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2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Non-Independent Feature Films – November 4-6, 2024
September 27, 2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series – September & October 2024
August 14, 2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 29-31, 2024
July 18, 2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series June 3-5, 2024
May 20, 2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series – February & March 2024
February 23, 2024
Tax Credit Program 3.0 Screen Credits and Logo Requirements Clarification
January 30, 2024
Tax Credit Program 3.0 Approved Modifications on Permanent Regulations
January 12, 2024
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects January 22-24, 2024
January 5, 2024
Production Alert Archives
2023
California Film and Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 Approved Modifications on Permanent Regulation
December 22, 2023
Caltrans METC Facility -Weekends Only
July 25, 2023
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 24-26, 2023
June 27, 2023
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Projects June 5-14, 2023
May 31, 2023
Caltrans Filming Permits Involving Interstate Right of Way
March 27, 2023
2022
Caltrans Encroachment Permits Hourly Rate Adjustment
December 16, 2022
CFC’s Production Accounting Course Celebrates First Graduates
December 15, 2022
LAX Moratorium 2022 Holiday Season
November 22, 2022
State Parks Review and Monitor Fees Increase Sept. 1, 2022
August 2, 2022
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 18-20, 2022
July 6, 2022
Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program – Now accepting applications!
June 8, 2022
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Projects June 13-15, 2022
May 17, 2022
CHP Not Available for Film Shoots in L.A. County June 6-11
April 28, 2022
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Recurring & Relocating TV Series March 7-9, 2022
March 2, 2022
Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Indie & Non-Indie Feature Films January 24-26, 2022
January 7, 2022
2021
Oil Spill Forces State Beach Closures
October 05, 2021
Caltrans Encroachment Permits Hourly Rate Adjustment
August 12, 2021
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program September 2021 Application Window
August 9, 2021
California Expands Film/TV Tax Credit by $330 Million Over Next Two Years
July 22, 2021
Program 3.0 Qualified Expenditures Chart Latest Updates
July 12, 2021
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Feature Films)
June 23, 2021
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Recurring TV Series)
May 25, 2021
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Recurring & Relocating TV)
May 2, 2021
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Feature Films)
January 4, 2021
2020
3.0 Regulations Approved and Upcoming Application Window – Feature Films
July 9, 2020
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 3.0 Update
May 22, 2020
CA Film Commission Update and COVID-19 Resources
March 30, 2020
2019
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: November 4-8, 2019
October 22, 2019
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: October 7-11, 2019
September 23, 2019
New CFC Permit Application System as of July 1, 2019
June 20, 2019
No Filming on 5-Mile Section of Highway 1 in Ventura County until after July 14, 2019
June 14, 2019
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: June 17 – 21, 2019
June 10, 2019
Filming Restrictions on Highway One in Monterey County Due to Construction to Continue Through Summer
March 20, 2019
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: February 25 – March 1, 2019
January 28, 2019
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: February 4-8, 2019
January 7, 2019
2018
Malibu Filming Update – 12/18/2018
December 18, 2018
Woolsey Fire Film Permit Update – 12/13/2018
December 13, 2018
Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Application Tips, Checklist, Fringe Matrix Requirement
December 12, 2018
Woolsey Fire Film Permit Update
November 26, 2018
Fires Disrupts Film Permits
November 13, 2018
Upcoming Fall 2018 Application Windows
September 17, 2018
CFC Launches Interactive and Expanded 30-Mile Zone Map
July 26, 2018
SB 871 – Extension of California Film and Television Tax Incentive Program Signed into Law
June 28, 2018
Upcoming Application Window: June 2018 Indie/Non-Indie Features Allocation 2
June 11, 2018
Summertime Filming Restrictions on Highway One in Portions of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties
May 28, 2018
(Updated) Upcoming Application Window: May 2018 TV Allocation 1
May 7, 2018
Upcoming Application Window: May 2018 TV Allocation 1
April 6, 2018
Self-Service Tax Assessor Search
March 29, 2018
Upcoming Application Window: March 2018 Indie/Non-Indie Features Allocation 6
February 25, 2018
2017
CFC Releases Annual Tax Credit Program Report
September 28, 2017
Upcoming Application Windows: Fall 2017 Features and TV
September 27, 2017
Phase IV Expenditure Summary Report and Local Community Expenditure Report Now Online
August 8, 2017
23rd Annual California On Location Awards
June 27, 2017
State Parks Changes Minimum Hours for Monitors
June 26, 2017
State Parks Parking Fee Increase
May 17, 2017
Upcoming Application Window: May 2017 TV Allocation 1
April 24, 2017
Upcoming Application Window: February 2017 TV Allocation 5
January 16, 2017
2016
Upcoming Application Window (Period 4): January 2-13, 2017
December 15, 2016
CA Film and TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Made for Television Movies
December 13, 2016
Caltrans Filming Permits Near LAX – Temporary Holiday Season Moratorium
November 10, 2016
Moratorium on Any Filming Involving Traffic Control in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
November 2, 2016
Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Non-Independent Qualified Expenditure Chart Revision
September 20, 2016
Update on the Use of UAS (Drones) for Filming Over State Property
August 29, 2016
Upcoming Allocation Window – June 2016 Indie, Non-Indie Feature Allocation
June 14, 2016
Upcoming Allocation Window – May 2016 TV Allocation
April 15, 2016
Information About Governing Regulations for Program 2.0
April 7, 2016
Upcoming Application Window – Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – February 15-22, 2016
February 8, 2016
California State Parks – Angeles District
January 5, 2016
Upcoming Application Window – Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – January 11-24, 2016
January 4, 2016
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tel: 323.860.2960 | 800.858.4749
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