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Get to Know our Member Spotlight: Chag Goul
Each month we highlight a Production Lot member through our Member Spotlights, which include a featured position on the Production Lot homepage and a Q&A to help the rest of our community get to know our Spotlight member better. This month we’re highlighting Chag Goul! Meet Chag Goul Chag Goul is a film and media producer…
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Film & TV Production Incentive Updates: August 2026
Global film incentive programs have continued to evolve in 2026. Here's your expert breakdown of enacted legislation, proposed bills and more. What changed in film and TV production incentives in the first half of 2026? Quite a lot. Hawaii signed legislation (Act 185) raising its base credits to 22–27% and extending the…
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Washington Filmworks - Small Budget Production Initiative Applications Open Aug. 17-24
Are you an emerging filmmaker in Washington? The Small Budget Production Initiative (SBP) incentive program supports Washington-led film projects with budgets between $20,000 and $1M. While fully funded projects can apply at any time, no funding is needed to apply during open application windows. If approved for the…
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🎥 Documentary Producers – Apply now for Film Independent's Doc Producing Lab!
The Documentary Producing Lab accepts projects in active development, production or post-production. Are you a documentary producer looking to advance your career in the entertainment industry? The Documentary Producing Lab is a week-long program providing advice and expertise on the craft and business of documentary…
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The Immersive Content Bottleneck Why the Next Phase of Immersive Growth Depends on Scalable Content
The immersive industry has invested heavily in hardware. Theme parks are installing projection domes and media-based attractions. Planetariums are upgrading their projection systems. Museums are introducing interactive galleries. Brands are building experience centres, virtual showrooms and immersive rooms. Consumers now…
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AI-Synthesized Video vs. Camera-Captured Filmmaking: Are We Entering a New Creative Era?
For more than a century, filmmaking has depended on cameras capturing real people, locations, performances and light. Today, generative AI can create characters, environments and entire scenes without a traditional shoot. That raises an important question: Is AI-generated video becoming a new form of filmmaking, or is it…
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Australia’s New Streaming Content Quota: What it Means for Producers
Australia’s new streaming mandate changes content obligations for global platforms. Learn how productions can prepare for new opportunity - and complexity. Australia's new streaming content quota, introduced through the Streaming Content Requirement Bill 2025, instates new mandatory obligations for global streaming…
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Film productions in Hawaii
Aloha, I have worked in the film industry since 2008, as a Marine Coordinator, Picture Boat Coordinator, Rigging Grip, Grip and Prop Maker. Projects that include White Lotus, Red One, NCIS HAWAII, Magnum PI, Live Action Moana, Protecting Jared, Temptation Island, and Untammed Season 2 just to name a few. WE have incredibly…