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SOUTH FLORIDASOUTH FLORIDAMiami – Ft. Lauderdale – Broward County – Palm Beach - Florida KeysMiami – Ft. Lauderdale – Broward County – Palm Beach - Florida Keys

TTAMPA / AMPA / SST. T. PPETERSBURGETERSBURG

JJACKSONVILLEACKSONVILLE

OOrlando / rlando / CCentral entral FFloridalorida

OOcala areacala area

Florida’s Cash RebatesFlorida’s Cash Rebates

15% -- 15% -- Basic Rebate Year-roundBasic Rebate Year-round

5% -- 5% -- ‘Off-Season Bonus’‘Off-Season Bonus’ -- -- if 75% of production if 75% of production days occur between days occur between June 1 – November 30June 1 – November 30thth..

2% -- 2% -- Family-Friendly Bonus Family-Friendly Bonus -- -- if final scripted if final scripted program meets strict statutory definition.program meets strict statutory definition.

10% -- 10% -- Digital Media Projects (Video Games)Digital Media Projects (Video Games) -- -- on on labor only.labor only.

‘‘Soft Money 4’ Soft Money 4’ - - DeductionsDeductions

Qualified Qualified Expenditures Expenditures

Account CategoryAccount Category Amount Amount DeductingDeducting ( ( $100,000,000 )$100,000,000 )

600-00600-00 Story Story $ 1,575,048 $ 1,575,048 (all)(all)610-00610-00 Producer Producer $ 2,355,385 $ 2,355,385 (all) (all) 620-00620-00 Director Director $ 4,539,945 $ 4,539,945 (all)(all)630-00630-00 Cast Cast $26,977,679 $26,977,679 $ 19,000,000$ 19,000,000650-00650-00 Travel&Lvg. Travel&Lvg. $ 2,284,324 $ 2,284,324 $ 228,432$ 228,432640-00 640-00 Fringes Fringes $ 1,589,517 $ 1,589,517 $ 1,192,138$ 1,192,138810-00810-00 Music Music $ 2,873,450 $ 2,873,450 (all)(all)910-00910-00 Admin. Exps. $ 2,898,402 Admin. Exps. $ 2,898,402 (all)(all)920-00920-00 Publicity Publicity $ 103,840 $ 103,840 (all)(all)940-00940-00 Fringes Fringes $ 4,711 $ 4,711 (all)(all)

TOTALTOTAL $ 34,771,351 $ 34,771,351 $ 65,228,649$ 65,228,649

Florida’s Film & Entertainment IndustryFlorida’s Film & Entertainment Industry

$3.9 billion industry$3.9 billion industry

34,000 Floridians employed34,000 Floridians employed

5,500 businesses in Florida5,500 businesses in Florida

$53,000 average wage$53,000 average wage

#3 in U.S. for cast, crew & infrastructure#3 in U.S. for cast, crew & infrastructure

#3 in the U.S. for film schools#3 in the U.S. for film schools

Source: Florida Economic Assessment of the Motion Picture Industry, 2003Source: Florida Economic Assessment of the Motion Picture Industry, 2003

Florida’s Tourism Industry Just Florida’s Tourism Industry Just Published:Published:

The Map & Guide The Map & Guide to Florida Moviesto Florida Movies

showcasing Florida’s rich history in Film showcasing Florida’s rich history in Film and Television!and Television!

For their website, go to:For their website, go to:

visitflorida.com/visitflorida.com/moviesmovies

Governor Charlie Crist’s Governor Charlie Crist’s Office of Film & EntertainmentOffice of Film & Entertainment