ARKANSAS:

 Incentive information
 Incentives:
 "Motion Picture Incentive

 Arkansas offers a sales and use tax refund program rebating 5 cents for every dollar spent on qualifying motion picture production.
Qualifying motion picture production businesses spending more than $500,000 within six months, or $1 million within 12 months, in conjunction with the filming or producing of one feature film, telefilm, music video, documentary, episodic television show or commercial advertisement may receive a refund of state sales and use taxes paid on qualified expenditures incurred in conjunction with the project."

 Film office

Joe Glass, Film Unit Leader
 One Capitol Mall
 Little Rock, AR 72201.
 Phone: 501-682-7676
1-800-ARKANSAS
 Fax: 501-682-FILM
 Email: jglass@1800ARKANSAS.com

The Arkansas Department of Economic Development Film Unit was created in 1979 to promote Arkansas to film, video, television and commercial production companies.

Services include:
 ï  Providing information to filmmakers considering Arkansas, such as potential locations, agents and crew information
 ï  Assisting filmmakers while in the state

 ï  Accompanying them on scouting trips

 ï  Introducing them to community leaders, officials, landowners and others who can assist the production company

 ï  Acting as liaison with other agencies and local officials
 ï  Promoting interest and developing capability of filmmakers and local film commissions within Arkansas
 

MPAA says:
"Full gross receipts and use tax refund on the purchase of property and services including lodging in connection with production costs. To qualify, a production company must spend at least $500,000 within six months or $1 million within 12 months in connection with the production. "
 
 
 

Interview w/ Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln Lambert in DGA Magazine - September 2001
 

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