Comments on: Film in FLA is back. Ya heard? http://www.productionapprentice.com/articles/industry-news/film-in-fla-is-back-ya-heard/ A behind the scenes look at the people who work behind the scenes - including news about film and TV and everything else production Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joe Dorsey http://www.productionapprentice.com/articles/industry-news/film-in-fla-is-back-ya-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Joe Dorsey Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:43:40 +0000 http://www.productionapprentice.com/?p=960#comment-172 Corey, Excellent points. The FFP coalition link in the article mentions your funding cuts to previous incentives. I too think TV coming back would be more beneficial to my company and yours as well. This bill would include television companies that incorporated here in the credit, as long as they are a C corp. The main difference between previous incentives and this proposed incentive, as I understand it, is that this will be a credit not a rebate. Previous years, we blew through our $10 million rebate very quickly, and it was risky for outside companies to chance it. This credit has a max of $75 million, so it's 7.5 times bigger and if it's reached, will be passed on to the next tax year for the company. Even if this legislation isn't perfect, it stands to be an improvement. I'm new to this information, but Eric Emerick, the previous commenter, will have the most accurate take on the legislation. Perhaps he can shed some more light on it? Thanks for commenting Corey. Corey,
Excellent points. The FFP coalition link in the article mentions your funding cuts to previous incentives. I too think TV coming back would be more beneficial to my company and yours as well. This bill would include television companies that incorporated here in the credit, as long as they are a C corp. The main difference between previous incentives and this proposed incentive, as I understand it, is that this will be a credit not a rebate. Previous years, we blew through our $10 million rebate very quickly, and it was risky for outside companies to chance it. This credit has a max of $75 million, so it’s 7.5 times bigger and if it’s reached, will be passed on to the next tax year for the company. Even if this legislation isn’t perfect, it stands to be an improvement.

I’m new to this information, but Eric Emerick, the previous commenter, will have the most accurate take on the legislation. Perhaps he can shed some more light on it? Thanks for commenting Corey.

]]> By: Corey Steib http://www.productionapprentice.com/articles/industry-news/film-in-fla-is-back-ya-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Corey Steib Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:36:41 +0000 http://www.productionapprentice.com/?p=960#comment-171 Hey Joe, The film incentive has been around for about 7 years now and it was cut back on us well going on 2 years now. The one thing that we have over New Mexico, Louisiana and a few others is a full support base ie crew stages etc... Feature Films have been on the rise for the past 4 years now here in Orlando alone and out bred and butter has always been Commercials. The one thing that everyone wants to bring back is TV but the state has their head up their butt and not thinking. TV Shows are not a 3 month shoot it is more like a year or more and they state will profit from it big time if they have a set credit for 3 years. Hey Joe,

The film incentive has been around for about 7 years now and it was cut back on us well going on 2 years now. The one thing that we have over New Mexico, Louisiana and a few others is a full support base ie crew stages etc… Feature Films have been on the rise for the past 4 years now here in Orlando alone and out bred and butter has always been Commercials. The one thing that everyone wants to bring back is TV but the state has their head up their butt and not thinking. TV Shows are not a 3 month shoot it is more like a year or more and they state will profit from it big time if they have a set credit for 3 years.

]]> By: Eric Emerick http://www.productionapprentice.com/articles/industry-news/film-in-fla-is-back-ya-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Eric Emerick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:05:06 +0000 http://www.productionapprentice.com/?p=960#comment-167 Hi Joe , I love your site and have been reading it for a few months now. I am E.V.P. of the Space Coast chapter of The Florida Motion Picture & T.V. Association. The Association has been instrumental in promoting the legislation that you mentioned on the website. We have monthly meetings where we have local and area professional content creators come and talk about what they're doing and anything else they want as long as it pertains to production in the state of Florida. You could promote your website as well. We would love to have you come and talk to us at a meeting in the near future if you're interested. Email me at esquared14@gmail.com if you're interested. We will reimburse all travel expenses as well. Keep up the great work, love the site! Your Comments Hi Joe ,

I love your site and have been reading it for a few months now. I am E.V.P. of the Space Coast chapter of The Florida Motion Picture & T.V. Association. The Association has been instrumental in promoting the legislation that you mentioned on the website. We have monthly meetings where we have local and area professional content creators come and talk about what they’re doing and anything else they want as long as it pertains to production in the state of Florida. You could promote your website as well. We would love to have you come and talk to us at a meeting in the near future if you’re interested. Email me at esquared14@gmail.com if you’re interested. We will reimburse all travel expenses as well. Keep up the great work, love the site! Your Comments

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