Get the latest gossip

FilmLA Seeks ‘Vast Expansion’ of California Tax Credit, Citing Production Decline in 2023


FilmLA is calling for a vast expansion of the California film tax subsidy, citing a steady decline in global market share over the last two years.

L.A. production took a severe hit during the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, as the industry simultaneously pulled back from the Peak TV era. FilmLA previously released permit data showing that local production rebounded somewhat in early 2024, but then stalled below pre-strike levels. FilmLA is a non-profit public benefit corporation, which issues permits for location shoots on behalf of local governments throughout the L.A. region.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Variety