*Qualification criteria for Broward County production incentives differ depending on production type:

Film & TV Program:

- A 20% rebate capped at $800,000 per project.

- $400,000 minimum spend.

- 60% of the entire Production Days must be filmed in Broward County.

- 55% of Main Cast and Crew must be Broward County, Miami-Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents. A minimum of 28% are required to be Broward County residents and 27% may be either Broward County, Miami Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents for the majority of the Production Project. As local workforce increases, it will be at the Broward Film Commission’s discretion to increase the residential requirements for additional fiscal years.

- 50% of vendors must be Broward County businesses and (15%) of those Broward County businesses must be County Business Enterprise / Small Business Enterprise (CBE/SBE) (or best efforts must be made with assistance from the Film Commission to hire CBE/SBE’s registered with the Office of Economic and Small Business Development).

- Productions must hire two Qualified College Students or Qualified College Graduates. Must provide documentation showing proof of the Qualified College Student or Qualified College Graduate. Alternatively, may hire individuals who earned certificate from a Film Commission-approved Production Assistant (PA) Training program within the previous 12 months.

High Impact Film & TV Program:

- A 20% rebate capped at $2,000,000 per project.

- $5,000,000 minimum.

- Only scripted television/streaming series or a major motion picture with distribution can qualify for the High Impact TV Program. Each project’s eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The decision to choose a qualified project that will give the best ROI to the County, will be made by a County Administration committee.

- Television/streaming series requires a minimum of 6 episodes per season.

- 60% of the entire Production Days must be filmed in Broward County.

- 55% of Main Cast and Crew must be Broward County, Miami-Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents. A minimum of 28% are required to be Broward County residents and 27% may be either Broward County, Miami Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents for the majority of the Production Project. As local workforce increases, it will be at the Broward Film Commission’s discretion to increase the residential requirements for additional fiscal years.

- 50% of vendors must be Broward County businesses and (15%) of those Broward County businesses must be County Business Enterprise / Small Business Enterprise (CBE/SBE) (or best efforts must be made with assistance from the Film Commission to hire CBE/SBE’s registered with the Office of Economic and Small Business Development).

- Must base production offices/soundstages in Broward County.

- Must hire two Qualified College Students or Qualified College Graduates. Must provide documentation showing proof of the Qualified College Student or Qualified College Graduate. Alternatively, may hire individuals who earned certificate from a Film Commission-approved Production Assistant (PA) Training program within the previous 12 months.

Multiple Project Guarantee:

- A 30% rebate capped at $2,500,000 per project (minimum 2 projects).

- $4,000,000 minimum spend (aggregate minimum of $8,000,000 in total County spend).

- Only high-profile scripted TV/streaming series or major motion pictures with distribution can qualify.

- Contingent on well-known studio/production company producing two projects within a 3-year timespan.

- Each project’s eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The decision to choose a qualified project that will give the best ROI to the County, will be made by a County Administration committee.

- For TV/streaming series, requires a minimum of 6 episodes per season.

- 60% of the entire Production Days must be filmed in Broward County.

- 55% of Main Cast and Crew must be Broward County, Miami-Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents. A minimum of 28% are required to be Broward County residents and 27% may be either Broward County, Miami Dade County or Palm Beach County residents for the majority of the Production Project. As local workforce increases, it will be at the Broward Film Commission’s discretion to increase the residential requirements for additional fiscal years.

- 50% of vendors must be Broward County businesses and (15%) of those Broward County businesses must be County Business Enterprise / Small Business Enterprise (CBE/SBE) (or best efforts must be made with assistance from the Film Commission to hire CBE/SBE’s registered with the Office of Economic and Small Business Development).

- Must base production offices/soundstages in Broward County.
Hire two Qualified College Students or Qualified College Graduates. Must provide documentation showing proof of the Qualified College Student or Qualified College Graduate. Alternatively, may hire individuals who earned certificate from a Film Commission-approved Production Assistant (PA) Training program within the previous 12 months.

- Incentive payment would be paid out after both projects were completed and paperwork received. The incentive paperwork would move to the front of the line for reconciliation.

Partial Project Program:

- A 20% rebate capped at $500,000 per episode/partial feature film.

- $1,500,000 million minimum spend.

- Only high-profile, studio-produced tentpole/franchise feature films or major TV/streaming series with distribution can qualify.

- Each project’s eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The decision to choose a qualified project that will give the best ROI to the County, will be made by a County Administration committee.

- Minimum five (5) Production Days in Broward County locations.

- 20% of crew and/or cast must be Broward County residents during the Broward County filming dates, excluding extras/background talent.

- Must base production offices/soundstages in Broward County.

TV Commercial Attraction:

- A 15% rebate capped at $175,000 per Production Project.

- $400,000 minimum spend.

- 70% of the Pre-Production & Production filming days must be in Broward County.

- 55% of Main Cast and Crew must be Broward County, Miami-Dade County, or Palm Beach County residents. A minimum of 28% are required to be Broward County residents and 27% may be either Broward County, Miami Dade County or Palm Beach County residents for the majority of the Production Project. As local workforce increases, it will be at the Broward Film Commission’s discretion to increase the residential requirements for additional fiscal years.

- 50% of vendors must be Broward County businesses and (15%) of those Broward County businesses must be County Business Enterprise / Small Business Enterprise (CBE/SBE) (or best efforts must be made with assistance from the Film Commission to hire CBE/SBE’s registered with the Office of Economic and Small Business Development).

- If setting up production offices and/or soundstages, must be based in Broward County.

- On-set visits from Film Commission or other governmental officials.

Emerging Filmmakers Grant:

- Applicants must provide proof of at least six (6) months of residency in Broward County. Two forms of proof are required.

- All funds from the $10,000 grant must be utilized in Broward County on Qualifying Payroll and Qualifying Expenditures.

- Matching funds (totaling $10,000) are required, and proof of the available funds must be provided with the initial application submission along with the full budget. Proof may come in the form of a bank statement, proof of present grant award (non-Broward County grants only), or guarantee from financial institution/film fund/loan company. Proof of funding from outside source must come with a notarized authorization letter from investor / funding entity. Given that the grant is for $10,000 and applicants are required to provide proof of matching funds of $10,000, the total project budget must meet or exceed $20,000 total.

- Applicants may only qualify for one grant every other year.

- The applicant must be a practicing professional filmmaker (director, producer, or writer) who in the past three (3) years has created a body of original film(s) and has received distribution or acceptance into a major film festival. A resume/CV, proof of distribution, and examples of past and current work are required to support this claim.

- A completed script, story synopsis, and filming schedule must be submitted with the application.

- 80% of the Production Days must be filmed in Broward County.

- 70% of Cast and Crew must be Broward County residents. Required cast and crew percentage may not include background talent, but if they are Broward County residents, their salaries count towards eligible expenditures.

- 50% of vendors must be Broward County businesses and (15%) of those Broward County businesses must be County Business Enterprise / Small Business Enterprise (CBE/SBE) (or best efforts must be made with assistance from the Film Commission to hire CBE/SBE’s registered with the Office of Economic and Small Business Development).

- Grantees must provide plans for project distribution (film festivals, screenings, agreements with networks/streaming platforms, etc) for project tracking and promotional purposes.

All projects must provide promotional stills and marketing materials prior to the release of the Production Project to the Film Commission and municipalities for use on their website and other marketing efforts.

Applicants for the High Impact Film & TV Program, Multiple Project Guarantee, and Partial Project Program must meet with the Film Lauderdale Film Commission to discuss their project before applying to ensure that the project qualifies as an eligible project.

Applicants for the Multiple Project Guarantee, Partial Project Program, TV Commercial Attraction, and Emerging Filmmakers Grant must apply prior to principal photography.

Applicants may only apply to one program per project.

For descriptions of each program and additional requirements, visit Film Lauderdale’s website.