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Colorado

EP Services Offered

Eligible Production Types

Feature Films
Scripted Television
Reality Television
Documentaries
Animation
Video Games
Webisodes
Talk Shows
Game Shows
Live Events
Commercials

Location Production Needs

Rural
Suburban
Snow
Tropical
Beaches/Ocean
Mountains
Lakes/Rivers
Deserts
Forests
City

Legislation

HB-12-1286

Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media

Donald Zuckerman, Film Commissioner

1625 Broadway, Suite 2700

Denver, CO 80202

303.892.3840

donald.zuckerman@state.co.us

www.coloradofilm.org

Incentive	20% Rebate
Project Criteria	Resident ATL: 20% Resident BTL: 20% Non-Resident ATL: 20% Non-Resident BTL: 20% Minimum Spend: $100K (local production company); $1M (out-of-state production company) Project Cap: None Compensation Cap: $1M
Qualified Spend	20% on qualified local expenditures including, but not limited to: Select Fringes Workers Comp/Handling Fees Equipment Post Travel (in-state only) Shipping (in-state only) Hotel Insurance Legal Fees Working Meals Food/Catering/Entertainment Wrap Party/Crew gifts Click here for complete list of qualified expenditures.
Program Guidelines	Annual Cap: $750K Screen Credit: Yes CPA Audit: Yes
Additional Considerations	Loan-out Registration: Yes Income Tax Withholding: Non-Resident: 4.63% Loan-out: 4.63% Application must be submitted before start of principal photography. Crew must consist of at least 50% Colorado residents. The production must be at least 80% funded or be prepared to show proof of financing.