The 2026 State Film Incentive Cheat Sheet
Picking a state for your film? Start here. How to produce and fund a film, from someone who funds films. Free download.
Picking a state for your film? Start here. How to produce and fund a film, from someone who funds films. Free download.
The state you shoot in can change your budget more than any casting decision. This free cheat sheet puts all 50 state programs side by side, so you can see what you would really get back before you commit to a location.
Every state’s program on one table, including the states with no program at all.
Refundable, transferable or rebate: how each one turns into cash, and when.
The headline percentage and what it takes to reach the top tier.
The spend you need to qualify, and how much the state can pay out in a year.
The one rule per state that trips producers up: deadlines, audits, local hiring.
A 35% credit you have to sell at a discount, months after wrap, is worth less than it looks. Investors and lenders know that, and they will ask. This cheat sheet helps you answer before they do.
Educational content only; not legal, tax or investment advice, and not an offer of securities.
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