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On April 1, the California Film Commission will accept applications for its last-ever tax credit lottery under what is now being referred to the “old program.” The office made an announcement today that a large number of television series productions currently receiving credits will return for an additional season and remain in the program for its final year – leaving only a handful of credits available to new productions and eliminating studio projects from eligibility for the final lottery.
Ten million dollars will still be available for independent productions via the lottery, with old program rules still in effect.
First Application Period for New Lottery May 11-17
The new program will have two application periods for fiscal year 2015-16 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). The first will be May 11-17, for non-independent television projects only. Credit allocations will be available July 1 at the earliest. Other details from the film commission:
- $55.2 million in tax credits available for New TV series, TV pilots, MOWs, Mini-series for any distribution transmission
- $27.6 million in credits available for Relocating TV Series (defined as a series with $1 M minimum production budget, previous season shot outside CA, and must attest that the tax credit is the primary reason for move to the state)
- Projects will be selected via a new competitive ranking system based on jobs and other criteria
A second application period, to be announced this summer, will cover other types of production. Read more about the old and new programs at the California Film Commission website here. Learn about production incentives nationwide here.
