Legal and Business Advice for Motion Picture, Film, TV and New Media Producers
Experienced producers in media of all types understand that the strategic use of government production subsidies, wherever and whenever available, can help reduce costs and protect margins. To inquire about how your company may take advantage of government-sponsored subsidies, tax breaks and other "soft money" production incentives to help lower the break-even point on your media project, contact the Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Internet & New Media Law Group in Los Angeles.
Call 310.473.3500 to Inquire About Motion Picture, Film, TV and New Media Production Subsidies and Tax Breaks
Southern California entertainment and new media attorney Brian Murphy works with producers, lenders and equity participants to show how production subsidies and tax credits may help protect lenders and investors by reducing production costs in both domestic and international projects. He monitors the eligibility criteria and related conditions for clients who want to take advantage of government-sponsored subsidies and tax breaks all over the world. Clients of all sizes and levels of sophistication can take advantage of our experience with government subsidies and tax incentives for motion picture, film, TV, Internet, new media and transmedia production.
We Understand the Specifics of Different Government Subsidy Programs
The specifics of particular government programs vary from place to place and change over time. In the United States, many states have established different types of subsidy programs and tax credits with varying degrees of success or failure. Canada has long subsidized motion picture and TV production both as encouragement for Canadian producers and talent, and as economic stimulus for local communities. If your North American motion picture, Internet or advertising project could benefit from subsidies or tax breaks, our lawyers can advise you about your options and the details of obtaining access to these benefits.
Many of our clients value our unique understanding of the available government- sponsored motion picture production subsidy structures for traditional and transmedia projects in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Our experience covers live-action, animation, CGI, 2D and 3D, and video games as well as transmedia projects that also involve product exploitation through hand-held wireless devices such as mobile PDAs and cell phones, and other new media applications and distribution platforms.
To get the most benefit out of a local or national government production subsidy, you'll need to understand the conditions and objectives that justify as well as trigger the government incentives. In many cases, the primary motivator is employment in the community where the production or post production is to take place. In other situations, the engagement and promotion of local or national talent will be an important factor. Oftentimes both the local "spend" of production budget monies and the employment of the location country's producers, filmmakers, actors or citizens will maximize the benefits available to the project.
The advice of our attorneys about your options and the logistics of accessing government production subsidies, rebates, tax credits and related "soft money" opportunities can help you realize the advantages of government production incentive programs wherever they exist around the world. For additional information, contact the Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Internet & New Media Law Group in Los Angeles.
