US EditionCalifornia Awards Tax Credits to 48 Film Projects - L.A. Business First
- On June 25, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 48 film and television productions had been selected for California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
- Last October, Newsom put forward a plan to more than double the state’s yearly film and television tax credit funding, raising it from $330 million to $750 million, in an effort to address the recent decline in production activity.
- The projects include 43 independent films and five major studio features, are expected to generate $664 million statewide, and employ over 6,500 cast and crew members.
- Governor Newsom emphasized that California's position as a central hub of the entertainment industry is the result of decades of dedication by talented professionals and innovators who continually challenge the status quo.
- The expanded tax credit program aims to preserve California’s entertainment legacy by supporting crew, boosting local economies, and increasing film jobs by 40-50%.
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California Announces 48 New Film Projects Funded by Tax Credit Program
A slate of major studio and independent feature films was selected to receive funding from California’s latest round of tax credits by the California Film Commission, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 23. “California didn’t earn its role as the heart of the entertainment world by accident—it was built over generations by skilled workers and creative talent pushing boundaries,” Newsom said in a statement Monday. Last year, Newsom proposed more tha…
Heidi Fleiss Biopic, ‘One Of Them Days’ Sequel And Ang Lee’s Latest Among 48 Films Awarded $96M In California Tax Incentives
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aim to boost the state’s film and television tax incentives program to $750 million annually is on the legislative precipice of coming true, but for the Issa Rae-produced One of These Days sequel, a biopic of infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, a mystery Netflix project, the Ang Lee-helmed Gold Mountain and […]
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arcamax.com48 films selected for California film and TV tax credit program
The slate, which includes both major studio projects and independent films, is expected to generate more than $302 million in wages for California workers, the commission said.
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