Post Production Incentives and Savings Programs
Foxtrot X-Ray operates in THREE different geographic locations with motion picture production and post production incentives: Phoenix, Arizona, USA (as Foxtrot X-Ray LLC), Austin, Texas, USA (as Foxtrot X-Ray Studios TX LLC) and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as Foxtrot X-Ray Studios Ltd.). All three locations feature robust post production incentives. US production entities can take advantage of the Arizona Motion Picture Program post production incentive or the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program; Canadian production entities can utilize the DAVE (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) post production incentive through our Vancouver branch.
Our visual effects producers can guide you through the procedure to apply for the incentives that are best for your project. Schedule a meeting with us to discuss how one or more of these post production incentives can benefit your production when you work with Foxtrot X-Ray for your visual effects needs.
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
In Texas, the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) provides cash grants to qualifying animation and visual effects (VFX) projects based on eligible in-state spending.
Arizona Film Incentives for Post-Production
In Arizona, the Motion Picture Production Program offers a tiered tax credit for post-production expenses which include editing, sound mixing, visual effects (VFX), and related services.
The minimum spending requirement for post-production-only projects is $50,000.
Arizona Film Office Reel Savings Program
The Arizona Film Office Reel Savings Program offers discounts and rebates for below-the-line, in-state production spending.
Foxtrot X-Ray offers the following discounts for projects registered with the state film office:
10% discount on net VFX budgets of $100,000 or less
20% discount on net VFX budgets over $100,000
Vancouver Film Incentives for Post Production
In British Columbia, film production incentives are offered as tax credits. A base credit of 16% for eligible post-production labor expenses incurred in BC, irrespective of the location of the principal photography.
The production company must be Canadian with a permanent establishment in British Columbia.
At least 75% of the post-production costs must be incurred in British Columbia.
The production must meet certain labor expenditure thresholds, ensuring that a significant portion of the work is carried out by BC residents.