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Savannah Film Office
Georgia Tax Incentive
The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office offers Georgia production incentives up to 30 percent of your Georgia production expenditures in transferable tax credits.
The program is available for qualifying projects, including feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, animation and game development.
Georgia Tax Incentive Highlights:
20 percent base transferable tax credit
10 percent Georgia Entertainment Promotion with inclusion of Georgia logo on approved projects
$500,000 minimum spent to qualify
No limits or caps on Georgia spend, no sunset clause
Both resident and non-resident workers' payrolls and FICA, SUI, FUI qualify
No salary cap on individuals paid by 1099, personal service contract or loan out
Travel and insurance qualify if purchased through a Georgia agency or company
Original music scoring for projects produced in Georgia qualify
Post production of filmed-in-Georgia movies and television projects qualify
For more information on Georgia's tax incentives click here.
Savannah Entertainment Production Incentives
In addition, Film Savannah offers the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentives that includes two distinct incentives:
Cash rebates for feature films and televisions series for qualified productions.
Relocation expenses reimbursement of up to $2,000 per household for qualified moving expenses for qualified applicants.
More information available here: http://www.savannahfilm.org/incentives/
The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office offers Georgia production incentives up to 30 percent of your Georgia production expenditures in transferable tax credits.
The program is available for qualifying projects, including feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, animation and game development.
Georgia Tax Incentive Highlights:
20 percent base transferable tax credit
10 percent Georgia Entertainment Promotion with inclusion of Georgia logo on approved projects
$500,000 minimum spent to qualify
No limits or caps on Georgia spend, no sunset clause
Both resident and non-resident workers' payrolls and FICA, SUI, FUI qualify
No salary cap on individuals paid by 1099, personal service contract or loan out
Travel and insurance qualify if purchased through a Georgia agency or company
Original music scoring for projects produced in Georgia qualify
Post production of filmed-in-Georgia movies and television projects qualify
For more information on Georgia's tax incentives click here.
Savannah Entertainment Production Incentives
In addition, Film Savannah offers the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentives that includes two distinct incentives:
Cash rebates for feature films and televisions series for qualified productions.
Relocation expenses reimbursement of up to $2,000 per household for qualified moving expenses for qualified applicants.
More information available here: http://www.savannahfilm.org/incentives/
The Savannah Film Office is a full service, professionally staffed and certified Film Commission.
The Savannah area boasts a wealth of locations including the nation's largest historical district, an evergreen urban forest & unique and timeless coastal and rural settings. Being the first planned city in the U.S., Savannah has retained its original layout with 22 public squares, quaint brick streets, and an architectural timeline which dates back to 1733. Period locations abound that easily double 19th century U.S. or European cities, and our marshes and swamps have often played as Southeast Asia.
The area boast local tax rebates in addition to Georgia's tax incentives which are among the top in the nation.
Savannah's growing infrastructure, supplemented with regional resources make filming here economical.
Savannah is a film-friendly community with cooperative local governments and agencies. Most permits are free and are issued or coordinated through the Film Office.
The Savannah area boasts a wealth of locations including the nation's largest historical district, an evergreen urban forest & unique and timeless coastal and rural settings. Being the first planned city in the U.S., Savannah has retained its original layout with 22 public squares, quaint brick streets, and an architectural timeline which dates back to 1733. Period locations abound that easily double 19th century U.S. or European cities, and our marshes and swamps have often played as Southeast Asia.
The area boast local tax rebates in addition to Georgia's tax incentives which are among the top in the nation.
Savannah's growing infrastructure, supplemented with regional resources make filming here economical.
Savannah is a film-friendly community with cooperative local governments and agencies. Most permits are free and are issued or coordinated through the Film Office.
Scott Valley Film Coalition
The Scott Valley Film Coalition is a group dedicated to promoting the visual and audio arts in northern California. The group is sponsored by the Northern California Resource Center, a private, non-profit organization.
Sedona Film Office
The Sedona Film Office is your ultimate resource for everything you need to film in Sedona, Arizona.
Shreveport-Bossier Film Office
2.5 % Shreveport Sales tax rebate
Some free locations such as a closed prison, City Jail, and a 52,000 seat stadium just to name a few
Get up to 30% back on your production expenditures in Louisiana and an
additional 10% on your Louisiana resident Labor.
Some free locations such as a closed prison, City Jail, and a 52,000 seat stadium just to name a few
Get up to 30% back on your production expenditures in Louisiana and an
additional 10% on your Louisiana resident Labor.
Production Resources
Great locations, easy permitting process (no fees), and the ease of shooting multiple locations in one day are just a few things that make Shreveport-Bossier a huge filming success.
Sierra Vista Film Office
Sierra Vista is film-friendly and has had the pleasure of hosting production companies.
Simi Valley Film Council
The City's Filming Office is happy to help you find the location you are looking for in Simi Valley, whether you are looking for that hard-to-find location that only locals know about, looking for a base camp for your shoot, or anything and anywhere in between.
Siskiyou County Film Commission
The Far Northern California Has everything you could possibly want to film valleys,lakes,rivers, streams, mountains, farmland and a volcanic presence second to none plus a 14000 ft mountain. Snow in the winter and a beutiful landscape the rest of the year.
Sonoma County Film Office
State of California Incentives: http://www.film.ca.gov/Incentives.htm
The Sonoma County Film Office promotes Sonoma County as a location destination for film production companies worldwide and creates a "film friendly" environment through work with local government, business and residents.
South Carolina Film Commission
25% on all in-state Wages;
20% on all out-of-state Wages;
30%+ on Supplies
South Carolina offers many forms of television and film production incentives. Combine our cash rebates and film tax incentives to get the best value for your production.
Go here to learn more: http://www.filmsc.com/incentives/default.aspx
20% on all out-of-state Wages;
30%+ on Supplies
South Carolina offers many forms of television and film production incentives. Combine our cash rebates and film tax incentives to get the best value for your production.
Go here to learn more: http://www.filmsc.com/incentives/default.aspx
We're a business-friendly state that understands the importance behind the opportunities provided by every production.
South Dakota Film Office
South Dakota's infinite variety of unique locations makes it a premier destination for filmmakers across the world. From rolling prairies, majestic mountains, thundering buffalo and endless wide open spaces, we can help you find your perfect location.
Within our state you'll find people like no other. Our friendly and talented crew will go out of their way to make your project succeed. With no personal or corporate income tax and our cost-effective services, South Dakota makes for easy and reliable filming.
We look forward to making your project a success.
Within our state you'll find people like no other. Our friendly and talented crew will go out of their way to make your project succeed. With no personal or corporate income tax and our cost-effective services, South Dakota makes for easy and reliable filming.
We look forward to making your project a success.
The South Dakota Film Office, a component of the South Dakota Department of Tourism, was formed in 1989 to provide the following services:
- locating sites and/or resources to match script requirements and packaging those locations in a visual presentation.
- acting as a liaison between filmmakers and public/private domains to secure filming locations.
- providing information on various production needs such as lodging, food services, labor, props, transportation and state laws and guidelines.
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