http://www.film.org/blog/ en joanb@film.org Copyright 2007 2007-04-17T15:13:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/pas_got_grants/ Film Incentives $75 million Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit Program. Effective July 1, 2007, Pennsylvania provides a 25% Film Production Tax Credit for film production expenses incurred in the Commonwealth. The transferable tax credit is available for feature films, TV shows and series, and commercials intended for a national audience. In order to qualify for the tax credit, 60 percent of the total production expenses must be incurred in Pennsylvania. No more than $75 million per year can be awarded. A qualified PA expense is production expense that is subject to PA taxes. There is no per project cap. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Please review the guidelines and application below for more information on the Tax Credit. Appendix D and Appendix E of the guidelines will be available shortly. The PA Film Office will continue to accept applications for productions scheduled in the coming fiscal year. If you have such plans, we encourage you to complete the online application listed below within 120 days of your start date of principal and ongoing photography in PA. This will secure your spot on the queue going forward. Download the Creativity in Focus Application To view the Creativity in Focus application, you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader if it is not installed on your computer. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Filmmakers interested in taking advantage of the tax credit program should contact us and the PA Film Office with details as soon as possible so that we can put you in the queue. For more information, please contact: PA Film Office Jane Saul, PA Film Commissioner Tel: 717-783-3456 or 215-965-4603 Email: Jsaul@state.pa.us www.FilminPA.com THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED IN OUR LOBBYING EFFORTS!!!!]]> 2006-06-30T14:01:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/phillypitch/ 2007-04-17T14:13:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/thanks_from_a_filmmaker/ Testimonials 2007-03-27T13:20:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/registration_fee_scam/ Filmmaker Outreach Stupid Boy Friend, which had auditions in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Manhattan. I submitted my head shot and resume by e-mail and got a call the morning of the 26th. We set up an appointment for the 28th at a studio on Castor Avenue. Then the woman told me there was a "registration fee" of $35. At this point, I told her it sounded like a scam and that I was no longer interested. I then notified GPFO, who agreed with my assessment that a fee for auditioning just wasn't right. GPFO pulled the posting for Stupid Boy Friend off its site. There are a lot of hungry actors out there, and I'm one of them. But I hope I NEVER get so hungry that I'll pay for the privilege of auditioning. Jerry Carrier ]]> 2006-12-28T18:53:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/supporting_the_new_breed_of_philly_filmmaking_filmmakers/ Testimonials Joe Nienalt, Screenwriter ]]> 2006-12-18T19:20:01-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/an_opportunity_to_thank_you/ Testimonials Abraham O. Adegbesokun Jr. ]]> 2006-10-26T18:25:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/conversation_piece/ Testimonials Tour and talked about it for a good part of the afternoon. He said that when he passes the sites in the future, he will now know what happened at each. Thanks again! Madeline Vanskiver ]]> 2006-10-09T15:32:01-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/you_have_a_winner/ Testimonials "Philadelphia In The Movies" Film Tour on Sunday, September 24th. We were very impressed with your delightful talk and the coordination of the film clips with the specific sites at each stop. Thank David, the driver, who was excellent. I wish you every success for the future. I believe you have a winner! Again, many thanks, Gilda Verstein ]]> 2006-10-05T13:54:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/more_praise_for_our_film_financing_event/ Testimonials Ernestine Johnson Director's & Stylist Representative ]]> 2006-10-04T14:37:00-05:00 http://www.film.org/site/kudos_on_our_film_finance_program/ Testimonials Terry Lee Barrett Screenwriter ]]> 2006-09-28T20:54:01-05:00