- Please review the information we have posted for your production on the Film Job Opportunities and let us know if you have any changes. If you are no longer hiring Crew positions or do not want to receive Extras inquiries via the email provided, please let us know and we can remove the posting. However, if you are looking for any specific Crew or Extras positions, please feel free to submit a job.
- Utah is filled with professional crew, services, and vendors that can support your production. You can search online for the people or resources you need in our Utah Film Crew & Support Services Directory.
- Refer to our Utah Support Services Directory for Utah Licensed CPAs.
- All incoming productions must have a harassment policy in place for their production. Please send a copy of your harassment policy to film@utah.gov before production begins.
- Please refer to the Utah Department of Workforce Services’ Guidelines for Employments Status (Independent Contractors) to better understand the difference between employee v. contractor and determine how you are classifying your crew, vendor and background.
- We encourage you to take steps toward a greener film set. Here is a Guideline to Green Production for going green on your next production.
- Send general email message from the Utah Film Commission to crew distribution list – Email to be provided at the beginning of principal photography.
Agreed Upon Procedures
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Agreed Upon Procedures
The Agreed-Upon Procedures outlines the requirements for a Motion Picture Company to receive its incentive from the State of Utah. The details will be in the contract but here is what you can expect once your project has been approved.
Timeline and Important Dates
- Commitment Letter
- The commitment letter states the key terms the contract will include. You have seven (7) days of receiving the commitment letter to sign and return.
- Vendor Form
- Production must sign a Vendor Form to confirm address for business communications or to change address.
- Contract
- The Contract Manager at the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity will send the contract to the legal film contact through DocuSign. You have thirty (30) days to review and sign the contract.
- Dates
- Commencement Date: First day of eligible spend activity
- Completion Date: Last day of eligible spend activity
- Film Incentive Request Submission: Deadline for incentive request. (Note: This is 90 days after the completion date.)
Pre-Production
Production
- Add Utah Film Commission’s Production Manager, Derek Mellus, dmellus@utah.gov and film@utah.gov to your production’s call sheet distribution list.
- Track production information in the following spreadsheets. These will be required to submit with your incentive request.
- Production must provide proof of insurance and a certificate of insurance (COI) naming the State of Utah as additionally insured (at a minimum of $1M per incident/$2M aggregate) with notice of cancellation.
- Please add the following address for the State of Utah to the COI:
Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
60 East South Temple, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1041
Incentive Submission
- Once Utah production is complete, submit the following required documentation to your CPA for review. The CPA must follow the instructions outlined in the Agreed Upon Procedures (See Contract) in order to receive the incentive.
- Portal Reconciliation Document
- Accounting journal/transaction records and all detail used to substantiate the qualified Dollars Left In State, including all cash payments, remaining expenses, and State of Utah taxes paid.
- Refer to the Utah Department of Workforce Services’ Employer Handbook to determine what tax documentation you will need.
- Production spreadsheets – Cast & Crew, Location, Vendor
- Certificate of Compliance
- Authorization to Disclose Records
- Provide screen capture of Utah recognition credit in project’s end credits.
- To remain in good standing with the State, please refer to the Marketing & PR deliverables section below for other requested assets & information.
- Email film@utah.gov to submit your Utah CPA’s name and email address. A login will then be created for the incentive request portal.
- If you, your accountant or your CPA have questions about your incentive request submission, please email Go Utah Compliance (utaheconcompliance@utah.gov) for assistance.
Marketing & PR Deliverables
Below are all Marketing & PR deliverables that are part of the Utah Film Incentive Program. The Utah Film Commission requests these assets & information from each production so we can help promote the project and your experience filming in Utah.
- Screen capture of the Utah Film Commission recognition credit (see example)
- Download Utah Film Commission logo (NOTE: No other logos should be featured alongside the Utah Film Commission logo)
- Add the following language above or below the logo:
Filmed on location in Utah
with special thanks to the Utah Office of Tourism and Film
- Access to behind the scenes footage, interviews and/or still photography (if available). Images/footage highlighting Utah locations preferred.
- A minimum of 5 promotional photos from the production
- Poster (digital file preferred)
- Digital copy of the completed production
- Teaser/Trailer
- Release Date (Theatrical, TV, Digital or DVD)
- Social Media channels or hashtags associated with the production
- Other promotional efforts
- Opportunity for a premiere screening in Utah
Contact film@utah.gov for more information.