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Joseph Chianese

SVP & Practice Leader, Production Incentives

Expertise: Production Incentives, Tax Credits, Incentives Administration

Joseph D. Chianese is SVP & Production Incentives Practice Leader at Entertainment Partners. In his role at EP, Chianese provides production and legislative consulting, financial, tax, and administrative services for domestic and international production incentives.

Joe has over 30 years of accounting, government affairs, production and tax experience including positions at Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, the ABC Television Network, Paramount Pictures and Ernst & Young. Today, he is recognized as a leading expert on production incentives for the global film industry.

Joe is a CPA, earned his BBA in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, an MBT and MBA from Fordham University, and completed the UCLA Certificate Program in Film and Television.

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Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains the difference between a Rebate and a Grant
What is the difference between a Rebate and a Grant in production incentives?
Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains what productions should know about transferrable tax credits
What productions need to know about transferrable tax credits
Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains if the US has a federal tax incentive for film and TV
Is there a US or federal tax credit for films?
Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains the most popular states for US production incentives
What are the most popular states for production incentives?
Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains and important fact about refundable tax credits
What should productions know about refundable tax credits?
Joseph Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains how production companies can take advantage of out-of-state tax incentives.
How do you take advantage of out-of-state film incentives?
Joseph Chianese from Entertainment Partners explains how to qualify for a production incentive.
How does a film or television production qualify for an incentive?
Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners shares the number one question producers ask about production incentives
What is the number one question producers ask about production incentives?
Joe Chianese explains the difference between domestic and international production incentives
What is the difference between domestic and international production incentives?
Joseph Chianese breaks down the top 3 tips he gives clients about utilizing production incentives for film and television projects.
What are the top 3 production incentive tips for film and television producers?
Joseph Chianese from Entertainment Partners reveals what most producers don't know about production incentives, but should.
What should producers know about production incentives?
Joe Chianese explains the difference between tax incentives and tax credits.
What is the difference between tax incentives and tax credits?
Joe Chianese debunks some common misconceptions about production incentives
What are common misconceptions about production incentives?
Joe Chianese explains how long it takes to receive money from a production incentive
How long does it take to receive money from a production incentive?

Expert Commentary

Japan's Latest Film Tax Incentive Sets the Stage for Global Productions

3/13/2024
From Miyazaki to Godzilla, Japan is entering a cinematic renaissance and poised to attract international...
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Unlocking the Myths and Benefits of Co-Production

2/15/2024
Learn the difference between an official co-production and PSA, and how to leverage these opportunities to...

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Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Opportunities

11/17/2023
Learn about Minnesota's new incentive program, dynamic locations, strategies for boosting crew training...
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UK Production: Sites, Services and Studios

10/20/2023
Learn about UK incentives, infrastructure and production innovation spanning from London to Wales,...

Minnesota Becomes Land of 10,000 Opportunities with New Incentive Launch

9/29/2023
Minnesota introduces a new tax incentive program to renew the state’s status as a dynamic location for...
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New York Takes Steps to Promote Diversity in Film, Television and Commercial Production

6/20/2023
New legislation in the empire state aims to require production companies to report diversity hiring data,...
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What's Changing in UK Production Incentives

9/15/2023
Learn about the recent changes to the UK Creative Sector Tax Credits and how they might impact your next...

Extended Film Incentive Revitalizes Massachusetts Film Industry

4/11/2023
Massachusetts legislators signal to producers that the state is committed to the film & television...

New York Gov. Aims to Boost Film Tax Credits to $700M As New Jersey Rivalry Heats Up

2/4/2023
Since 2020, at least 10 productions chose to film in New Jersey or other jurisdictions instead of the...
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Update on UK Film and TV Tax Relief Consultation

2/20/2023
A look at how the UK government aims to modernise existing tax reliefs to better serve film industry...
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