California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a more than $400 million expansion of the state's film and TV tax credit program, a move that could jump-start a stalling industry in the state.'You would think everyone would want to film here, be here, do their productions here, post-production here, but it's very expensive,' Paul Dergarabedian, an entertainment industry analyst, said, reflecting on the state of the industry that once made southern California.
Obviously, LA doesn't have that unless you build it all.'A recent report from FilmLA shows film and television shot in Los Angeles in 2023 dropped almost 20% from the year prior. The report contrasts California's tax incentives with more studio-friendly environments in Georgia, New York, the U.K. and Canada.It's a stark contrast to Hollywood's Golden Age, when it was the only place to make a film.'Hollywood was it,' Dergarabedian said.