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Arizona Film Production Tax Incentives

To boost the local economy, Arizona has recently instituted tax breaks for film and television companies that shoot in Arizona and hire a certain percentage of "Zonie" crew and talent.  There are incentives for both production companies and investors in the package.

This tactic to attract film production companies has worked well for other states, like New Mexico (Brokeback Mountain, North Country) and Louisiana (Dukes of Hazzard, Ray) and Arizona's film and television industries should benefit similiarly.

So if you want to break into films and commercials, whether acting or behind the scenes or even investing, Arizona's a great place to be right now.  Chances are if you have no experience, you'll have to start out small, working for food and credit only, but if you can stick it out after a while you'll find yourself actually getting paid for doing what you love!
 

OTHER ARIZONA FILM-RELATED SITES

Arizona Department of Commerce - Film in Arizona is a must-visit if you're going to film in Arizona.

Arizona Film Job Websites (FREE)

The Arizona film job websites listed here are all free and will hopefully help you get jobs -- large and small -- in the up-and-coming Arizona film and television industry.  If you're serious about looking for film work -- especially if you're just breaking in -- you should be checking these film job sites daily.  On some of the websites you might not see anything new for weeks but the day a new job comes out, you'll be one of the first to know!

Word of Warning!

Arizona is one of those states where agents and other professions in the entertainment industry are very loosely regulated, if at all.  This means there are many unscrupulous folks out there who won't think twice about using and abusing you, for a fee no less! 

So do your homework, google your prospective agency or business partner, or check with the Arizona Production Association (APA) and make sure the people you're hooking up with are reputable, get work for their clients, have a history of paying, and that sort of thing....  It's a small community and word gets around.

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