Coalition for American Production

The Coalition for American Production owes Jackie Stolfi a debt of gratitude. As Executive Director East Coast, Jackie gave countless hours to CAP and to the broader film and television industry. Much of that work happened behind the scenes: organizing people, building trust, running meetings, moving information, keeping members engaged, and making sure the coalition kept pushing forward. CAP exists because the American film and television industry is facing a real challenge. Production is moving overseas. Jobs, vendors, local businesses, and creative work are being pulled away from communities across the United States. Jackie understood the urgency from the beginning and gave her time, judgment, and energy to help build a serious advocacy effort. Jackie brought more than passion to the work. She brought the discipline of a producer. Her career spans film, television, new media, independent film, animation, pilots, series, features, and festival work. She has produced more than 250 hours of content and worked on projects screened at Tribeca, Woodstock, SXSW, Vancouver, and other festivals. That background made her especially effective at CAP. She knows what it takes to get a project made, what is at risk when production leaves the country, and why this issue matters to crew, vendors, small businesses, and communities that depend on this industry. She also knows how to get people moving. Jackie helped turn concern into action. She helped build CAP’s presence, support its members, coordinate advocacy, and keep the coalition focused on the federal policy solution our industry needs. Her work strengthened the push for a federal film and television production incentive that can keep more jobs, investment, and creative production in the United States. Coalition work depends on people who answer the calls, make the connections, solve problems before they become visible, and keep showing up. Jackie did all of that. As Jackie steps away from CAP to focus on her next opportunity, we want to say thank you. Thank you for believing in this fight. Thank you for giving your time and talent to CAP. Thank you for standing up for the workers, businesses, and communities that make American film and television possible. Any organization will be lucky to have Jackie on its team. She is a producer, organizer, advocate, and problem-solver with the rare ability to move creative people, business leaders, and policymakers toward a shared goal. CAP is stronger because of Jackie’s work. The industry is better because she showed up. Please join us in thanking Jackie Stolfi for her service to CAP and wishing her well in her next chapter. And to everyone who believes film and television production should stay in the United States: Jackie helped build this effort. Now it is on all of us to keep it going.

Saudi Arabia has increased its film production incentives to as much as 60%, making it one of the most aggressive programs in the world. This move is the latest example of how global markets are competing to attract film and television production, and the jobs and economic impact that come along with it. For the United States, this is another reminder that the competition for productions is intensifying. Without stronger incentives here at home, the U.S. will continue to lose projects to international markets investing in the future of production. Read more from The Hollywood Reporter at https://bit.ly/4um3aAe

“This is a complete decimation.” That’s how longtime industry workers are describing the current state of production in Los Angeles, where more than 80 production service businesses have closed since 2022 and local shoot days have dropped nearly 50% since 2019. Behind every closure are skilled crews, family-run businesses, and the infrastructure that helped make Hollywood the entertainment capital of the world. The industry’s challenges didn’t happen overnight. Productions heading overseas to take advantage of attractive tax incentives have created a crisis that can no longer be ignored. This is exactly why the Coalition for American Production exists - to advocate for policies and incentives that keep productions, jobs, and economic impact here in the United States while protecting the workers and businesses that power this industry every day. Read more in the LA Times at https://lat.ms/4twORaH

Join us in LA at The Lot at Formosa for our west coast spring social on May 26th from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. for a fun evening with industry colleagues. RSVP today at https://bit.ly/4f2Ew2D Where: 968 North Formosa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046- Lot C

Vancouver isn’t just benefiting from Canadian film tax incentives. It’s leveraging stackable local incentives that make the economics hard to ignore. More than one-third of productions shot there aren’t even Canada-based, and that share keeps growing. In just the past year, ABC, CBS, Fox, and Netflix have all shifted projects north. If the U.S. wants to remain competitive, a nationwide film tax incentive isn’t optional. It’s essential to keep American productions creating jobs and investing at home instead of chasing more film-friendly markets. Read more from the Hollywood Reporter at https://bit.ly/42gyxzG

Thank you to Socko Magazine for spotlighting CAP and breaking down how we got here, from shifting economics to a production landscape that’s pushing projects overseas to more film-friendly destinations. Join us in advocating for policies that keep production, jobs, and investment here in the U.S., and help bring our biggest cultural export back home. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4dpnvyn

It's almost here - join us for our Spring Social tomorrow, May 6th in NYC at Sunset Studios / Pier 94 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.! Please RSVP in advance at https://bit.ly/4ur8h1v Where: 755 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019 Access: Enter via Hudson River Park’s north entrance. Follow path to waterfront public deck. The community room is publicly accessible - not behind the studio security gate. Parking: Enterprise Parking - 640 W 57th St. New York, NY 10019

Thank you to our team at Venable LLP for helping us optimize our advocacy efforts in Washington D.C. and understanding the importance of having our legislators understand the urgency of our mission to establish a national film tax incentive.

New Jersey is the state where filmmaking began and the Garden State has continued to be a major production hub where film and television support jobs, local businesses, and communities across the state. That’s why the Coalition for American Production is heading to the NJ Film Expo on April 30 at the Meadowlands Arena. CAP will be on-site all day and we'll be taking the stage at 3:30 p.m. to discuss why strong film tax incentives are critical to keeping productions, jobs, and economic prosperity here at home. If you’re in the New Jersey or NYC area, come out, show your support, connect with industry peers, and enjoy everything the Expo has to offer. Register to attend today at https://bit.ly/4vOQkLZ

This is the kind of news we like to see! If Netflix moves forward with acquiring Radford Studio Center, it could create more opportunity for productions looking to stay in L.A. A permanent studio footprint in LA for Netflix would be a meaningful investment in local crews, local vendors, and the future of production in the city. Learn more from Stagerunner at https://lnkd.in/eaF4RQXb