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UK Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) Approved: Key Updates for Producers
The UK government has passed the new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) into law, providing welcome clarity on the qualifying criteria and director/scriptwriter conditions. On October 9, 2024 the UK government formally passed the Statutory Instrument finalising and bringing into law in full the Independent Film Tax…
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Opens Doors for Independent Filmmakers and Creators
Learn how Larry Laboe and the team at NFMLA are helping filmmakers and creators of all backgrounds succeed in the challenging world of Hollywood. Question marks linger for filmmakers following the months-long Hollywood labor disputes of 2023. Despite resolutions across the board, including successful negotiations in 2024…
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Is it time California?
CALIFORNIA GETS BACK TO WORK, as the California Film Commission just awarded a total of $51.6M in tax credits to nineteen projects set to film in CA (see the list below). Through the Film and Television Tax Credit Program, $39.6 million was allocated to three big-budget feature films and fifteen independent films, while…
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Listen to "Talking Film Tax Benefits" with Fred Siegel, CPA
Producers, check out today's episode of The Art of Film Funding Podcast, hosted by Carole Dean and featuring special guest Fred Siegel, indie film, tax, and business consultant, and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA. Fred Siegel is an indie film, tax, and business consultant and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA (1997, NYC), a…
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Can the role of Producer be saved from an "extinction event"? - Producers United
A group of 86 producers responsible for generating the lion’s share of film and TV in Hollywood have banded together to form Producers United to essentially fight for the rights of independent "career producers" — those whose allegiance is solely to the project and who work unpaid, without healthcare, and who routinely see…
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Ask the Experts – Do you have questions about the UK Independent Film Tax Credit?
Thank you for attending this week’s Master Series: Boost Your Budget with the IFCT. It was great to see so many of you in the audience! 60 minutes goes by quickly, so let’s keep the conversation going. Post your unanswered questions below in the comments! And catch the replay if you missed it, a recording of the webinar…
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Think Tank Topic - How do we save independent film? (Filmmaker Magazine Article att.)
Thought a little brainstorming from Producers here might yield some interesting ideas on the light topic of "saving independent film". As producer Jamie Patricof notes in this article, “If you don’t support this ecosystem, there is no Nolan, Tarantino, Gerwig, Soderbergh.” Some great distribution and engagement ideas…