million), Aziz Ansari ($2.5 million), Jonah Hill ($9 million) and Karyn Kusama ($3.9 million). Other major beneficiaries include Sony’s sci-fi comedy “End of Liz as We Know It” ($13.5 million) and a remake of the 1992 comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” ($6.6 million).
“We look forward to welcoming this diverse blend of films and filmmakers to the tax credit program,...
The films include 13 independent projects and 10 major studio productions, with $138.7 million in tax credits being distributed in amounts ranging from $262,000 to $18.5 million (for Netflix’s “Rebel Moon”).
Among the projects receiving tax credits are untitled film projects from Jean-Marc Vallée ($17.3 million), Aziz Ansari ($2.5 million), Jonah Hill ($9 million) and Karyn Kusama ($3.9 million). Other major beneficiaries include Sony’s sci-fi comedy “End of Liz as We Know It” ($13.5 million) and a remake of the 1992 comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” ($6.6 million).
“We look forward to welcoming this diverse blend of films and filmmakers to the tax credit program,...
- 8/23/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has added $30 million in tax credits to the budget of California’s Film Tax Credit Program, allowing the state to give out up to $360 million in tax credits annually to qualifying film, TV and commercial productions that shoot in California.
The added cash comes as part of Newsom’s $100 billion “California Rolls Back” plan, thanks to the state’s $75 billion budget surplus. And in a press conference on Friday, Newsom, who is facing a recall election, mentioned that the new funds were specifically designed to lure productions back from states like Georgia.
“This is an opportunity for those productions, TV and others, in places like Georgia, whose values don’t necessarily always align with the production crews to consider coming back to the state of California,” Newsom said. “And that’s what that $30 million intends to do.”
“Governor Newsom’s announcement to expand the film and...
The added cash comes as part of Newsom’s $100 billion “California Rolls Back” plan, thanks to the state’s $75 billion budget surplus. And in a press conference on Friday, Newsom, who is facing a recall election, mentioned that the new funds were specifically designed to lure productions back from states like Georgia.
“This is an opportunity for those productions, TV and others, in places like Georgia, whose values don’t necessarily always align with the production crews to consider coming back to the state of California,” Newsom said. “And that’s what that $30 million intends to do.”
“Governor Newsom’s announcement to expand the film and...
- 5/14/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
TBS’s “Chad” and HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant” are the two latest TV productions to relocate to California, with the two programs expected to receive a combined $14.5 million tax credit.
“Chad,” which stars “Saturday Night Life” alum Nasim Pedrad as a teen boy, was previously located in British Columbia. It has not yet been renewed by TBS for a second season, but should it move forward, production will relocate to California. “The Flight Attendant,” led by “The Big Bang Theory’s” Kaley Cuoco, was based in New York.
In relocating to California, they join 21 other programs lured by the state’s film and TV tax credit program, including “Hunters,” “In Treatment” and “Miracle Workers.” Nat Geo and Disney+’s “The Right Stuff” was previously also on track to receive a tax credit for relocating its second season, but the astronaut drama was canceled earlier this month.
According to the California Film Commission,...
“Chad,” which stars “Saturday Night Life” alum Nasim Pedrad as a teen boy, was previously located in British Columbia. It has not yet been renewed by TBS for a second season, but should it move forward, production will relocate to California. “The Flight Attendant,” led by “The Big Bang Theory’s” Kaley Cuoco, was based in New York.
In relocating to California, they join 21 other programs lured by the state’s film and TV tax credit program, including “Hunters,” “In Treatment” and “Miracle Workers.” Nat Geo and Disney+’s “The Right Stuff” was previously also on track to receive a tax credit for relocating its second season, but the astronaut drama was canceled earlier this month.
According to the California Film Commission,...
- 4/19/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
22 feature films have been selected to receive a round of tax credits from the state for filming within California, and among them are the remake of “Scarface” written by the Coen Brothers as well as new films by Eva Longoria, Steven Soderbergh and Jason Bateman.
The California Film Commission selected 11 indie and 11 studio projects in this latest round of the Film & TV Tax Credit Program, with 61 projects applying during the latest period, and the state setting aside $86.9 million in tax credit allocations. The California Film Commission’s executive director Colleen Bell says this latest round of projects to bring in $642 million in overall in-state spending, with more than $430 million going to below-the-line workers and in-state vendors.
Among the larger projects on the list is “Here Comes the Flood” for Netflix, which is directed and produced by Jason Bateman. Netflix also has the film “Me Time,” which is a comedy starring Kevin Hart.
The California Film Commission selected 11 indie and 11 studio projects in this latest round of the Film & TV Tax Credit Program, with 61 projects applying during the latest period, and the state setting aside $86.9 million in tax credit allocations. The California Film Commission’s executive director Colleen Bell says this latest round of projects to bring in $642 million in overall in-state spending, with more than $430 million going to below-the-line workers and in-state vendors.
Among the larger projects on the list is “Here Comes the Flood” for Netflix, which is directed and produced by Jason Bateman. Netflix also has the film “Me Time,” which is a comedy starring Kevin Hart.
- 3/1/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Dangling $86.9 million in front of some big-ticket projects from Oscar winners and former Desperate Housewives, the California Film Commission was feeling particularly generous this morning.
Joel and Ethan Coen’s new Scarface, the Eva Longoria helmed Flamin Hot, Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max-set Kimi with Zoë Kravitz, which Deadline exclusively reported on last week, and the Reese Witherspoon produced Ashley’s War are among 22 projects awarded lucrative tax credits in the latest round from the Golden State’s $330 million annual program. Playing to the jobs-based program’s bottom line, the 11 independent and 11 “non-independent,” as the Colleen Bell-run Cfc quaintly terms them, films are anticipated to generate some big bucks for coronavirus battered California.
To be specific, the return on investment is expected to haul in about $642 million in overall spending in the state. Of that, over $430 million will go into the pockets of below-the-line workers and in-state vendors. Almost...
Joel and Ethan Coen’s new Scarface, the Eva Longoria helmed Flamin Hot, Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max-set Kimi with Zoë Kravitz, which Deadline exclusively reported on last week, and the Reese Witherspoon produced Ashley’s War are among 22 projects awarded lucrative tax credits in the latest round from the Golden State’s $330 million annual program. Playing to the jobs-based program’s bottom line, the 11 independent and 11 “non-independent,” as the Colleen Bell-run Cfc quaintly terms them, films are anticipated to generate some big bucks for coronavirus battered California.
To be specific, the return on investment is expected to haul in about $642 million in overall spending in the state. Of that, over $430 million will go into the pockets of below-the-line workers and in-state vendors. Almost...
- 3/1/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The California Film Commission has announced the latest round of recipients of the state’s film tax credit, and they include projects from the Coen brothers, Steven Soderbergh, Reese Witherspoon and Jason Bateman.
In all, the state has reserved $86.9 million in credits for 22 projects. They include Universal’s “Scarface,” a remake set among narco traffickers, which will be directed by Luca Guadagnino with a script from Joel and Ethan Coen. The film will get a $9.8 million state subsidy.
Universal was especially successful this round, landing three of the four largest projects on the list. The other two are an untitled live-action project, with $12.2 million, and “Ashley’s War,” at $10.7 million. The latter includes Witherspoon as a producer, and is adapted from a book about women soldiers in Afghanistan.
The largest project on the list belongs to Netflix. “Here Comes the Flood,” directed by Bateman, will get a $13.8 million subsidy. Netflix...
In all, the state has reserved $86.9 million in credits for 22 projects. They include Universal’s “Scarface,” a remake set among narco traffickers, which will be directed by Luca Guadagnino with a script from Joel and Ethan Coen. The film will get a $9.8 million state subsidy.
Universal was especially successful this round, landing three of the four largest projects on the list. The other two are an untitled live-action project, with $12.2 million, and “Ashley’s War,” at $10.7 million. The latter includes Witherspoon as a producer, and is adapted from a book about women soldiers in Afghanistan.
The largest project on the list belongs to Netflix. “Here Comes the Flood,” directed by Bateman, will get a $13.8 million subsidy. Netflix...
- 3/1/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Premium cabler Starz is looking to emphasize its commitment to storytelling about and by underrepresented groups with a new inclusion initiative it is calling #TakeTheLead. The effort will include a monthly series of talks with agencies, guilds and organizations such as the ACLU of Southern California and California Film Commission and conclude with a summit.
The initiative ties into the network’s programming mandate to amplify underrepresented voices, Hirsch told Variety. The talks will take place on a monthly basis, and will be open to the public.
“We thought it was important not only to have talks with outsiders, not just in the industry, but people that can bring perspective on what other industries are doing in the same vein,” he said.
A UCLA inclusion study that Starz commissioned found that Starz’s executive team is three-quarters women and 50% people of color (all of whom are women), while its series...
The initiative ties into the network’s programming mandate to amplify underrepresented voices, Hirsch told Variety. The talks will take place on a monthly basis, and will be open to the public.
“We thought it was important not only to have talks with outsiders, not just in the industry, but people that can bring perspective on what other industries are doing in the same vein,” he said.
A UCLA inclusion study that Starz commissioned found that Starz’s executive team is three-quarters women and 50% people of color (all of whom are women), while its series...
- 2/17/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
A Zoom press conference Tuesday featuring California Film Commission director Colleen Bell and Dee Dee Myers, the state’s newly appointed director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, was disrupted by a Zoom-bomber who spewed racist and sexist profanities, accompanied by fits of loud screaming, before finally slinking off to bother someone else.
“I have never had this happen,” Bell said apologetically. “I’ve been on a couple of hundred Zoom calls, and that’s the first time I’ve been hacked.”
Myers agreed. “This was my first Zoom hack as well,” she said after the hacker left following a few minutes of inane blather, loud music and random cartoon imagery.
When the conference resumed, Bell returned to her pitch for the importance of the state’s annual $330 million tax incentives program administered by the commission, which is a state program within the governor’s Go-Biz office.
“I have never had this happen,” Bell said apologetically. “I’ve been on a couple of hundred Zoom calls, and that’s the first time I’ve been hacked.”
Myers agreed. “This was my first Zoom hack as well,” she said after the hacker left following a few minutes of inane blather, loud music and random cartoon imagery.
When the conference resumed, Bell returned to her pitch for the importance of the state’s annual $330 million tax incentives program administered by the commission, which is a state program within the governor’s Go-Biz office.
- 2/2/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
With a newly elected Democratic president, this is the season of speculation, where names are being floated as potential ambassador picks. And this time around, Disney’s executive chairman Bob Iger is getting attention as a prospect for one of the highest profile foreign posts, China.
But while there is a lot of talk of Iger and others (including Comcast’s David L. Cohen and former MPA chairman Chris Dodd), it’s still just that: talk.
Not only is it premature, but the polarization in the Senate could make things dicey for any nominee, much less one who comes from the ranks of Hollywood, a favorite punching bag of the right.
Joe Biden’s team is said to be concentrating right now on its top-level cabinet picks. Team Biden has been sending out word that the speculation is premature and that nominations won’t be considered until after January 20. Last week,...
But while there is a lot of talk of Iger and others (including Comcast’s David L. Cohen and former MPA chairman Chris Dodd), it’s still just that: talk.
Not only is it premature, but the polarization in the Senate could make things dicey for any nominee, much less one who comes from the ranks of Hollywood, a favorite punching bag of the right.
Joe Biden’s team is said to be concentrating right now on its top-level cabinet picks. Team Biden has been sending out word that the speculation is premature and that nominations won’t be considered until after January 20. Last week,...
- 12/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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