A movement to eradicate the Texas Moving Image Incentive Programme has gained traction after a recent vote by the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming state budget.
Georgia’s film incentive could expand as House Bill 199, which seeks to lower the minimum spend for post-production work, was passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill has now been submitted for Governor Nathan Deal’s approval.
Both the Texas Film Commission and state film incentive could be brought to an end after Senator Bob Hall proposed the notion at a legislative hearing last week.
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) will receive an increased investment of 55% in 2018, bringing the fund’s total reserve to EUR150 million.
The future of Mississippi's 25% tax rebate on non-resident payroll - part of the state's production incentive programme - is uncertain after attempts to extend the rebate past July 2017 were shot down in the Senate.
Just over a week after the reveal of the Straight out of the Straits initiative, Screen Queensland has announced a new funding programme exclusively for domestic horror productions. Entitled SCREAM! Queensland, the programme will provide funding and production assistance to three successful teams.
International productions can now receive a 20% cash rebate incentive upon filming in Kyrgyzstan. Funded by private investors, the incentive extends to a variety of production types including feature films, documentaries, television series and commercials.
The Governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, has called for the local film incentive programme to be dismantled under the new state budget. In addition to scrapping the incentive, USD341,000 will also be deducted from the West Virginia Film Office if the budget is approved by the Legislature.