Shawn Gillespie is Director of Production Incentive Administration & Finance for Entertainment Partners. Shawn provides consulting and administrative services for tax incentives for film, television, and commercials. His 17 years of production accounting experience include working for several major studios: 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, MGM, Miramax, and ABC Network.
Why are states from Alabama to Wyoming such successful movie making destinations? The answer is: millions of dollars from state tax incentives! But..how do you get your hands on that money? How do you make these programs work for your film, television or commercial budget? Which states are offering the best incentives and how do you stay on top of the changes?
Shawn uncovers the key domestic and international hotspots that offer big money incentives and ways producers leverage them.
