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Film tax credits become flashpoint as production community warns cuts will move work out of Connecticut
Summary
Producers, crews and local businesses told the committee that a proposed cut to the film/ digital media tax credit from 30% to 25% will cost jobs, stall local investment and send projects to neighboring states. Supporters of the cut framed it as a budget savings; opponents described projects already committed here and warned of immediate losses.
Hundreds of film‑industry workers, producers and local business owners pressed the Finance Committee to preserve Connecticut’s 30% film/digital media tax credit, saying a proposed reduction to 25% in the governor’s revenue bill would immediately make the state noncompetitive.
Voices in the hearing room included showrunners, location scouts, independent filmmakers, union leaders and small businesses that…
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