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.
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VBFF Regular hits Thu Oct 15 — live FilmFreeway fees for Treasure Coast features/shorts, NEXT UP! Florida student lanes, Fringe/Pilots; Apr 8–11 2027 Vero Beach map for SoFla producers.
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GIFF Earlybird hits Nov 1 — Tampa Bay’s 20th-anniversary fest Apr 1–4 2027; live FilmFreeway fees for Filmed in Florida features ($45), Tampa Bay shorts ($30), docs, episodic, AI disclosure map.
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Why a labor-tied federal film incentive frame beats fifty state fights — and what Broward/Palm Beach stages, crews, vendors, and Film Lauderdale tools deliver now while Congress still drafts.
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How VC into AI/live entertainment and brand sports studios (Cookie Jar & A Dream) land on South Florida stages, venues, sports content, and hospitality — owner map, not a Hollywood montage.
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Popcorn Frights Pre-Early Bird hits Wed Sep 30 — live FilmFreeway fees for Florida premiere genre shorts/features at Savor Cinema, Best Florida Film jury door, Aug 5–15 2027 fest map.
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Fort Lauderdale's studio chapter with Buffalo FilmWorks, the federal incentive study/coalition, and the Sep 18–Oct 16 submit/money/AI stack what South Florida owners can still act on.
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Fort Lauderdale Studio Initiative is moving into the next phase of its studio development with Buffalo FilmWorks and a broader plan connecting production, technology, workforce development and Broward County's content community.
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Sarasota Film Festival Earlybird hits Sep 30 — live FilmFreeway fees for Florida Filmmakers ($35 Std), features/shorts, Apr 918 2027 Gulf-coast fest map.
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FFF Earlybird is Wed Sep 30 — Oscar-accredited Narrative/Anim/Doc shorts path, Florida premiere rule, Florida Films lane, live FilmFreeway fees for SoFla producers beyond Miami/FLIFF.
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MPA’s Olsberg SPI study models ~$249B GVA and ~143,500 FTE jobs/year; new U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition presses Congress — what SoFla stages do while Florida still lacks a statewide rebate.
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Miami Film Festival 44 Regular Deadline Nov. 2 is $75 live on FilmFreeway — Florida premiere, Made in MIA, Cinemaslam $15, industry vs prestige map.
