New York State Subsidy Tracker - New York Film Tax Credit

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New York State Subsidy Tracker

Tracking the State’s Growing Portfolio of Business Subsidies

New York Film Tax Credit

Gave out $206.6M in subsidies.

Tax credits to film and television production companies for production expenses incurred in New York State. More information.

The state changed disclosure provisions for the Film Production Tax Credit program in March 2013. Before that, the state did not report the amount that each project received in benefits, so no data is available prior to that period. Years represent the date when applicants filed for the credit.

100 Largest Subsidies Issued By This Program

Year Time Period Company Jobs Promised Initially Jobs Reported To Date Value
2014 Annual BOOTLEG PRODUCTIONS INC 3565 $19.4M
2013 Annual SHADOW INFIRMARY PRODUCTIONS LLC 3014 $15.7M
2013 Annual EYE PRODUCTIONS INC 3772 $15.5M
2013 Annual WARNER BROTHERS 2861 $11.0M
2013 Annual TVM PRODUCTIONS INC 2406 $10.5M
2013 Annual WARNER BROTHERS 3231 $10.5M
2014 Annual LADY PRISON PRODUCTIONS INC 3573 $10.3M
2013 Annual LADY PRISON PRODUCTIONS INC 3404 $9.9M
2014 Annual POSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS INC 2485 $8.0M
2013 Annual TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 2749 $7.7M
2013 Annual NURSE PRODUCTIONS INC 2689 $6.6M
2014 Annual HALF A YOGHURT PRODNS LLC 2467 $6.3M
2014 Annual FTP PRODUCTIONS LLC 1940 $5.0M
2013 Annual BROOKLYN SOUTH INC 1700 $4.9M
2013 Annual ARCHOVER PRODNS LLC 2116 $4.4M
2014 Annual TVM PRODUCTIONS INC 1440 $4.3M
2014 Annual TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 1251 $2.4M
2013 Annual HACKER PRODUCTIONS LLC 1279 $2.3M
2014 Annual SIGGCO INC 93 $2.2M
2014 Annual NBC STUDIOS LLC 744 $2.2M
2013 Annual SLOW PONY LLC 890 $2.2M
2013 Annual FOTOKEM 1393 $2.0M
2014 Annual TALL STORY PRODUCTIONS LLC 1168 $1.8M
2013 Annual TVM PRODUCTIONS INC 950 $1.8M
2013 Annual POSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS INC 481 $1.8M
2014 Annual VIACOM 976 $1.7M
2013 Annual VIACOM 1270 $1.7M
2014 Annual ABC 886 $1.7M
2013 Annual SQUIRRELS TO THE NUTS 878 $1.6M
2014 Annual SWOP PRODUCTIONS INC 1019 $1.4M
2013 Annual CENTRAL PRODUCTIONS LLC 751 $1.3M
2014 Annual FAIR HILL LLC 68 $1.3M
2013 Annual POSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS INC 799 $1.3M
2014 Annual FIFTH ESTATE PRODNS LLC 58 $1.1M
2013 Annual FIVE TO SEVEN PRODNS INC 904 $1.1M
2013 Annual SONG ONE PRODUCTIONS INC 742 $1.1M
2013 Annual 100 FT JOURNEY PRODUCTIONS LLC 30 $1.1M
2014 Annual GILLY FILM PRODUCTION INC 535 $1.1M
2013 Annual SPRINGFIELD AVENUE PRODUCTIONS LLC 565 $1.0M
2013 Annual DAKOTA PICTURES INC 462 $887.3K
2014 Annual FTP PRODUCTIONS LLC 561 $860.4K
2014 Annual STILL ALICE FILMS LLC 506 $771.7K
2013 Annual ELEMENTAL PRODUCTIONS INC 11 $758.1K
2013 Annual FIRST CHANCE FILMS INC 21 $741.8K
2013 Annual TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 47 $734.8K
2013 Annual L5YM INC 518 $698.0K
2013 Annual HARLAN FILMS LLC 26 $680.2K
2014 Annual 23 YRS OF D PRODNS LLC 42 $664.2K
2013 Annual CONCORD PRODUCTIONS 10 $624.5K
2013 Annual VELVET RAIN INC 520 $596.1K
2013 Annual JUNE PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC 513 $578.0K
2013 Annual PAWN SACRIFICE LLC 33 $514.9K
2013 Annual DEPACT PRODUCTIONS INC 349 $499.5K
2014 Annual MALIBU ROAD LLC 26 $469.4K
2013 Annual REPEAT OFFENDER PRODUCTION INC 444 $455.6K
2014 Annual KING STREET PRODUCTIONS 363 $449.4K
2014 Annual CHIME PRODUCTIONS LLC 0 $428.4K
2013 Annual COED FILMS INC 18 $426.5K
2014 Annual EFFIE FILMS 13 $410.7K
2013 Annual ANESTHESIA PRODUCTIONS INC 496 $408.0K
2013 Annual YANA PRODUCTIONS LLC 49 $401.9K
2013 Annual GRANVILLE PICTURES INC 29 $383.1K
2013 Annual SUPERSENSORY LLC 18 $370.6K
2013 Annual PIG FARM INC 208 $352.9K
2014 Annual GYPSY POINT PRODNS LLC 334 $321.1K
2013 Annual HUNGRY HEARTS INC 109 $305.2K
2013 Annual YOGURT PRODUCTIONS LLC 28 $267.1K
2013 Annual PRODUCTION ONE 34 $256.6K
2013 Annual ELIZA'S PRODUCTIONS INC 24 $225.4K
2013 Annual LOVE IS STRANGE PRODUCTIONS INC 90 $220.6K
2013 Annual CATALINA FILMS INC 259 $220.4K
2013 Annual CENTRAL PRODUCTIONS LLC 231 $207.5K
2013 Annual FOOTPRINT FILM 2 LLC 145 $189.1K
2013 Annual LISTEN UP PHILIP PRODUCTION INC 103 $177.8K
2014 Annual R&J DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS LLC 116 $168.9K
2013 Annual AUTOHATE LLC 88 $164.9K
2013 Annual FREDERICK AND ASHBURY LLC 20 $164.5K
2013 Annual SWITCH POST INC 23 $161.0K
2013 Annual WIWH PRODUCTIONS INC 15 $159.8K
2013 Annual LIFE FILM INC 135 $155.3K
2013 Annual CENTRAL PRODUCTIONS LLC 139 $131.7K
2013 Annual LOLAMAAS FILMS LLC 114 $125.6K
2013 Annual LE PREMIER PRODUCTIONS INC 19 $114.5K
2014 Annual WARNER BROTHERS 0 $111.6K
2013 Annual BIG STONE GAP PRODUCTIONS LLC 17 $111.3K
2013 Annual EXTRA MARMALADE INC 11 $110.8K
2013 Annual PFFR FOREVER LTD 171 $110.3K
2013 Annual LOW DOWN FILM INC 5 $104.7K
2013 Annual LIFE OF AN ACTRESS LLC 124 $94.0K
2013 Annual EVAJOM PRODUCTIONS LLC 6 $92.4K
2013 Annual HARD SELL LLC 142 $84.4K
2013 Annual TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 2 $74.5K
2013 Annual TAKE CARE INDIE LLC 84 $73.5K
2013 Annual THE MEND FILM LLC 57 $59.8K
2013 Annual SO FUNNY FILM INC 81 $59.6K
2013 Annual THE HEART MACHINE INC 77 $55.7K
2013 Annual SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE INC 35 $54.4K
2014 Annual SHELTER THE MOVIE PRODUCTIONS INC 4 $48.8K
2014 Annual IN THE FAMILY LLC 42 $44.0K
2013 Annual KUMIKO LLC 1 $37.1K

Source: Data on subsidies from the Excelsior Jobs Program, Industrial Development Agencies and Local Development Corporations are sourced from New York’s open data portal. IDA data accessed on July 21, 2016. LDC data accessed on Feb. 21, 2017. All other program data sourced from agency reports and Freedom of Information requests to Empire State Development, the state’s economic development arm, and other state agencies. Download the raw program data in the ProPublica Data Store.

Methodology: Read our methodology for collecting the data.

Notes:

Except where otherwise noted, data is for subsidies granted or given out between 2011 and 2014 under the above-named programs. While these programs comprise a significant cross-section of the state’s growing portfolio of economic development programs, they don’t include every subsidy dollar.

Subsidies tracked include grants, tax breaks, low-cost leases and discounted power allocations given out under each program; loans and bond issues are excluded from the data because they have to be repaid.

The number of corporate subsidiaries reflects only the subsidiaries we were able to verify though our research. Companies may have more connections with other companies not listed in the data.

IDA and LDC subsidies are given out by local entities; all other programs are administered by New York State.