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OREGON:
The Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) offers a 10% rebate on production
expenses incurred in the state for feature films, television movies and television
series. To qualify, a feature must spend at least $1 million in the state, or a series

must spend at least $1 million during one season. The rebate is capped at $250,000
per feature film or $30,000 per episode for a TV series. Productions must be
approved in advance.
There are 231 state parks offered without fees, and there is no sales tax. Lodging
taxes are waived for rooms held longer than 30 days, and a parking rebate fee is
available. Plus, the Greenlight Oregon program provides a 10% rebate on goods and
services purchased from participating vendors. These rebates are collected by the
Oregon Film and Video Office, and paid to the production company after the end of
production. OPIF is funded by taxpayers, and rebates will be committed to
productions only to the extent that there are monies available in the fund.
ï Oregon Film and Video Office
o Phone (503) 229-5832
o Website www.oregonfilm.org/
o Los Angeles Representative Kayla Thames, at 323 656-0889
ï Production Directories
o Oregon Online www.ompa.org/directory/directory.htm
o Northwest www.nwfilm.com/

Incentives:
"Greenlight Oregon Labor Rebate" - new!
8/27/05 To View the Act go to http://www.capitolonramp.com/cor/guests/viewbill.asp?Bill=HB2191

> The Greenlight Oregon Labor Rebate offers qualifying productions a rebate of approximately 6.2% of wages paid through regular payroll for work done in Oregon and from which Oregon income tax was withheld. Productions must spend at least $1 million in Oregon on production-related expenses to qualify for the rebate. In the case of commercials, a single commercial production company must spend at least $1-million in Oregon within a single year to be eligible for a rebate.................READ MORE

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Oregon Production Investment Fund

Rebate to Film Productions
The Oregon Production Investment Fund offers qualifying film or television productions a 10% cash rebate on production-related expenses paid to Oregon vendors and wages paid for work done in Oregon. A production must directly spend at least US $1 million in Oregon to qualify. The maximum rebate is $250,000 for a single feature film or television movie, or $30,000 per episode for a television series.

A ìqualifying film or television productionî means a movie produced for release to theaters, video or the internet or a television movie or one or more episodes of a single television series, the production of which will result in the spending of at least $1 million directly to Oregon resident vendors or for work done in Oregon.

Administrative Rules

Rebate Application

Oregon has no sales tax.
The Portland/Multnomah County area has a parking fee rebate program that can save productions up to $3500 on public parking area fees, depending on hotel room usage.
No hotel/motel tax on rooms held longer than 30 days.

www.oregonfilm.org
(503) 229-5832 Office
503 229-6869 Fax
Oregon Film & Video Office
One World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St. - Suite 1205
Portland, Oregon 97204

Email shoot@oregonfilm.org

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OREGON OPENS LOS ANGELES OFFICE:

Veronica Rinard, Executive Director,
Oregon Film & Video Office
(503) 229-5832

Kayla Thames,
Oregon Film & Video Office
Los Angeles Marketing Representative
(323) 656-0889
Kayla@oregonfilm.org,

The State of Oregonís Film Office has a new local marketing representative in Los Angeles. Kayla Thames will represent Oregon in the L.A. area, providing information on Oregon locations and resources to potential film and television productions.
Kayla brings experience from both production and the film commission sideóshe was a location manager for several years on feature films and television productions, and served as a production specialist in the California Film Commission.
ìEven with our close proximity to Los Angeles, we felt it would be very helpful to the industry for us to have someone on the ground in the L.A. area and immediately accessible to the industry,î said Veronica Rinard, executive director of the Oregon Film and Video Office.
Oregon offers a vast array of different location looks, all easily accessible from Los Angeles, with direct flights to three airports around the state and flight times of about two hours or less. In addition, Oregon is in the same time zone as L.A., making communication and travel that much easier.
ìI'm thrilled at the opportunity to work with this stellar team, and to promote the myriad locales, services and charms of Oregon to the Los Angeles film industry," said Kayla.
Thames contends that Oregon is in an ideal position to compete with major international locations, including Canada and New Zealand. She adds, "Oregon offers outstanding locations that can match them look for look. It is much easier to reach than any locale outside the U.S. There are no customs agents to deal with, and the skilled crew base has that solid, work ethic filmmakers expect." In addition, Oregon boasts a supportive business community, and a significant new incentive program.
Through the OFVO's Oregon Production Investment Fund, certain film costs incurred after January 1, 2005 by qualified production companies will be eligible for cash rebates of 10%.
Kayla will be linked online to the Oregon Film Officeís main office in Portland. She can be reached by email at Kayla@oregonfilm.org, or by phone at (323)-656-0889.

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Graig Van Gundy: "Ring II is currently preping in Astoria, OR and all is going very well.
The FIlm and Video Office in Oregon went to a lot of effort to assist us during our scouting. Bob Schmaling did and especially good job.
I can not praise him and the film office enough. The amount of time and energy (as well as patience and understanding) they invested in our project has been exceptional. And, Oregon has many wonderful places. Bob Schmaling is the Project manager for the oregon film & Video office."