Financial incentives for Florida video production and Florida film production can help slash your production budget if you know where to look for assistance. Cash rebates, tax advantages and exemptions, travel and lodging discounts and more are available to both Florida-based video production and film production companies as well as projects and companies coming to the Sunshine State from elsewhere.

Existing Florida video production and Florida film production incentives include:

• 15-22% cash rebate for films, TV commercials and music videos with qualified expenditures of $625,000 or more;
• 15-20% cash rebate for multiple commercials and music videos with $500,000 or more in combined qualified expenditures and with a minimum of $100,000 in qualified expenditures per production;
• 15-17% cash rebate for indie Florida feature films or documentaries 70 minutes or longer with qualified expenditures of $100,000 up to $625,000;
• 10% cash rebate for interactive entertainment projects with qualified expenditures of $300,000 or more;
• Various sales and use tax exemptions on Florida film production and television production equipment and real property;
• Discounts on hotel and resort stays, truck rentals, location fees and other items offered through the Florida Discounts & Deals program.

At Digital Video Arts, we keep up to date on all of the Florida video production and Florida film production incentives offered to both in-state projects and to producers of projects coming to Florida from out-of-state. Currently, state legislation sets aside $10.8 million in annual incentives for Florida video production and Florida film production projects, but industry lobbyists are continually working to land higher amounts.

To see if your Florida video production or Florida film production project qualifies for any of these incentives, visit the Film in Florida website, operated by the Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment. Then, call DVA. We are a full-service Florida video production and film production company that takes the “concept to completion” tagline to a whole new level, offering all the core pre-production, production and post-production video and film services, plus related extras including logo and brand image design, print advertisements and collateral, and Internet and interactive experiences.

There are lots of great reasons to plan your next video or film project in Florida. Jacksonville-based and familiar with all things Florida when it comes to video and film production, DVA can help you take advantage of all of them. Browse our website for a look at our capabilities, then call toll free: 888-340-1010.

At Digital Video Arts, we do much more than video production, Jacksonville. Besides our core business of offering top quality, concept-to-completion digital video production services in Jacksonville and beyond, DVA also offers design services for your brand image, logo, print advertisements and collateral as well as Internet and interactive experiences. Each of these provides an additional layer of your full brand development, helping to build and solidify your company’s name and image recognition with your targeted audience of current and prospective customers.

A great logo can be described as a “silent sales force” for your company. It literally provides a mental image with which clients and prospective clients associate your services, products and their experiences with you. An effective logo is simple and clearly communicates your company’s image and visual message. Think of McDonald’s “golden arches,” the Nike swish or the Mac apple. Even without words, these images are immediately recognizable. That kind of recognition breeds public trust in a company’s ability to produce superior products and services. And that trust translates to dollars.

A well designed and executed print campaign can help boost the potential success of a promotional video production. Jacksonville’s DVA provides design of print advertisements and collateral as a stand-alone project or in conjunction with the production of your commercial, PSA or promotional video. And you can take your campaign a step further with a digital interface. DVA can create an accompanying CD, DVD or Internet presence, including interactive features like games, demos, simulations and eLearning courses that help round out your full promotional campaign and brand development. We use industry standard tools such as Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver, Director and Photoshop to create campaign elements that capture your targeted audience’s attention and move them to act. We also offer digital still photography.

Make sure your company gets the maximum benefit from your next promotional video production. Jacksonville-based DVA has a top-notch team of creative production, advertising, PR and marketing veterans with the knowledge and know-how to help you get the most traction from your brand and campaign. To discuss your next branding and promotional initiative, call 904-281-1001.