Entertainment Industry Adds to Florida's Economic
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EXECUTIVE BOARD Michelle Hillery, President Palm Beach County Film & TV Commission Jud French, 1st Vice President FSU College of Motion Picture Arts Kelly Paige, 2nd Vice President Level Talent Group For the past three years, hundreds of Florida’s film, television and digital media industry professionals have come together to ask our state legislators to replenish funds for John Lux, Treasurer Florida’s Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program. Year after year, we have IDEAS experienced initial support from the majority of our legislators, only to be removed from Herta Suarez, Secretary consideration in the final hours. Moving forward into the 2016 Legislative Session, Film SAG-AFTRA Florida is dedicated to producing a program that will yield the highest possible return on Sheena Fowler investment (ROI) for the state. Exec. Board Member At-Large WIFT-FL What’s New~ Leah Sokolowsky This year, we are not advocating for an incentive program. Our goal is to gain the support Immediate Past President of our legislative leadership to get the most conservative program in the United States Teamsters Local 769 across the finish line. This is no longer an incentive to lure production, but a no risk rebate BOARD MEMBERS program to attract and retain production business. We are supportive of rolling back our ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Alex Katsaros, Chair 20% base rebate program to a 15% cash rebate base, cutting in half the maximum rebate Digital Media Alliance Florida per project from $8 million to $4 million and suggesting a rating system be put in place to best identify the projects that have the highest ROI. We are complimenting the program with Richard Seres, Vice Chair AICP-FL a revolving loan program with the objective to eventually become self-sustainable. Florida does not need to be as competitive as our neighboring (or 37 other states) that offer some EDUCATION COUNCIL kind of an incentive, tax credit or rebate program….we just need to compete! David Jaffe, Chair Lynn University In this package you will find the following important documents: Paul Sirmons, Vice Chair • Valencia College One page fact sheet • Tax generator chart Stephen McDowell, Chair • $650 Million in lost business opportunities across the state FSU College of Communication & Information • 16,000+ production companies in FL • FL schools with film & digital media degrees (grads leaving our state) FILM COMMISSION COUNCIL Gail Morgan, Chair • 37 other states that offer a program (why not FL?) Emerald Coast Film Commission • Our major competitors within the U.S. Jeanne Corcoran, Vice Chair • National media coverage examples (FL jobs and project loss experienced) Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office Our current tax credit incentive program statutorily ends July 1, 2016. We must Bonnie King, Secretary pass a new Film, Television and Digital Media Industry Program. If this does not Space Coast Film & TV happen this year, a once thriving business that has been cultivated in Florida over more Commission than100 years will severely deteriorate as we watch a quick exodus of high-paying jobs INDUSTRY COUNCIL and companies move to other competing states. As we look for ways to diversify our Dawson Peden, Chair economy and build our economic future, please consider supporting this industry here in Cineverse - Miami the state of Florida. Lauren O’Quinn, Vice Chair ClassAct Studios Sincerely, LABOR COUNCIL Teamsters Local 769 SAG-AFTRA Michelle Hillery President 561.233.1000 [email protected] FLORIDA’S FILM, TV & DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY Supporting the Most Fiscally Conservative, Targeted Rebate Program in the United States Competing with 36 other states that oer some sort of rebate, grant, or tax credit program (a) 16K+ $70K+ Companies Average Annual Wage (b) 30+ 22.7% Universities16K+ with Film/Digital Domestic tourists influenced by Companies Working in Industry Media Degree Programs seeing movie/TV filmed in Florida “Florida should create a tax incentive program aimed at "The lm industry is important because it generates attracting more lm productions and TV series to the state” high-wage jobs. These are just really good jobs. Also, it - Marco Rubio, then Florida Speaker of the House allows us to show off the state, in most cases in a very in his 2006 book positive way." “100 Innovative Ideas for Florida’s Future” - Jeb Bush, then Florida Governor, in a 2003 interview with Hollywood Reporter (a) $5 100K+ Spent in Florida for every $1 invested Floridians working in the film, by state since 2004, $219 million TV and digital media industry invested, $1.1 billion spent 21.5% (c) Growth of Florida’s16K+ computer and video $650 Million+ Companiesgame industry Working from 2009-2012, in Industry Known film & TV lost adding $171 million to state economy opportunities since 2013 (a) Includes NAICS codes relating to traditional content production, post production, visual FX, game/website/mobile app development, part-time or full-time jobs (b) 2013 Survey conducted by VISIT FLORIDA showed 22.7% of domestic visitors to the state indicated viewing a movie or television series lmed in Florida contribut- ed to their decision to travel here (c) Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2014 Report conducted by Economists Incorporated IMPACT OF FLORIDA’S FILM, TV & DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY Foreign/Out of State Startup Investment Bright Futures retention Infrastructure 25+ of Film & Major alumni Spin Out Businesses Florida Pre-Paid retention 22.7% Film Tourism Induced Construction/Improvement Digital Media schools in FL industry sector Induced Tourism ENTERTAINMENT DIRECT CAPITAL Production Facilities INDUSTRY CLUSTER EDUCATION INDUCED Development INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL & INVESTMENT High Skill Retain Skilled Labor & Post Production, Marketing Production Companies FILM, TV & & Advertising Services DIGITAL MEDIA High Wage/STEM Industry-Related Graduates INDUSTRY Production Studios Attract Creative Class DIRECT INDUSTRY BROAD JOBS BUSINESS GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT Software/Visual Effects Production Vendors Animation Developers Hardware/Lumber Rental Cars/Trucks Hotels, Restaurants & Grocers Construction Florida Cast Casting/Talent Agencies & Crew Furniture Police/Fire Commercial Space Underutilized Tax Credit Sales Benet Clothing/Supplies Rescue Services Rental/Improvement Region Production Other Florida Businesses TAX GENERATOR TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA Florida’s Film & Television Lost Business Emerald Coast Jacksonville St. Augustine • Kevin Smith Feature (unknown) • Three Little Words ($8,000,000) • Untitled Pirate Series ($20,000,000) • Captain Phillips ($20,000,000) • Untitled Warner Bros Feature ($4,000,000) • Untitled Warner Bros Feature ($4,000,000) Volusia County • 42- The Story of Jackie Robinson ($20,000,000) Panama City • Asent of Evil ($6,800,000) • Men of Honor ($15,000,000) • Pintrist ($330,000) • Husband in Law ($2,500,000) • The Prince ($12,000,000) Cocoa Beach • Astronaut Wives Club ($25,000,000) • Cocoa Beach ($16,000,000) Orlando • Terra Nova ($33,000,000) • Sisters ($20,000,000) • Paper Towns ($10,000,000) • Tomorrowland ($10,000,000) • 99 Homes ($8,000,000) Palm Beach County • Hero ($10,000,000) Pinellas County Tampa • Hot Tub Time Machine 2 ($5,000,000) • Name Withheld Feature ($15,000,000) • Live by Night ($35,000,000) • The Way, Way Back ($4,600,000) • Not Without Hope ($35,000,000) • Magic Mike XXL ($14,000,000) • Untitled Warner Bros Feature ($4,000,000) • Gifted ($15,000,000) • The Inltrator ($18,000,000) Broward County Collier County • Travis McGee ($10,000,000) • Deep Blue Goodbye ($2,000,000) $650 million+ in known lost opportunities • Queen of the South ($25,000,000) 110,000 potential lost lodging/hotel room nights Miami - Dade $1.8 billion potential positive impact on state GDP • Rosewood ($20,000,000) • Million Dollar Arm ($25,000,000) • Alvin & the Chipmunks 4 ($20,000,000) • Arms & the Dudes ($20,000,000) • Ride Along 2 ($25,000,000) • Rock the Kasbah ($12,000,000) • Cocaine Cowboys ($20,000,000) • American Desperados ($30,000,000) • The Trap ($10,000,000) • Travis McGee ($10,000,000) • Spongebob Squarepants ($25,000,000) • The Godmother ($19,000,000) • Curse of the Fuentes Sisters ($25,000,000) ! ! ! ! 16,000+ Florida Film & Digital Media Companies* ! ! ! !!! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!! ! ! ! !!! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! 4th Dimension Studios Goodwin Production Services, Inc. PGA TOUR Entertainment !!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!! Advantage Video Production, Inc. Guidewell Connect/ DVA Studios PineRidge Film & Television ! ! ! !!!!! ! ! !! !! ApppleBox Productions Kennetic Productions PRC Digital Media ! ! ! Crop Creative Media Lindsey Films, Inc. Spectrum Films Dripsblack Mozeik Television TigerLily Media Live Oak Production Group ! ! Easy Edit Video, Inc. Pensive Crow, Inc. WJCT Studios AMC Talent Mike Vasiliinda Productions Crestview Community TV Pietrodangelo Production Group, Inc. CT Pro Media Tallahassee Media Group Emerald Coast Film Motion Picture Video Trew Media, Inc. ! 9 Iron Productions Emerald Coast Internet TV ! DEEB IZEA Remote Possibilities ! !! A&S Animation John Peros Casting Emergent Studios Digital Brew Row Sham Bow Acceler8 Productions Izon Models and Talent DNP Studios Junyo SK Filming Locations, LLC Adrenaline Films Kinematic Entertainment edgefactory OMNIMEDIA Lasting Blueprint Prod. Skydog Productions, Inc. Airstar America, Inc. Lightmaker Mad Dog Productions Gear Media Group Electronic Arts Tiburon SkyStorm Productions Astro Crow Mike Cotton/Dave Barnes Productions Puppy Punch Entertainment Partners LMG, Inc. Spiral Media Corporation Attitude Specialty