California Chooses 51 Movie Projects for Tax Credit Program, the Most Ever

The $330 million in tax credits will go to five major films and 46 independents. Gov. Newsom said the money will create jobs and boost local economies.

Actor Josh Hartnett talks to a cameraman on the set of the movie "Hollywood Homicide" on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2002. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The California Film Commission picked 51 projects—the most ever approved in one application round—to receive state tax credits, officials announced March 19.

A total of $330 million in tax credits were awarded to five major motion pictures and 46 independent features, according to the commission. The state incentive will allow production companies in California to qualify for spending and sales tax exemptions.