Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to the most robust film incentive program in the state of Florida with a $12+ million fund to attract high profile films and television series, and is only 15 miles from Downtown Miami.
Film Lauderdale is a full-service concierge Film Commission that provides locations and logistics assistance, issues film permits for 26 municipalities, coordinates with State and Federal entities, offers referral resources, and nurtures local content creators. We are a streamlined, one-stop production shop!
Located in the heart of South Florida, Greater Fort Lauderdale (Broward County) shares a border with Miami to the south and Palm Beach County to the north and is easily accessed via the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, making it an ideal hub for productions seeking a highly skilled crew base and some of the most diverse settings Florida has to offer.
The Film Commission’s mission is to attract film, television, commercial, and print production to Greater Fort Lauderdale, creating economic growth, high wage jobs, and new opportunities for small businesses. See more at www.filmlauderdale.org! Follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/p/Film-Lauderdale-100080039580568) and Instagram (instagram.com/filmlauderdale).
Incentives?
Film Lauderdale / Broward County offers a menu of incentive options to attract films, television series, commercials, emerging filmmaker projects, and more. The basic structure of each performance-based rebate is listed below, with more details on eligibility and requirements at filmlauderdale.org/film-television-incentive-programs.
SUN-SCREEN PROGRAM
$1.5M - $5M minimum Broward spend, 20% rebate capped at $800,000
HIGH IMPACT FILM & TV
$5M minimum Broward spend, 15% rebate capped at $2M
MULTIPLE PROJECT GUARANTEE
$4m min spend per project, 30% rebate capped at $2.5m per project
2 scripted projects produced within 3 year timespan
PARTIAL PROJECT PROGRAM
$1.5m minimum Broward spend, 20% rebate capped at $500,000
Limited to high-profile film or TV projects; min 5 days in Broward
FILM & TV PROGRAM
$400,000 minimum Broward spend, 15% rebate capped at $175,000
TV COMMERCIAL ATTRACTION
$400,000 minimum Broward spend, 15% rebate capped at $175,000
EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT
$10,000 grant for Broward County filmmakers
Must have proof of matching funds & 3 years+ of original work
15 grants available per year
*Other caveats apply.
Project-by-project basis, subject to fund availability.
Certain programs require selection committee decision.
Applicants may only apply to one program per project.
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