Project Spotlight: Film Incentive Program

Sacramento Film + Media’s pilot filmincentive program in 2022 supported 12 locally-filmed productions. The program, funded by Measure U funds, launched in October 2021 and aims to sustain and foster growth in film and television production in Sacramento.

Twelve of the projects received $5,000 production grants, three received $2,500 post-production grants, totaling $67,500.

The Film Incentive Program will provide grants again in 2023.

43 Local Hires

82 $2.7 m

172 637 Days of filming

729

These numbers reflect a 26% increase in local spend, a 20% increase in local hires, and 6% increase in hotel nights over 2021 totals.

118 Hotel nights

37 Local support companies hired

$422,500 Spent locally

Economic Impact Film permits issued Hotel nights In spending Local hires

“We are so very excited to be a part of Sacramento’s growing film and television production community, and the grant program has made a significant impact on our ability to shoot local.”

– Local filmmakers and grant recipients Gonzo and Graham of Orchard Fort, project “Staffed.”

“As an independent filmmaker based outside the region, the grant was instrumental in the development of the Untitled HIP Project in 2022. The grant allowed me to travel to Sacramento amidst record high gas prices, and to hire local cinematographers to capture interviews and the work of Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) co-founders.”

– Tim Tsai, Untitled HIP Project produced by Title 8 Productions