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Utah Film Commission
Council Hall/Capitol Hill
300 North State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Phone: (801) 538-8740
Toll Free: (800) 453-8824
Fax: (801) 538-1397
http://film.utah.gov/
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THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FILM OFFICE. PLEASE VERIFY ALL INFORMATION WITH THE FILM OFFICE DIRECTLY.
1. Does your state offer tax incentives?
Yes
a. Details including percentage?
10% back on the money you spend in Utah. $500k cap on projects in FY 2008 beginning on July 1 2007. $4,000,000. in the fund.
b. Brokers:No
2. Are there cash rebates offered?
Cash Rebate on all Utah Spend
3. What are your caps/minimums?
a. Cap per production? $500K
b. Annual cap? $4,000,000. ***** STATE HAS BEEN ASKED TO ADVISE PGA AS SOON AS THE CAP HAS BEEN MET, AND WHEN IT WILL BE REPLENISHED
c. Is there a minimum spend requirement per production? $1,000,000.
4. Are there sales tax discounts? Utah has a point of sale sales and use tax exemption on all equipment and rentals pertaining to the Motion Picture Industry.
5. Are there hotel discounts? If the production stays over 30 days
6. Are there any state or local fees offered at no charge?
a. Police/Fire? No
b. Permits? Minimal Fees
c. Use of state or locations at no charge/reduced cost? Not answered
7. Is your state a "right to work state? Yes
8. Crew base - Utah has a deep crew base (can host at least 5 full productions at the same time)
9. Do you have sound stages?
Utah has a new sound Stage (Stone 5 Studios) recently completed in Provo Utah, approximately 35 minutes from Salt Lake City. Utah also has a few converted warehouses that have been used for production offices and stage space.
10. Do you have equipment houses in your state? Utah has 2 grip/electric/camera rental houses.
11. Specify your weather patterns. Utah Has all Four Seasons.
12. What are the child labor laws in your area?
http://www.laborcommission.utah.gov/AntidiscriminationandLabor/employmentofminors.html
13. Please list the productions which have shot in your state within the last 2 years.
Everwood, Unaccompanied Minors, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, The American Pastime, Pirates Of The Caribbean 3, Bonneville, Halloweentown 4: Witch University, Dark Matter, Teenius, Adventures of Power, Weiners, The Last Sin Eater, The Redemption of Sarah Cain.
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