Film Office & Commission
Arizona Film & Digital Media (Arizona Film Commission)
The state film office of Arizona, housed within the Arizona Commerce Authority in Phoenix. It promotes Arizona for film and digital media production, assists with permitting and locations, and maintains the Arizona Production Directory of local crew and vendors. Site fetches were blocked by Cloudflare; data verified via directory listings and search results.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 15-20% base (up to 27.5% with bonuses)
- Credit type
- Refundable Tax Credit
- Min. spend
- >50% of principal photography in AZ
Figures describe the Arizona program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full Arizona incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonAdministers the Arizona Motion Picture Production Program (MPPP), a refundable tax credit (effective Jan 1, 2023) for productions filming >50% in Arizona at a Qualified Production Facility and/or practical location. Base credit is tiered by spend with a +2.5% uplift for using a Qualified Production Facility; annual program cap rises to $100M for QPF use (plus $25M for practical locations) through 2043.
Official incentive details