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Today is Saturday April 19, 2025 

The WV film tax credit provides generous financial incentives to lower production costs…the WV Film Office can help secure your perfect location, find skilled workforce and navigate film permitting…and learn how the WV SBDC provides the tools, training and connections for successfully starting and growing a small business…on today’s daily304.

#1 – From WV FILM OFFICE – From rolling Appalachian hills to wooded river glens, West Virginia’s terrain has long kindled the filmmaking imagination. Beyond its stunning natural beauty, the Mountain State has another big draw for production: the West Virginia film tax credit. 

Designed to attract film, television, and commercial projects of all sizes, the West Virginia film tax credit provides generous financial incentives that can significantly reduce production costs.

The West Virginia Film Office provides everything you need to know about production incentives in West Virginia—what they are, what production expenses they cover, and how your next production can maximize savings by applying for West Virginia film tax credits.

Read more:

https://www.wrapbook.com/blog/west-virginia-film-tax-credit

 

#2 – From WV FILM OFFICE – Are you planning a film production in Almost Heaven? The West Virginia Film Office can help you secure your perfect location, find skilled workforce and navigate film permitting.

The Film Office is ready to help with an experienced crew, an established statewide network of governmental agencies, nation-leading fiscal incentives, local business leaders and community representatives that are unmatched in hospitality. 

Visit the Film Office online to view a locations library, search for crew and services, or contact an industry consultant. 

Learn more:

https://westvirginia.gov/wvfilm/

 

#3 – From WV SBDC – Since 1983 the West Virginia Small Business Development Center and its network of partners has helped construct a statewide ecosystem to foster the spirit, support and success of thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators.

The WV SBDC provides tools, training and connections for successfully starting and growing a small business. If you’re interested in starting or growing your small business, the WV SBDC’s skilled business coaches are happy to assist. Visit wvsbdc.com and click on “Become a Client.”

Learn more:

https://wvsbdc.com/about-wv-sbdc/

 

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