President Trump Endorses Federal Tax Incentive for Domestic Film and Television Production
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What happened
President Trump announced his support for a federal tax incentive to retain film and television production within the United States.
Why it matters
Lawmakers and Hollywood groups have sought to stem overseas job losses in film and television production.
Context
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is a trade association representing major U.S. film studios and streaming services, with Charles Rivkin serving as chairman and CEO.
Founded in 1922, the organization has historically managed industry standards, including the 1930 Motion Picture Production Code and the voluntary film rating system established in 1968.
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- Fox Business Trump urges bipartisan federal tax incentive to bring film, TV production back to US - Fox Business
- Variety Trump Endorses U.S. Tax Incentive to Keep Hollywood Production: ‘Let’s Get This Done!’ - Variety
- Wikipedia Motion Picture Association Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.