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Film and TV incentives are shifting fast. Join Bennett Thrasher’s Media & Entertainment team for a practical update on Georgia, New York, California, New Jersey—and what these programs mean for budgets, monetization timelines, and where to shoot next.

Topics Covered:

• Incentive Types, Explained: Refundable vs. transferable credits, rebates, program caps, ATL limitations, and common uplifts (rural, publicity, workforce).
• Where the Money’s Moving: How COVID, strikes, streaming economics, and strong foreign/US incentives shifted production—and what’s rebounding.
• Georgia Update: What mandatory audits changed, how monetization timelines were impacted, and the latest fixes including sampling and definition updates (plus reinstated stand-alone post).
• New York Expansion: Larger annual cap ($700M), single-year payout, ATL cap removal (within 40% budget limit), Production+ boosts, and reduced VFX thresholds.
• California Changes: Refundability (from 7/1/25) with phased payout, and program expansion to higher caps and rates.
• New Jersey Enhancements: Base 30%/35% zones, up to 40% credit for studio partners, transferability, studio partner allocations, and key caps/floors.
• Executive Takeaways: How to plan budgets, schedule audits, shorten monetization window, and choose locations strategically.