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Welcome to the Production Lot: New member quick start guide.
Welcome to the Production Lot! This community is a central hub to ask questions, find answers, promote your work, share feedback and offer tips to your industry colleagues. We're excited to have you here and want you to get the most out of every minute you spend with us. Here's a quick-guide to get you started: 🚀 Become a…
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New York Expands Film & Television Incentive Program to $800M in Effort to Keep Production in the US
New York's newly-signed 2025-2026 State budget transforms film and TV production incentives, offering up to 30% tax credits and an $800M funding cap to compete with global markets. The global production landscape is more competitive than ever, with international jurisdictions like the UK, Canada, and Australia offering…
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NFMLA Monthly Film Festival - July 12th, 2025 | InFocus: Canadian Cinema
We're thrilled to announce our July 2025 Monthly festival, which includes its annual InFocus: Canadian Cinema program, spotlighting independent Canadian storytellers with support from Telefilm Canada and the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, and community partnership with its longstanding partner, the Consulate…
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🚨 New GRANT opportunity for independent filmmakers: Docs, features, shorts & web series.
The application window is now open for the Roy W. Dean Film Grant – Summer 2025! The grant is open to documentaries, narrative features, short films and web series budgeted at $500,000 or less. Films can be at any stage of production. The winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and $20,000+ in donated film products and…
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The Criterion Mobile Closet is in Los Angeles – June 6/7th in Santa Monica!
Stocked with more than 1,000 of the greatest films from around the world, the Criterion Closet may offer more cinematic inspiration per square foot than any other place on the planet. And it's on the move! Cinephiles in the Los Angeles area, your next chance to hop in the closet is June 6/7th: American Cinematheque’s Bleak…
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#WriteInclusion Factsheets: Tips for Accurate Representation
The stories and characters TV writers create impact popular culture narratives, entertain audiences, and change minds. That’s why TTIE has partnered with a number of social justice researchers and organizations to produce #WriteInclusion Factsheets: Tips for Authentic Representation. While these factsheets could never…
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The Filmmaker's Guide to the UK Cultural Test
Find out whether your film or TV show will pass the UK’s Cultural Test, a key step in qualifying for a UK incentive. Passing the so-called “Cultural Test” is a key step in qualifying for a UK incentive, including the new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC). But what exactly is the Cultural Test and what requirements must a…
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Start a new discussion or join a conversation.
Welcome to the Production Lot – now that you’re here, it’s time to start sharing your ideas, commenting, and connecting with fellow members! Let's quickly review how to start posting. There are four types of posts you can create on the Production Lot: Discussions, Polls, and Questions. These post types are slightly…
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Catch Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, and Ralph Macchio in Karate Kid: Legends
Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, and Ralph Macchio star in Karate Kid: Legends - in movie theatres this weekend! Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart. When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) relocates…
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Last Looks: Hacks, Resurrection, The Last of Us S2 finale, and more!
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Hacks (HBO Max) Film Development 🗒️ Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater’s French-language film ‘Nouvelle Vague’ for $4M following its Cannes debut. (more) Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio will executive produce ‘Carthage…
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Paying Film Production Crew in France
Has anyone had experience using a third party payroll like EP or Wrapbook for production in France? The crew being local French Residents, and the production company is based in the U.S.A. Would love any advice if you have it! Thank you!
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Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
Remember the first time you felt truly seen on TV or film? It’s a wonderful feeling. Validation. Confirmation. Community. For many of us from historically excluded communities, that first time seeing someone who looks like us, who speaks like us, feels like us, and moves through the world like us is a watershed moment. A…
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Hello New Jersey! Entertainment Partners Heads to the Garden State
EP has opened a new location in New Jersey, enabling clients with projects in the state to qualify for the maximum available production incentive. Entertainment Partners is pleased to announce that we have opened an office in New Jersey! This expansion allows our clients with productions in the state to qualify for the…
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🎬 Exclusive: Inside LA’s plan to keep crews working…
How LA is fighting to reclaim its title as the film capital of the world. In 1990, almost every major blockbuster was filmed in Los Angeles. By 2003, only two-thirds. By 2014, the top summer blockbusters vanished from LA altogether. Today, a measly 20% of North American film and TV productions choose California at all.…
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Top 5 in Tech: Google’s Veo 3, Aronofsky Adopts AI, Jony Ive Joins OpenAI
VP Land is a newsletter & YouTube channel covering the latest updates in creative technology for M&E professionals. Here's a quick roundup of the most significant developments in media and entertainment technology this week: 🎬 Veo 3: Google’s Video & Audio Generation Breakthrough Google unveiled Veo 3, which comes with…
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Catch Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise's final installment of the Mission Impossible franchise is now in theaters. What's your favorite Mission Impossible movie?