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The Cathy Durant Show: Featuring John Hadity

Cathy interviews guest, John Hadity, EVP of Incentive Operations who oversees the film financing subsidiary of Entertainment Partners
November 9, 2023
Cathy Durant

As seen on BBS Radio TV.

If you're a Producer, Filmmaker, Investor or Movie and TV Distributor, tune in and watch the next Cathy Durant Show, featuring John Hadity, who is the Executive Vice President of Incentive Operations at Entertainment Partners (EP). John breaks down the process and advantages of getting a Production Tax Credit when filming in States that offer Tax Film Credits Incentives.

9pm, ET, 8pm CT, 6pm PT, on BBS Radio TV, IHeart Network, broadcasting nationwide and in 37 countries. 

More About John Hadity:

John Hadity is the Executive Vice President of Incentive Operations, the film financing subsidiary of Entertainment Partners, the global leader in entertainment payroll, residuals, extras casting, tax incentives, finance and other integrated production management solutions. Mr. Hadity specializes in the monetization of tax credits and Minimum Guarantees.

With over 20 years of studio experience, Mr. Hadity previously served as the Executive Vice President of Motion Picture & Television Production Finance for Miramax Films. During his 12 year tenure with the company he was responsible for a portfolio of production budgets valued in excess of $4 Billion. He began his career at Orion Classics, the specialty film division of Orion Pictures Corporation.

Mr. Hadity is a former Chair of the Producers Guild of America East, and has served on the National Board of Directors. He has served on the MPA's Worldwide Production and International Tax Committees, and has extensive experience working with governments on the local, provincial and national levels to incentivize production in those areas. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Film Finance at Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema and is a graduate of Hamilton College. His board Service includes Hamilton College and Tectonic Theater Project.

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