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Free Incentives Tools Every Production Should Be Using in 2025
Learn how to maximize your production budget with EP’s free incentives toolkit. In today’s competitive production environment, margins are tight, and investor expectations are high. As a result, incentives are playing an increasingly important role in determining whether a project gets greenlit, the state or country…
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...the Road to Jordan
It's more than just a stunning backdrop. This is a fascinating look at how Jordan has strategically built itself into a world-class filmmaking hub, complete with highly skilled local crews and a revamped cash rebate of up to 45%. The article spotlights director Zain Duraie's journey to TIFF, showing how decades of hosting…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Soft Money Financing
Learn how to leverage incentives, film funds, and more to finance your next project. You’ve got the vision, now it’s time to start financing your project. One of the first ways to secure your funding is through something called “soft money.” Soft money is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of different funding options…
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California Update - Jobs, Jobs, JOBS!
CALIFORNIA UPDATE - 22 TV series will receive a California film tax credit as applications increase 400%. California's bold move to double its Film & TV Tax Credit is already paying off. With 22 new TV shows approved—including a new Larry David series and a new Hulu drama from Dan Fogelman—this is a powerful signal to the…
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California's Big Bet: $750M Incentive Aims to Keep Hollywood Productions at Home
California’s increased funding, larger base credit and shift to refundability will translate into real financial benefits for productions. Are the 2025 changes going to be enough? As global production competition grows, U.S. states are ramping up their efforts to keep film and TV projects from relocating overseas, and…
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Global Film & TV Production Incentives Update: July 2025
The latest updates about global film and television incentive legislation, including program expansions in California, New York, Western Australia and the UK. United States Jurisdictions ENACTED US LEGISLATION ALABAMA Alabama has enacted Senate Bill 177, introducing several key updates to its entertainment incentive…
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📣 New on The Town: After a Historic Hollywood Tax Break, Is Moviemaking Coming Back to California?
EP's Joe Chianese returns to The Town to discuss California's incentive overhaul and how the state stacks up against other US and global territories. In the latest episode of The Town, Matt Belloni is joined by Joe Chianese of Entertainment Partners to unpack the new California tax bill, which will significantly expand the…
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🚨 Big News in California! Newsom's $750M Incentive Package Moves Forward
California lawmakers officially expand film & tv tax credit program to $750M – a major investment to keep cameras rolling in the Golden State. California is making a monumental investment in its film and television industry, with lawmakers officially securing a substantial expansion of the state's Film & TV Tax Credit…