ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Movie production incentives in the United States

Okay kiddo, have you ever watched a movie and wondered where it was made? Sometimes movies are made in different states in the United States, and sometimes the people who make the movies get special rewards called incentives.

Incentives are like a big thank you for choosing to make the movie in a particular state. The people who live in that state want the movie makers to come and make their movie there because it helps their local community. When you make a movie, you need people to help you make it, like actors, crew members, and even things like costumes and props. This means that when a movie is made in a state, it can create lots of jobs and boost the local economy.

To encourage movie makers to come to their state, some states will offer incentives. These incentives can be things like tax breaks, rebates, or grants.

For example, let's say that a movie maker wants to make a movie in the state of Georgia. Georgia offers a 20% tax credit to movie makers, which means that if the movie maker spends $100 making their movie in Georgia, they would get $20 back as a reward. This makes it more attractive for the movie maker to choose Georgia as their filming location.

These incentives help states attract more movie makers and create more jobs. It can also make the state more famous because lots of people see the movie and might want to visit the places they saw on the big screen.

So, the movie production incentives in the United States are like rewards that states give to movie makers to make them want to film movies in their state. It helps create jobs and boost the local economy, and it can make the state more famous too.