California Film Commission Announces Enhanced Services to Keep Film Production in California.Business & Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2002 The Revamped Web Site Provides More Dynamic Access for Its Film California First Program to Reimburse re·im·burse tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1. To repay (money spent); refund. 2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. Production Companies for Filming in the State The California Film Commission announced today that rebates offered by the state's Film California First program are now easier than ever to access through the California Film Commission's Web site, www.filmcafirst.com. Starting today, qualified production companies will find a redesigned and improved online application form to request reimbursements for filming on public property in California. The California Film Commission (CFC CFC See: Controlled foreign corporation ) administers the Film California First (FCF FCF Free Cash Flow FCF Free Congress Foundation (conservative activist group) FCF Feline Conservation Federation FCF Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship FCF Functional Check Flight FCF Fluids and Combustion Facility ) program, which was launched by Governor Gray Davis in 2000. The only one of its kind in the nation, this multi-million dollar program rebates filmmakers and production companies for filming in the Golden State. Film California First reimburses qualified production companies up to $300,000 per production for the cost of public labor (excluding local police), and greatly reduces the location, film permit and public equipment fees incurred when filming on public property in California. "Film California First's enhanced Internet service is a perfect example of how the Governor's e-government initiative empowers people to use technology to bring state services easily into their own offices, 24/7," said Karen Constine, Director of the Film Commission. "Now qualified production companies are just a few clicks away from getting substantial rebates for filming in the Golden State. Film California First is both the program and the message." The FCF program has helped more than 1,200 production companies save millions of dollars. The Scorpion scorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1 to 3 in. (2.5–7.6 cm) long. King's producer Richard Rothschild said the FCF program reimbursed Universal Pictures nearly $160,000 for filming at such Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, locations as Malibu Creek State Park Coordinates: Malibu Creek State Park is a California state park near Malibu, in Calabasas. It opened to the public in 1980, using property purchased from 20th Century Fox that the studio had owned since 1946 along with adjoining properties. , Bronson Canyon, Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. Park, Buttercup buttercup or crowfoot, common name for the Ranunculaceae, a family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs of cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Valley and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, c.639 sq mi (1,655 sq km), S Calif., occupying most of E San Diego co. and neighboring portions of Riverside and Imperial cos.; est. 1933. . In fact, The Scorpion King was filmed entirely in California. "We will definitely use the Film California First Program every chance we get," said Rothschild. "This program is a positive step in the right direction of keeping motion picture production at home. It will serve to benefit not only people in the motion picture industry, but the entire economy of the state as well." "The enhancements to the Film California First website will also make it easier for commercial and television productions to utilize the program," added CFC Director Constine. "With a click or two, episodic episodic sporadic; occurring in episodes. e. falling a paroxymal disorder described in Cavalier King Charles spaniels in which affected dogs, starting at an early age, experience episodes of extensor rigidity, possibly brought on by stress. e. television producers can utilize and copy previous production applications they have submitted. This will save the user valuable time." In January 2002, Governor Davis announced another enhancement to the FCF program that would increase the overall reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. caps for location fees for public properties from $500 to $1,500. In addition, in an effort to halt the exodus of film industry jobs from California to Canada and other states, the Governor announced his support for a 15 percent tax credit on the cost of wages for employees working on motion pictures filmed in California. Legislation is required to implement the tax credit, which would take effect July 1, 2004. The FCF program is one of several offered through the California Film Commission. The Commission is a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for filmmakers, issuing permits for filming on state-owned property and managing incentive programs for filming in California. The Commission also oversees the State Theatrical Arts Resources (STAR) partnership, which, like FCF, increases California's competitive edge by attracting and retaining film projects in the state. The CFC also created CinemaScout(R), a fully interactive Internet site that helps producers and location scouts find a wide range of California locations available for filming. California is the undisputed leader in the global entertainment industry, which fosters widespread economic prosperity at both the state and local levels. California's $32.3 billion annual film industry sustains nearly 300,000 jobs for Californians and benefits the state with payroll and vendor expenditures, personal income and sales taxes sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. . Local communities also benefit through job creation and a positive economic impact generated by location filming. For more information on the FCF program, visit the California Film Commission's interactive website at www.filmcafirst.com. Production companies can access this site to obtain and submit reimbursement applications along with downloadable information and program guidelines. For more information about the CFC, visit its website at www.film.ca.gov or call 323-860-2960 / 800-858-4PIX (4749). The California Film Commission is a division of the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency. |
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