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Film, TV Productions Increase In California Due To More Film Tax Credits
The Industry Nov 19, 2020
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Hollywood Sign – (Photo: Wikipedia) On Wednesday, the California Film Commission announced that several TV shows would be moving production to Southern California following $32.5 million in tax being given to them by the state’s film tax credit program.
The moves of the Amazon series “Hunters” and the Disney+ series “The Right Stuff” are only the latest series to move to California from previous filming locations that also have large tax credits such as New York, Toronto, Georgia, Florida, and the Czech Republic.
The two series announced to be moving on Wednesday are estimated to bring in around 7,000 direct jobs, with thousands more going to post-production work such as special effects and editing.
“It’s really great to emerge from the shutdown with news that two more successful TV series are relocating to California,” said California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell in a statement. “One thing that I do have complete confidence about is that we have in California put together some of the most comprehensive and effective safety protocols for production activity anywhere in the world.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently renewed the tax credit program , with California standing to give $330 million more through 2025 […]
