Lexington’s convention and visitor’s bureau has just launched Film Lexington, a team and resource hub led by Hollywood marketing exec Lisa Brin to promote Kentucky’s incentive program launched in 2022 and help producers on the ground.
The Kentucky Entertainment Incentive offers fully refundable production tax credits of 30% to 35% with an annual state cap of $75 million and project cap of $10 million.
The Lexington area saw production rise in 2023 despite the strike and continued to add projects this year, says Brin, a Kentucky native.
The state program had about $15 million left last year and about $13 remains so far in 2024 with about 19 projects approved for Lexington and Central Kentucky — 12 film and seven television.
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