Georgia still posts 20%+10% uplift; New York posts 30% / $700M through 2036. Florida’s statewide credit ended in 2016, wasn’t restored in 2026 — and a Film Legacy plate is not a production credit. What owners, crews, and civic readers can do now.
Film Florida organized a statewide delegation to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 10 to 20, 2026), with TIFF and Market passes and a Florida Native Producers Club event for registrants.
Film Florida’s first TV student film competition drew 29 films from 13 schools. Film Florida announced the winners on May 7, 2026: 11 awards went to 7 teams, and the Best Film and Audience Choice winners received $500 per team.
Broward County Film Commissioner Sandy Lighterman won another term as Film Florida president for 2025-2026. Film Florida has since elected Matt Wohl president for 2026-2027, with Lighterman as immediate past president.
Film Florida offered members a spot in its $250 group at the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Conference on June 8, 2024 at the FOX Studio Lot in Los Angeles, a networking and learning day for producers.