Presentation for Florida Association of Counties 2012 Economic Development Panel

2. Watch us sizzle...!!

3. In 2010 the Florida legislature passed
legislation that converted Florida’s
Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive
Program from a year to year cash rebate
program to what is now a six year program
with $296 million in transferable tax credits -
this program has jump-started Florida’s film
and entertainment industry.
The 2010 legislation that converted Florida’s Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program from a year to year cash rebate
program to a five year program with $242 million in transferable tax credits has jump-started Florida’s film and entertainment industry.

4. Film & Entertainment by the
numbers...
(Program projections as of 04/30/2012)
• 433 Applications received
• 204 Projects certified
• 27 Projects awarded tax credits so far...
• Over $1.25billion projected to be spent on qualified FL
expenditures
• Approx. 162,000 projected # of positions created
• Over $745million projected to be paid in FL wages
• Approx. 222,000 room nights
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5. Movie Projects
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6. Television Projects
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7. Digital Media Projects
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8. Independent & Emerging Media
Projects
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9. How can you attract and support
more film and entertainment
projects in your community?
• Support Film Florida and our State Office of Film &
Entertainment by supporting our initiatives to build and
grow the industry throughout the State;
• Appoint a local film liaison or create a film commission
- ask us how!
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10. Why should your community
support film and entertainment
throughout the State of Florida?
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11. By supporting a competitive film and entertainment tax
incentive program, you are supporting existing partner
industries and businesses, as well as fostering
permanent jobs throughout the State of Florida.
Tourism and Hospitality
 On-location productions extend economic benefits to hotels,
restaurants, lodging, etc.;
 On-location crews spend monies in a variety of ways throughout
local communities, supporting local businesses (just like tourists);
 The Florida tourism and hospitality industries also benefit from
major marketing and advertising campaigns launched by studios
and TV networks to promote Florida-based productions; and
 Increased world-wide exposure triggers film-based tourism, driving
more revenue into tax coffers.

12. Real Estate and Construction
 High-impact feature films and TV projects stimulate the real estate
industry by showcasing Florida’s desirable lifestyle globally;
 On-location productions rely heavily on a complex combination of
workers and businesses to make movies and TV shows, from
construction through other skilled labor resources.
Hi-Tech Industries
 Florida’s High-tech industries work closely with our digital media
and interactive entertainment companies capitalizing on their
capabilities to produce military training simulations, medical
visualizations, 3D virtual training environments and cost effective
game-based training platforms to name a few.

13. Panelists
• Sheena Fowler - Orlando Film
Commissioner, Metro Orlando Film &
Television Commission
• Jud French - Director, Research &
Innovation Initiatives, Florida State
University College of Motion Picture Arts
• Leah Sokolowsky - Film Florida & Location
Manager/Scout

14. Thank You!