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Five years after the vast expansion of California's film and television tax incentive program was inked into law by then-Governor Jerry Brown, big budgets, Oscar winners, remakes and rock bios dominated the 13 films that today were announced as the latest round of allocations. Led by the $17.5 million awarded to the…

"We want to be able to have the best conditions here in California to maintain our competitiveness and have people filming and producing here in our state," declares California Film Commission director Colleen Bell of her job keeping Hollywood in the home of Hollywood. "And I do feel a sense of urgency about…

It’s doubtful the upcoming second Sherlock Holmes sequel will feature the line "elementary, my dear California," but the Golden State sure helped solve the riddle of how to get the latest installment starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams financed. With a near-record allocation of just under $20.85…

Colleen Bell has been picked by Gov. Gavin Newsom to become the new director of the California Film Commission. The announcement of the former The Bold and the Beautiful producer as overlord of the Golden State's annual $330 million film and television tax incentive program comes less than a month after it was…

The curtain is about to fall on Amy Lemisch’s 15-year tenure as California Film Commissioner. Deadline has confirmed that the long serving Executive Director will exit the post responsible for overseeing the state’s rich film and TV tax credit program on May 10. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom is keen to install his own…

The first few months of 2019 were wetter than usual for Los Angeles, and on-location filming in the City of Angels also got drenched. While that soaking may lead to a blooming of sorts down the line, things look truly underwater right now according to a report released Wednesday by FilmL.A. Down double digits from…

The name Leonardo DiCaprio seems to be a little bit golden when it comes to the Golden State and tax incentives for film and television. The Oscar winner saw the Quentin Tarantino directed Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, in which DiCaprio co-stars with Brad Pitt, awarded over $18 million from California's $330 million…

Showtime's upcoming Los Angeles-set version of Penny Dreadful is actually going to film in the City of Angels, thanks to lucrative tax credits from the state of California. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which will star Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer and Nathan Lane, has conditionally received $24.7 million as a…

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart's Capt. Jean-Luc Picard was well known for telling his first officer to "make it so.” Well, it seems that the California Film Commission has followed the Enterprise commander's order to the lucrative letter in its latest round of small screen tax credits…

LeBron James had a good night on Sunday with 51 points in the L.A. Lakers' 113-97 victory over the Miami Heat, but the Space Jam 2 star is having a very good Monday morning thanks to California's film and television tax credits program. Officially confirmed in September by the superstar, the  Ryan Coogler produced and…

Three full years into its $330 million annual expanded tax credits program, the California Film Commission has a fair amount to brag about, but Timeless probably shouldn’t be one of them. Having filmed in Vancouver for its first season and then rewarded with millions in relocating series incentives last year after…

The United States is reconsidering NAFTA and Donald Trump has started a trade war with Canada and personal attacks upon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but when it comes to Hollywood, the Great While North can declare victory. For the very first time Canada is the number one production location for movies, according to…