What’s in (and what’s out) of the federal film incentive bill:
IN:
• Films
• TV shows – scripted and unscripted (4-episode minimum)
• TV pilots
• Animation
• Pre-production and post-production
• Above-the-line wages (producers, writers, directors, actors, etc.) and below-the-line wages (crew)
• Standalone post-production and visual effects
• Transferability
• Stackability with state incentives
OUT:
• Porn
• Commercials
• Talk shows, interview shows, game shows, award shows
• News programming
• Live sports
• Daytime dramas
• Corporate/industrial videos
• Social media videos
• Non-labor expenses
• Non-U.S. labor
• Backend compensation (residuals and profit participation)
• Refundability
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