Join The Business of Creating Institute and the Writers Guild Foundation for a dynamic, interactive panel and Q&A with seasoned Entertainment professionals to uncover the world of Film and TV tax incentives. Learn how writers, filmmakers, and producers can leverage tax credits, rebates, and deductions to maximize creative output while keeping production budgets realistic.
Topics will include:
The basics of film and TV tax credits, grants, and rebates.
Best practices for applying for incentives.
Insights into popular international filming locations offering lucrative incentives.
How to monetize or transfer tax credits and why brokers are essential in the process.
How to account for tax incentives during pre-production budgeting and financing.
…and more!
Panelists include:
Nicole Ameln - President and Founder, North Star Incentives
Ricky Andres - Film & TV Production Accountant/Finance Consultant, Unsolved Productions
Michael Fisk - Producer of Pangram Entertainment, former Studio Marketing Exec., and Co-Founder of The Business of Creating Institute
Luiz Ricardo Lopez - Entertainment Tax Incentives Expert and Owner, Guaraci Ventures
Moderated by Jennifer Mangan, Writer/Producer, Beautiful Day Productions and Co-Founder of The Business of Creating Institute.
This event will be held in-person at the WGAW headquarters in Los Angeles and livestreamed via Zoom. Space is limited, so RSVP today.
Doors open at 6:30pm. Event starts at 7:00pm.
If you have any questions about this event, please email us at events@wgfoundation.org.
About The Panelists
Nicole Ameln has 30 years of tax experience, 20 years entirely focused on production incentive and tax planning for the entertainment industry. Nicole has held positions at Fox Studios, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and White & Case LLP prior to establishing North Star Incentives. She earned an M.B.A. in Public Accounting from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business, as well as a J.D. from Pace University’s School of Law. In addition, Nicole has worked on independent films as a production manager and coordinator.
Ricky Andres is a Los Angeles-born Production Accountant and Production Finance Consultant currently working on a 5 part documentary for HBO titled, The Body in the Snow. Known for his work on shows such as The Bachelor, American Ninja Warrior and the reboot of Unsolved Mysteries for Netflix, these varied productions include one commonality which are productions all physically shot on location.
A Chapman Film School alumn that evolved into the world of accounting and budgeting by pure curiosity, owes a lot of credit to jumping in the business immediately after exiting the classroom. "I felt like I was still in the classroom while on my first few jobs in the business, that mindset has never left. There's so much to learn in such an evolving and exciting environment like entertainment. It's never quite boring to me, scary sometimes - but never boring.”