In Advisor Studio sessions, Sundance Collab Advisors share field experiences and insights into their specific areas of craft, including writing, directing and producing for TV and film.
Finding money for independent films can be daunting, and in today’s challenging independent film landscape, finding and using production incentives is a key strategy to help you reach your financial goal.
In this 60-minute Advisor Studio for fiction filmmakers, we walk you through the business of U.S. tax incentives; from the types of incentives that are available to tips on how to find the best match for your project. This informational session with an expert in the field will leave you feeling empowered as you approach this process.
Topics include:
- Types of incentives: tax credits, rebates, grants
- Understanding why these incentives exist, the financial benefits and how they work
- Different rules for different formats (feature narrative film, documentary, television)
- Finding the right location and incentive for your project
- The questions to ask
- Working with film commissions
- How the decisions impact your project, from start to finish
- What to expect on accounting, timeline, and hidden fees and mistakes to avoid
- Communicating with investors about incentives
This Sundance Collab Advisor Studio is presented by Wrapbook Payroll, the film industry's only on-demand payroll and production accounting platform. With Wrapbook, productions can pay their crew with a click and generate cost reports in real time—all without waiting on a paymaster. With smart onboarding, a built-in compliance dashboard, and a team of union experts on call, Wrapbook is payroll built for independents. Click here to learn more about Wrapbook Payroll.
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