Colorado Film Incentives 2012

5/18/12 Governor Hickenlooper signs the film bill into existence! The new bill will take effect July 1st. Also on July 1st, filmisin.COm

5/10/12 The bill moves onto the Governor!

5/9/12 The Senate floor hears the bill twice and passes, back to the House for the Obscenity Amendment

5/4/12 Senate Appropriations passed the HB12-1286 with a vote of 5-4!!! Onto the Senate floor!

5/1/12 Senate Finance Committee Passes the bill 6-1

4/30/12 Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee Passes the bill, 5-2

4/16/12 Senate accepted the new film incentive bill and has been assigned to Business, Labor and Technology and Appropriations Committee

4/12/12 The House Adopts Bill HB 12-1286 with a vote of 45-20. On to the Senate!!!

2/29/12 – The House Finance Committee PASSED HB 1286. On to appropriations and the Senate!

On February 8th 2012 at 7:30am we, as filmmakers, media professionals, content creators, and local businesses, SHOWED UP at the Colorado State Capitol. Hundreds of filmmakers from all over CO. And we’re just getting started…

1) Email Your Local Representatives

a) Visit zip4.usps.com to find your Zip Code + last 4 digits (full 9 digit zip code)
b) Visit Votesmart.org and search with your zip code.
c) Under the “State Legislative” section, find your House representative.
d) Contact by email and share your personal story about how film incentives will impact you.

2) Spread the Word

Share this video. Share your story. Write blog articles, make videos, use your tools! As persons related to the media industry, use your craft to promote the incentives that will transform our industry in Colorado.

3) Stay Tuned

Upcoming hearings and meetings will be posted here and on the Facebook page

CINEMA Day was a success. Help us keep the momentum and see lasting change for jobs and economy in Colorado.

Read the bill for yourself! Visit http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2012A/csl.nsf/MainBills?openFrameset and search for Bill “1286″

4) Donate

Visit http://www.filmincolorado.com/cinema_colorado_fund.html and help us continue our lobbying efforts!

Posted by admin at 5:44 pm Add comments

http://www.LodoCinema.com Michael Hering

I’ll be there!
http://www.andyhankins.com Andy Hankins

As we spread the word, is there a comprehensive list of the many, many industries that would benefit from the trickle down dollars spent on a major film production?
http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com Elizabeth English

Thanks for promoting better film incentives for Colorado, but I have two comments about your video and your efforts: 1. your video should have more women filmmakers in it, as there are many more Colorado women making films, writing scripts, producing films, and composing film scores than are represented in the video. 2. Please make sure, in your incentives efforts, that Colorado filmmakers can also benefit from increased incentives, as well as non-state filmmakers and production companies. In many states and other countries, the filmmakers there get zero benefits or incentives. In Ireland, for example, no native Irish filmmaker can apply for Irish tax incentives in that program. It is required that the outside company hire a certain percentage of Irish talent and crew, but only non-Irish can apply for the benefits.
http://twitter.com/jamesdrakefilms James Drake

Exciting stuff!!!!!! This is so huge for Colorado.