The Federal Film Incentive Bill: What’s In and What’s Out

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill on Thursday to create a 20% federal film incentive, with bonuses that could bring the total rebate to 30%.

Here’s a quick rundown on what’s included and excluded from the proposal:

Included:

• Films
• TV shows – scripted and unscripted (4-episode minimum)
• TV pilots
• Animation
• Pre-production and post-production
• Above-the-line wages (producers, writers, directors, actors, etc.) and below-the-line wages (crew)
• Standalone post-production and visual effects
• Transferability
• Stackability with state incentives

Productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), and at least 75% of production days must be in the U.S. For animation, 75% of the production cost must be in the U.S.

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