Governor Newsom announces final round of 2025 California Film and Television Jobs Program allocations

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View PDFLights, camera, action! Governor Newsom announces 28 new films coming to California, set to boost local economies What you need to know: 28 films have received awards in the latest round of the state’s recently expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program, celebrating the state’s creative history and the icons that are increasing production activity in California. Collectively, these projects are set to deliver $562 million in total economic activity for communities across the Golden State.SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom announced that 28 film projects...
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Reel Jobs are Real Jobs

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Update 9/23: AB1839 Signed Into Law

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On Thursday, September 18th, in an event that included Governor Brown, state and local politicians, and members of the Hollywood Backlot Locals, AB-1839 was signed into law.  Click here to watch the myFOXla.com coverage of the event.  It is our extreme pleasure to announce that Governor Brown and leaders of the California Legislature have struck a deal to approve AB 1839, the...
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SDSA's portrait of Set Decorator Donald Elmblad

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SDSA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Donald Elmblad, speaks about an amazing career in film and television.To watch the SDSA video of Donald Elmglad click here to go to the setdecorators.org website. 
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Watch Leigh Poindexter's SCAD Interview

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Leigh Poindexter, an alumna of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is interviewed about her career and working on Glee.Check out the video here. 
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Film Works CA's Call to Action

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 Film Works L.A. is going statewide, as Film Works CA, delivering its message of the importance of Entertainment Industry jobs to all of California.   Film Works L.A. will continue its work locally.  This expansion is designed to generate support of the California Entertainment Industry across the state.  Check out the first part of the effort, get some facts about the...
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Entertainment Workers Send Clear Message

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ENTERTAINMENT UNION COALITION (EUC) LAUNCHES OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN TO RECOVER CALIFORNIA ENTERTAINMENT JOBS, SENATOR DE LEON AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS BOCANEGRA AND GATTO TO JOINEntertainment workers send a clear message that California needs to stop the loss of strong middle class jobs. LOS ANGELES, CA—Today the Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC), a coalition of International Alliance of Theatrical...
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BA Brown discusses CA Film Incentives

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Anthony Portantino, host of "The Question is:", brings Business Agent Ed Brown and California Film Commission Director Amy Lemisch on the panel to discuss bringing entertainment jobs back to California. The three discuss the importance of the California Film Incentives program for employees of the Entertainment Industry, the support industries, and California as a whole.Click here to watch the...
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Results of the Special Effects Representative Run-off Are In!

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The 97 votes have been counted.The results have been released by the Election Committee.SPECIAL EFFECTS REPRESENTATIVETimothy Graham - 49George Zamora - 48 
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