Overview

• The California Film Commission allocated $96 million in credits to 48 projects, including five major studio films and 43 independent features.
• Awarded productions are expected to generate $664 million in spending, employ over 6,500 cast and crew and about 32,000 background performers, and pay more than $302 million in wages.
• Netflix received the largest credit of $20 million for an untitled film, with additional awards going to successor projects from Sony, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Studios.
• Filmmakers such as Patty Jenkins, Cord Jefferson and Jonathan Nolan met with lawmakers this month to advocate for the proposed expansion of the tax credit program.
• If approved, the annual cap will rise from $330 million to $750 million with provisions for low-income communities and geographic diversity, and application windows open July 7-9 for films and August 25-27 for television.