The Option

E140 - Episode 140: Industry Unites for a Federal Film Tax Credit

Published: September 16, 2026

Duration: 4:30

The U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition launched today, uniting virtually every major guild, union, studio group, and industry organization behind a proposed 20% federal transferable tax credit for film and television production. Alongside the launch, the MPA released an Olsberg SPI study projecting $249.1 billion in gross economic value added to the U.S. economy between 2027 and 2035 — the most comprehensive economic case yet made for a federal production incentive. For producers, agents, studio executives, and anyone whose business depends on where productions physically get made, this is the most significant policy development in years.

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