Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' Got $46 Million From Massachusetts Taxpayers
According to recently updated figures, more than half of the state's film production credits for 2021 went to just one film, whose two stars collectively earned over $50 million.
Film Subsidies
New Georgia Law Limits Film Tax Credits. But Marvel Would Still Qualify.
While the state senate's bill would cap tax credits at 2.3 percent of the state's budget, any production filming at a big enough studio would be exempt.
Milei's Free Market Reforms Can Reshape Argentine Cinema
Decades of protectionism have led to the film industry’s decline, but a free market can make it bloom.
Audit Finds New York's $700 Million Film Tax Credits Make Little Difference
The credit "is at best a break-even proposition and more likely a net cost" for the state.
Film Produced by Travis Kelce To Benefit From Green Energy Tax Credits
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 apportioned billions of dollars for green energy tax credits while also allowing them to be sold to other taxpayers.
Georgia Lawmakers Propose Modest Changes to State Film Tax Credits
The credits cost the state over $1.3 billion per year with a 19 percent return on investment. Lawmakers' proposals will do little to change that.
Georgia Taxpayers Lose $160,000 for Every Job Created by Film Tax Credits
The program generates just 19 cents for every dollar spent.
Movie Industry Says Georgia's Film Tax Credits Are Great. State Auditors Say They're a Waste of Money.
Contradicting a new report funded by entertainment industry advocates, state auditors have cast significant doubts on the tax credit program's actual effectiveness.
Elon Musk, Welfare King!
The tech billionaire isn't alone among the mega-wealthy in getting piles of money from government at all levels, say the authors of Welfare for the Rich.
Rand Paul Says Feds Blew Millions Supporting Tunisian Political Parties, Subsidizing Pakistani Films, and More
No single spending item is going to solve America's $22 trillion national debt, but every little bit of wasteful spending makes the tough problems more difficult to solve.
Deceptive Data Make Georgia's Film Tax Credit Program Look Less Wasteful
Economists debunk the state government's claims about the size of the film industry.
Kansas City Uses Bad Research To Justify Corporate Welfare
A local development study didn't evaluate whether government incentives had anything to do with a business's decision to invest.
Pennsylvania Subsidized Creed II With $16 Million in Tax Breaks, Even Though It Mostly Takes Place in California
The movie moves the Rocky franchise from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. So it's an apt metaphor for Pennsylvania's film subsidy program.
Californians Are Paying More in Taxes So LeBron James Can Play Basketball with Bugs Bunny
Hollywood, just like Amazon, shops around for massive deals from the government that the rest of us have to pay for.
Why the Heck Are Taxpayers Bankrolling Episodes of The Bachelorette?
Buy your own roses! Pay for your own fake romances!
New York State Spends $1.4 Million on an Old Movie Theater To Create 6 Jobs
Many subsidies for the film industry cost taxpayers more and create even less.
New York Spent $15 Million in Taxes To Build Upstate Film Studio. It Just Sold for $1.
"Who would have ever figured: Hollywood comes to Onondaga, right?" Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at 2014 launch.
Film Subsidies Are Real Losers
Virginia has doubled its film subsides in the last 5 years, but a new watchdog report finds they are nearly useless.
How Pennsylvania Taxpayers are Forced to Pay for Hollywood Hits Like Split (And Misses Like The Last Airbender)
M. Night Shyamalan has made millions off his sometimes-good, sometimes-bad movies, and millions more from taxpayers in Pennsylvania.
Tennessee Taxpayers Forced to Keep Bankrolling Failed Television Show
Millions to keep Nashville on the air after cancellation.
Corporate Influence over Government Is Bad…Unless They Hold the Correct Positions
Hollywood, NFL lobby to block law in Georgia to the cheers of the left.
No Matter Who Wins at the Oscars, Taxpayers Lose on Film Subsidies
Big screen and small get big benefits at taxpayer expense.
New York Refuses To Divulge How Much It Subsidizes Specific Movies
Want to know how much of your money paid for Best Picture-winner Birdman? Too bad!
How Much of That Oscar Statue Did You End Up Paying For?
Governments do their job of propping up the rich
All Animals Are Equal, But Politicians' Cronies Are More Equal Than Others
The privileged win. The people lose.
Tennessee Subsidizes Production Company That Can't Film Anyplace Else
Just flushing money away
Summer Film Flop RIPD Received Millions in Mass. Tax Credits
Got $27 million in state tax credits; grossed $12.7 million opening weekend
Michigan Media Company That Received Subsidy Now Owes Taxes and Rent
Speedshape's offices were vacated in November 2012
NASCAR, Hollywood, Algae Farmers Among Those Favored by Fiscal Cliff Pork
Tax credits for favored industries extended
Canada Pushes Back Against Mark Wahlberg: No Film Tax Break Cuts In Last Decade
Canada's attracted Hollywood for TV shows and films for the last decade plus
