Incentives & Rebates

Incentives & Rebates

Film Office Incentives Website

What are the different "types" of incentives?

Summaries at:  Entertainment Partners | Cast & Crew | The Incentives Office

Additional Details

Point-of-Sale Tax Waivers:  Yes, Waiver

Hotel Tax Refund:  Yes, after 30 nights of continuous stay

Any rebate considerations for out-of-state crew and/or cast?  No

Are 'Pass-Through' purchases and/or rentals allowed?  No

Fees for Local Services?

Police and Fire:  Yes

Filming Permits:  Yes, depends on city or municipality

State Owned or Managed Property:  Yes, depends on area

Notes

None

Infrastructure

Crew Base

Local Crew Directory

Number of full local Union crews:  7+

Number of full local Non-Union crews:  4+

Equipment and Services

Local Vendor Guide

Are there In-state Equipment vendor options for...

Grip and Electric?  Yes

Camera and Sound?  Yes

Transportation Equipment?  Yes

Prop and Set Dressing rental?  Yes

Wardrobe Rental?  Yes

Sound Stage facilities?  Yes

Post Production facilities?  Yes

Film / Sound Lab?  No

List of Film Labs in the United States

Find local green vendors in this state

Nearby Alternatives

Closest out-of-state vendors and crew:  North Carolina

Additional In-State Assets

None noted

Notes

None

General

Additional Information from the Film Commission

Virginia is an exceptional place for all kinds of filmmaking. Locations include ocean settings with small fishing villages and large seaside towns. Rural Virginia is comprised of farmland, horse country, and small picturesque villages. The western part of the state features incredible scenic vistas in the incomparable Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains and Alleghany Mountains. There are four centuries of historic locations representing the colonial, revolutionary war, pioneer, and civil war eras and exceptional 20th century and 21st century architecture. Visit the Film Office website,http://www.film.virginia.org where more than 5000 location files, searchable by category and sub-category, are available for your use.

Don't have time to look through all those locations? Just contact Film Office staff who will prepare a customized package of possible locations for you and will send it to you electronically or through the mail.

The Virginia Film Office has an experienced staff of professionals who will provide everything you need for a successful scout and production.

Right to Work Status

Is this a "Right-to-Work" state?  Yes

What does "Right-to-Work" mean?

Review Union and Contract information

Wikipedia:  State page

Child Labor Laws

To work in a film, children under the age of 16 are required, by Virginia law, to have a Theatrical Work permit. Application for this permit must be made to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry at least 5 days prior to the date of the performance.

For questions about child labor laws, or to obtain a copy of the theatrical work permit, contact:
Ellen Marie Hess, Virginia Department of Labor (804)786-3224

State Tax Reciprocal Agreements with:  Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

What are Reciprocal Agreements?

Weather

Sunrise/Sunset Information

Specific Climate and Weather Information for this state

Timezone:  Eastern

Major Airports:  TBD

Location Assistance

Film Office Links:  Gallery  |  Locations Library

Additional Sources:  ReelScout

Filmography

State Filmography

Selected Previous Productions

Features: Evan Almighty, The New World, Mission Impossible III, Flags of Our Fathers, Beast in the Heart (Don’t Tell), Swedish Auto, War of the Worlds

Television: Commander in Chief, FBI Files, Buried Secrets, The West Wing, , Diagnosis Unknown, Psychic Investigators, Indycar Racer, Court TV, College Hill