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A 20% federal film credit lands in Congress — with a bonus for independents

Introduced September 24, the Motion Picture, Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act would credit 20% of U.S. labor costs on productions over $1 million shooting 75% of days in the U.S., rising to as much as 30% with bonuses — including for independent productions. It would apply to productions starting after December 31, 2026, and still has to pass.

NBC Los Angeles · CPA Practice Advisor

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Toronto's first real market moved upstream

TIFF's new market (September 10–16) went beyond premiere pickups into financing, packaging and pre-sales. Copperhead arrived with cast attached before shooting; Roadside Attractions and Vertical took Lauren Miller Rogen's Babies. The earlier the sale, the more your cast, genre and comparables carry the price.

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Six weeks to AFM

The American Film Market returns to the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, November 10–15 — where many Toronto conversations close, or don't.

Media Play News · AFM