Credit Details
Credit Hours:
1.00
Specialty Area:
None
Credit Type:
General
Original Air Date:
October 18, 2024
Credit Eligible In:
California
$45
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Film & TV production incentives offer financial benefits like tax credits and rebates to encourage filmmaking in specific regions, driving economic activity and job creation. As states and countries revise their incentive programs, filmmakers must navigate evolving regulations and opportunities, making these incentives a critical factor in selecting filming locations. Legal considerations include ensuring compliance with tax laws, eligibility requirements, and incentive audits. As production incentives continue to evolve, they can significantly influence project budgets and location decisions, making expert legal counsel essential for smooth production planning.
Entertainment lawyer Steve Weizenecker serves as counsel on tax incentives and fnancing for film, television and videogame clients. He has also worked with numerous jurisdictions on developing or improving their economic incentives for the entertainment industry. Personable and patient, Steve takes the time to listen to what each client needs, understand their concerns and incorporate their goals into each step he takes.
Joseph D. Chianese is SVP & Production Incentives Practice Leader at Entertainment Partners. In his role at EP, Chianese provides production and legislative consulting, financial, tax, and administrative services for domestic and international production incentives.
Joe has over 30 years of accounting, government affairs, production and tax experience including positions at Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, the ABC Television Network, Paramount Pictures and Ernst & Young. Today, he is recognized as a leading expert on production incentives for the global film industry.
Joe is a CPA, earned his BBA in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, an MBT and MBA from Fordham University, and completed the UCLA Certificate Program in Film and Television.
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