OAKLAND FILM REBATE

Applications open Winter 2024
Combine with the CA Tax Credit for up to 45% back
Oakland is outside of the 30-mile zone
Get up to 15% back for filming in Oakland*
10% Rebate

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2.5%

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2.5%
*Conditions apply

10% REBATE

On qualified local spend
Qualified local spend includes
• Purchased or rented items
• Contracted services
• Wages of Oakland residents

2.5% UPLIFT

Stackable × 2
Receive up to two independent, stackable uplifts for
• Spend within certain ZIP codes
• Spend with worker-owned co-ops
FAQs
Does my film qualify for the Oakland Film Rebate?
10% Rebate
Minimum qualified spend: $250,000*
Provide a skills & training opportunity for Oakland residents
*10% of the yearly rebate allotment is set aside for low-budget projects with $50,000-$249,999 spend
2.5% Uplift #1
On qualified spend within the lowest-income ZIP codes: 94601, 94603, 94605, 94607, and 94621
2.5% Uplift #2
On qualified spend with worker-owned co-ops
How do you choose recipients of the Film Rebate?
Qualifying Film Rebates are approved on a rolling first-come, first-served basis. Unlike the CA Tax Credit, there is no application window.
How much do I need to spend in Oakland to qualify?
Oakland's allocated city funds for the pilot round of the Oakland Film Rebate is split into two pools, which will each be disbursed separately to approved projects until the funds have all been claimed.

Your project might qualify for one pool or the other, but not both.
10% of the Film Rebate allocation will be distributed to projects with qualified spend of $50,000-$249,999.
90% of the Film Rebate allocation is for projects that exceed a $250k minimum qualified spend. There is no maximum spend per project, as long as there is money in the pool to distribute.
Can I combine this Rebate with other tax incentives?
Yes!
The Oakland Film Rebate is designed to be non-exclusive. By combining with the CA Film Commission's Film & Television Tax Credit, your production could see a combined 45% back in  incentives on qualified spend.
The Oakland Film Rebate is based on qualified spend amounts and focuses on private-sector wages for Oakland residents and rentals/purchases/service contracts with Oakland businesses. This dovetails nicely with San Francisco's Scene in San Francisco rebate program, which is based on a percentage of shooting days being inside city limits and allows productions to get refunded up to $600,000 in public-sector city fees.
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