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US Production Incentives Update: New and Expanded Programs in 2022

Film commissioners Colleen Bell and Sandy Lighterman, and production executives Jay Roewe and Ashley Rice, join our panel to discuss important incentive changes to CA, AZ, IL, and FL.
August 19, 2022
US Production Incentives Update Webinar Panelists

The US state & local legislative sessions have concluded, resulting in a record number of new and improved production incentives as film and television demands continue to grow. Join Entertainment Partners' incentives expert, Joe Chianese, and his special guests, as they discuss the recently announced and expanded programs, as well as other industry initiatives impacting production in the US.

Together our panel will address how these changes will benefit productions filming in Arizona, California, Florida, and Illinois, just to name a few, and how EP can help your production get the best the US has to offer! (Runtime: 1hr 3min)

Guest Speakers:

  • Ashley Rice, President & Co-Managing Partner, Cinespace Studios
  • Colleen Bell, Executive Director, California Film Commission
  • Jay Roewe, SVP, Incentives & Production Planning, HBO/Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Nick Simonetta, Partner & General Counsel, Pivotal Policy Consulting
  • Sandy Lighterman, Film Commissioner, Broward County/Greater Fort Lauderdale

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