August 31, 2010EP Incentive Solutions August Newsletter Now AvailableThe August edition of our EP Incentive Solutions Newsletter Update is now available. Our monthly newsletters collect the most recent tax incentive information and present it quick and easy — letting you make the most informed decisions about how to save money on your production. Click here to sign up for email updates.
August 20, 2010New MMB “Restore from Backup” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Restore from Backup in Movie Magic Budgeting has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
August 10, 2010EP Incentive Solutions Special Update: New YorkA fiscal year 2010-2011 budget has been passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Paterson. See Special Update for more information and highlights of the film incentive changes. Click here to sign up for email updates.
August 10, 2010New MMS “Print Range” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Print Range functionality in Movie Magic Scheduling has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
July 30, 2010EP Incentive Solutions July Newsletter Now AvailableThe July edition of our EP Incentive Solutions Newsletter Update is now available. Our monthly newsletters collect the most recent tax incentive information and present it quick and easy — letting you make the most informed decisions about how to save money on your production. Click here to sign up for email updates.
July 29, 2010The New Paymaster Is Now AvailableThe Paymaster 2010-2011 is now available in our Online Store. The Paymaster is the most complete, up-to-date contract and labor rates guide for the entertainment industry. COMING SOON: NEW eBook Format! Look for us on the Amazon Kindle Store and in the Apple iBooks Store in late August!
July 26, 2010New MMB “Classic File Conversion” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Classic File Conversion in Movie Magic Budgeting has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
July 16, 2010New MMS “Day Out of Days Preferences” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Day Out of Days Preferences in Movie Magic Scheduling has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
June 28, 2010New MMB “Window Arrange” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Window Arrange in Movie Magic Budgeting has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
June 22, 2010411 Publishing Webinar: "Spotlight on International Incentives"This was the sixth installment in the webinar series presented by 411 Publishing and Variety.com in partnership with the Producers Guild of America. Joseph Chianese moderated this presentation which focused on incentives in Australia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and the United Kingdom. Click here to register for and view the archived webinar.
June 21, 2010New MMS “Find and Replace” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Find and Replace in Movie Magic Scheduling has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
June 16, 2010CalCPA Entertainment ConferenceJoseph Chianese participated in the “Production/Talent Tax Issues” panel at this CalCPA event. Issues discussed included domestic production deduction (IRC 199), film investment production (IRC 181), deferred compensation (409A), and domestic and international production incentives. A webcast was also available.
June 14, 2010New MMB “Find and Replace” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on “Find and Replace” in Movie Magic Budgeting has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
June 4 - 6, 20102010 Produced By ConferenceJoseph Chianese moderated a panel entitled "Produced in the USA: An Update on Domestic Tax Incentives." The EP booth debuted the new 2nd Edition of The Essential Guide to U.S. & International Production Incentives, 2010. With savvy studios and producers relying on tax incentives to help decide where to shoot their next production and how to reduce overall production costs, The Guide is an invaluable resource for making informed decisions. To order your copy of The Guide at no charge, click here.
June 1, 2010New MMS “Advanced Find” Video on Broadcast EPA new video tutorial on Advanced Find in Movie Magic Scheduling has been posted to EP’s Broadcast EP YouTube Channel. These videos focus on “tips and tricks” for our Movie Magic Budgeting (MMB) and Movie Magic Scheduling (MMS) products.
May 12, 2010Entertainment Partners Honored for Excellence by ESOP AssociationEntertainment Partners (EP) has been selected by The ESOP Association as its 2010 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner. The winning poster design was unveiled at the Association’s 33rd Annual Conference in Washington, DC, in front of 250 guests. The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership.
The poster was selected because of the idea it expressed: “My Company Your Company Our Company.” It will be used by the Association to promote employee ownership month, which takes place every October and is a celebration of the incredible spirit of employee ownership.
The company's efforts were also recognized by The ESOP Association as the first prize winner of the 2010 Total Communications Excellence, 501-1000 Employees Annual Award for Communications Excellence (AACE). The AACE Awards are sponsored each year by the Association to recognize the outstanding communications and educational programs of its members.
"What exciting recognition for our company," noted Ron Cogan, VP, Marketing and Communications at EP. "The support of our Executive Management and the talents of our ESOP Communications team created a winning formula for success."
AACE Award winners are chosen by a panel of five judges made up of both management and non-management employee owners, each of whom has demonstrated active experience and interest in the field of ESOPs and employee ownership.
The core cause of The ESOP Association is the belief that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation, and strengthen our free enterprise economy.
As we communicated previously, on Thursday, March 18, 2010, President Obama signed the above-noted HIRE Act into law. Salient provisions of the Act include the following: