DEADLINE: SAG Begins Granting Waivers To Indie Productions But Plenty Of Questions Remain, Not Least Whether Actors Will Show Up
REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE By Andreas Wiseman, Jill Goldsmith July 16, 2023 3:32pm EXCLUSIVE: As indie producers and financiers in Hollywood and beyond wait on tenterhooks for waivers from SAG-AFTRA — letting them continue with their projects despite the strike —… Read More
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DEADLINE: Czech Film Commissioner On Restructuring The Country’s Production Incentive & Managing The “Huge” International Demand To Shoot In The Country — KVIFF
By Zac Ntim June 30, 2023 1:24am EXCLUSIVE: As the 57th edition of the Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) kicks off Friday, there will be renewed interest in the central European country’s local industry, particularly the… Read More
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DEADLINE: California Lawmakers Extend Film & TV Tax Incentives, Establish New Safety Guidelines For Guns & Ammo On Sets; Gov. Newsom Expected To Sign Bill
By David Robb June 27, 2023 4:58pm California’s Legislature passed a bill today that extends the state’s film incentives program through 2030 and establishes the nation’s first safety protocols in law for television and film workers. The bill, AB/SB… Read More
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DEADLINE: Hollywood’s Covid Protocols Get Expiration Date; Vaccine Mandate Will End
REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE By David Robb March 30, 2023 4:17pm UPDATED with unions’ statement: Hollywood’s Covid protocols will expire on May 12, and the vaccination mandate — which gave producers the right to require Covid vaccinations as a condition of employment — will… Read More
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DEADLINE: New York State Budget Proposal Boosts Tax Credit, Annual Cap For Film & TV Production, Lures Series From Other States With Added Incentive
REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE By Jill Goldsmith February 1, 2023 11:12am With New Jersey nipping at its heels and producers complaining about tardy payouts, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest budget for New York State, out Wednesday, raises the tax credit for… Read More
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DEADLINE: Gavin Newsom Pitches Big Change To California Film & TV Tax Credits In New State Budget Proposal
REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE By Dominic Patten January 10, 2023 12:46pm A projected $22.5 billion deficit has California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposing some belt-tightening and program cuts, but the financial sun is still shining bright on the state’s more than $400… Read More
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DEADLINE: Hollywood’s Covid Production Protocols Extended Through January 2023
REPOSTED FROM DEADLINE By David Robb October 26, 2022 6:07pm Hollywood’s Covid protocols have been extended until Jan. 31, 2023, per an agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and Hollywood’s unions. The vaccination mandate, which gives… Read More
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The Hollywood Reporter: Hollywood Guilds, Studios Extend COVID Protocols With Two Modifications
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: The latest extension reinstates language around buffet-style meals and allows for transport vehicles to operate at full capacity when COVID levels are high. BY KATIE KILKENNY, CAROLYN GIARDINA JULY 15, 2022 12:59PM Hollywood’s COVID-19 safety protocols,… Read More
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DEADLINE: UK Independent Film And TV Boosted With $25M Global Screen Fund
By Max Goldbart May 15, 2022 4:01pm The UK’s independent film and TV sector has been given a shot in the arm with a £21M ($25M) Global Screen Fund building on the success of a pilot launched during the pandemic.… Read More
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DEADLINE: Hollywood’s Unions Reach Agreement With AMPTP Relaxing Covid Protocols In Areas With Low Hospitalization
Reposted from Deadline By David Robb David Robb May 6, 2022 8:09pm Hollywood’s unions have reached an agreement with management’s AMPTP on revised Covid-19 protocols. In a statement, the unions said that the new agreement “creates a more flexible set… Read More
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