In a pitch that’s part federal incentive playbook, part retro syndication revival, and part tariff-laden curveball, Jon Voight — actor, Trump ally, and self-declared Special Ambassador to Hollywood — has unveiled his plan to “Make Hollywood Great Again.” While it sounds like something out of Wag the Dog, the plan is real, and it’s causing […]
Read MoreWith productions fleeing California and American soundstages sitting idle, Jon Voight is stepping into a new role—not as an actor, but as a self-appointed ambassador trying to rescue domestic film production. While the title was originally bestowed via a Trump Truth Social post with little formality, Voight has taken it seriously, launching a whirlwind of […]
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Southern Alberta is heating up again for film and television production, as Calgary Economic Development (CED) reports a record-breaking wave of location scouting requests in Q1 2025—its busiest start to a year in over a decade. After a cooling period tied to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, global studios are returning to Canada’s Rocky Mountain capital. […]
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Wisconsin is finally moving to get back in the production game. Two parallel proposals—one from Governor Tony Evers and another with bipartisan support in the Legislature—aim to reintroduce competitive film and TV tax credits and establish a long-overdue state film office. The state is currently one of just four in the U.S. without a dedicated […]
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Los Angeles is taking long-overdue steps to address one of its biggest self-inflicted wounds in the battle to retain film and TV productions: a burdensome and costly permitting system that has driven shoots out of state. On Tuesday, the L.A. City Council unanimously passed a motion spearheaded by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian that aims to streamline […]
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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Pushes to Raise Film Tax Credit Cap to $125 Million as Competition Intensifies
Pennsylvania is once again looking to raise its profile as a serious player in the national production race. State Representative Joe Ciresi has reintroduced legislation—House Bill 1317—that proposes increasing the state’s Film Production Tax Credit from $100 million to $125 million annually. The move, he says, is necessary to keep Pennsylvania competitive with states offering […]
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On Friday a bill that could have revived Hawaii’s struggling film and TV industry quietly died in committee — and with it, the hopes of hundreds of local workers who built their careers on the islands. The bill, which sought to expand Hawaii’s film tax credit program by raising the annual cap, adding incentives for […]
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It’s official—AB1138, the bill aiming to supercharge California’s Film & Television Tax Credit program, cleared a key hurdle today in Sacramento. The State Assembly’s Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee voted the bill out with seven “yes” votes, pushing it one step closer to the finish line. What’s at stake? A major rewrite of California’s […]
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The Lone Star State just raised the stakes. Texas lawmakers have officially approved Senate Bill 22—a bold $500 million commitment every two years through 2035—to transform Texas into one of the most competitive film and television production markets in the country. The bipartisan vote marks a seismic shift for the state’s film economy and has […]
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The actor-director says it’s time for California to stop taking Hollywood for granted. Ben Affleck has a message for Sacramento: California is losing its grip on the film industry it helped build—and incremental fixes won’t be enough to stop the bleeding. Speaking at the premiere of The Accountant 2 in Hollywood last week, Affleck didn’t […]
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