Tennessee
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
T.C. Code Ann. § 4-3-4903
Administrative Guidance
Guidelines and Instructions for Application
Tennessee Entertainment Commission
Bob Raines, Executive Director
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 27rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615.741.3456
| Incentive |
25-30% Grant |
|---|---|
| Project Criteria |
25-30% 25-30% 25% (scripted TV series) 25% (scripted TV series) $200K (film/TV pilot); $500K (scripted TV series/per episode) $250K per resident (films/TV pilots/scripted TV series); $2M per season for total non-resident compensation (scripted TV series) |
| Qualified Spend |
25% on qualified expenditures including, but not limited to:
Expenditures must come from a Tennessee vendor to qualify. 5% on Tennessee Resident labor is available for qualified Scripted TV Series projects that include an embedded Filmed in Tennessee logo. |
| Program Guidelines |
None Yes Yes |
| Additional Considerations |
Yes Commercials must broadcast on national or cable networks. Application must be submitted up to 120 days prior to principal photography. |
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