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New General Ledger Features & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

AI: Production Finance’s Next Toolset

Wrapbook Wrapped

Exploring Essential Los Angeles Gov’t Forms for Productions

Leveraging Missouri Film Tax Credits

Need Film Financing? Start with Building Your Dream Team

Working with Actor Employment Agreements + Free Templates

Breaking Down a Cable TV Production Agreement + Template

New(er) Accountants: Learn the Basics & Answers to Your Qs

Prepping for an Insurance Audit

Sage Intacct for Next-Level Commercial Production

Enhancing Startwork: Custom Creation & Distribution Tools

New Startwork Features & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

On Production Talks Entertainment Tech

Exploring Essential NY State Forms for Productions

Capitalizing on Minnesota Film Tax Credits

Exploring Essential CA State Forms for Productions

Gov’t Forms Database Update: Introducing Louisiana

Newsom Proposes Historic CA Film & TV Tax Credits Expansion

Working with Writer Employment Agreements + Free Templates

Usher In Spooky Season with Wrapbook

Fringe Mapping Basics to Keep in Mind

Artwork Release Form: When & Why You Need It + Free Template

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How to Prevent Internal Fraud

Wrapbook Summer 2024 Snapshot

Dive into the Realities of Financing for Film

How Finance & Production Accounting Intersect

New Jersey’s Studio Partners & Film-Lease Partners Programs

How to Get New Jersey Film Tax Credits

Borrowing Against Tax Credits: What’s Worth It?

AICP Expands Its Demographic Reporting Initiative

Easily Pay Union Scale Rates & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

How to Find a Production Accountant for Your Film

Collaborating with a Writer + Free Template

Getting Film Submissions + Free Template

Accounting Software in Unscripted: Industry Pros Weigh In

Introducing Our New Gov’t Forms Database

Accelerating the Future of Production Finance: Wrapbook’s Next Chapter

Accounting Prep Steps for Projects

Learn How to Fund Your Vision with Incentives

Customer Spotlight: Picture North

Wrapbook’s Ryan Broussard Gives an Incentives Summer Roundup

Working with Talk Show Guests + Free Template

Celebrating Crew Appreciation Day

Reduce Manual Data Entry & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Deep Dive into the North Carolina Film Office

Get to Know These Financing Concepts for Film

Customer Spotlight: Superprime

Entering into a Joint Venture + Free Template

When You Need to Hire a Producer + Free Template

Hiring a Film Consultant for Your Project + Free Template

What the New Teamsters Contract Means for You

Find Pending Tasks Quicker & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Importance of Tax Credit Consultants and Proper Accounting

How to Secure Massachusetts Film Tax Credits

Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement with AMPTP

Should You Pursue Film Crowdfunding? (with Free Checklist)

Readying Your Film Festival Submission + Checklist

How Wrapbook Helps Navigate Compliance with Confidence

How to Land North Carolina Film Incentives

What the New IATSE Contract Means for You

WFH Work Locations Settings & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Notification Updates & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Custom Startwork Updates & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Onboard Faster & More: What’s New in Wrapbook

Best Slack Communities for Film & TV Professionals

The Future of Content Discovery

Hiring & Editing Location Updates: What’s New in Wrapbook

Enhanced Workflow & Security: What’s New in Wrapbook

Production Accounting Updates: What’s New in Wrapbook

Colorado Signs Bill to Extend Film Tax Credits

Networking for Accountants: Slack Advantages Over Facebook

Best Production Accounting Software of 2024

5 Best Practices for Production Accountants

Introducing Wrapbook’s Room Tone + Early Access to The List

Capitalizing on Oregon Film Tax Incentives

RadicalMedia, EPOCH, & Bark Bark Share Their Compliance Tips

Queer Film Festivals to Bookmark

Leveling Up to Lead Production Accountant

Making the Most of Louisiana Film Tax Credits

CFC Submissions for New TV Projects Opens Next Week

Top Online Communities for Production Accountants

Licensing Rights for Music for Your TV Show (Free Template)

Hiring Your Series Regular TV Actor (with Free Template)

How to Prep for the Tribeca Festival

Hiring a Stunt Performer (with Free Template)

Filling Out an Incident Report Log (with Free Template)

Watch: Dress Code, Superprime, and Goondocks

What Apple TV+ Is Buying in Unscripted

Wrapbook Welcomes Steven Fishman and Monica McLeod

Fallout S2 Moves to CA Thanks to Lucrative Tax Incentive

Finding Your Unscripted TV Host (with Free Template)

Film Clip Licensing: A How-To (with Free Template)

Deep Dive into the Georgia Film Office

Deep Dive into the New York Film Office

What’s on Prime Video’s Unscripted Slate?

Best Practices for Researching and Selling a True Crime Series

BIPOC Film Festivals to Bookmark

Digital, Synchronized Payroll is Transforming Esports Production

How to Account for Prize Money in Your Unscripted Gameshow

How to Account for Prize Money in Your Unscripted Gameshow

Watch: Somesuch, Riff Raff, and division7

Get Ready for IDA’s Getting Real ’24

How to Master Refund and Underage Negotiations with Networks

Wrapbook, Entertainment’s Operating System

How to Control Vendor Costs

Katzenberg, Ovitz, and Andreessen Horowitz Bet Big on Entertainment Fintech

Why Retrospectives Are Essential for Unscripted Productions

California Pay Data Reporting Updates

Deep Dive into the California Film Commission

Hulu’s Unscripted Slate: Big Hits and Buying Habits

My Dead Friend Zoe: The Financials Behind Its SXSW Success

Deep Dive into the Colorado Film Office

How to Maximize Colorado Film Tax Incentives

Watch: Biscuit Filmworks, Hungry Man, and SMUGGLER

What Peacock Is Buying in the Unscripted Market

Wrapbook is One of America’s Best Startup Employers—Again!

How to Make the Most of Nevada Film Tax Incentives

Planning for the Cost of VFX Production with Geoff Leavitt

How to Claim Mississippi Film Tax Credits

How to Land Kentucky Film Tax Credits

How to Secure Hawaii Film Tax Credits

Elevate How You Collaborate on Unscripted Projects

Story Producer Rates in Unscripted

Chart of Accounts for Your Next Project

Watch: Dress Code, Great Guns, and Ghost Robot

Maximizing New Mexico's Film Tax Credits & Partners

How to Conduct Background Checks: A Guide for Production Pros

How to Work with an Unscripted Casting Director

The Actor Offer Letter & Hiring Talent

The Essential Guide to Director Agreements

Guide to Attorney-Client Retainer Agreements

Navigating Reversion Rights: Creator Guide + Legal Template

Use This Nudity Rider Agreement for Your Next Intimate Scene

How to Secure Gap Financing for Your Project

How to Land Big Clients with Tabitha Mason-Elliott

Watch: Hungry Man, Division7, and M ss ng P eces

How to Work with a Film Composer with Claudio Ragazzi

Innovative Ways to Expand Your Film Production Skills

3 Pitfalls to Avoid When Tracking Show Expenses

2023 Retrospective: The Leap to Production Financial Clarity

10 Best States for Film Tax Incentives & Tax Breaks

Introducing Our New Podcast, “On Production”

Podcast Development for TV

Watch: Picture North, SixTwentySix, and Smartypants

How to Pay SAG Schedule F

Empowering Film & TV: Wrapbook’s Production Accounting

Story Producers: Crafting the Drama for Reality TV

Where Should Your Next Film Location Be?

Strategies for Effective Production Collaboration

Understanding the Unscripted Market with Michelle Van Kempen

Best Practices for Accountants to Maximize Incentives

Decoding Incentive Lingo: Terms to Know

A Producer’s Guide to the Austin Film Festival

Introducing Our New Production Incentive Center

How to Promote a Film on Social Media

America's Next Top Immigrant with Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez

The Evolution of the Creator Community with SLMBR PRTY

How to Navigate Client Expectations

Watch: Voyager, Riff Raff Films, and Smuggler

How to Manage Uneven Cash Flow in Reality TV

LinkedIn Names Wrapbook a Top Startup of 2023

5 Producing Lessons from the Surprising Success of Suits

Best Brand Collaborations of All Time

How to Get Music Rights for Film with Harry Finkel

How to Find an Entertainment Attorney with Peter Kaufmann

Destination Mississippi with Nina Parikh and Toni Miceli

Watch: London Alley, Mekanism, and SMUGGLER

How to Create Your Own Networking Event

Wrapbook Can Now Process the SAG Interim Agreement

Managing Your Team: Best Practices for Productions

How to Produce a Multi-State Documentary

Make the Best of Film Independent Forum 2024

5 Ways Wrapbook Streamlines Film & TV Production

How to Get Rights for Pyrotechnics in Film

Networking Facebook Groups for Women Working in Reality TV

10 Low-Budget Films That Launched A-List Careers

How to Make On-Set Collaboration Easy

IATSE Negotiates with AICP on Behalf of Freelancers

Best Entertainment Networking Groups for BIPOC Filmmakers

What Is Shudder Buying These Days?

Best Filmmaking Grants for People of Color

Watch: Somesuch, Goondocks, and ArtClass

Keys to Working with Your Production Accountant

Explaining IATSE’s Core Principles for Applications of AI

Thinking About Digital Productions with Aaron Gordon

How to Give Script Notes Your Screenwriter Will Appreciate

Guide to Labor Relations with Paul Schoeman

Understanding Production Incentives with Ryan Broussard

Mental Health & the Unscripted Industry

Best Documentary Film Grant Opportunities for Women

Spotlighting Digital Marketing Content with Framework Studio

Best Practices for Pitching Your Idea

How to Find Reality TV Jobs

How Will the WGA and SAG Strikes Impact Unscripted TV

What the New SAG-AFTRA Deal Means for You

Weather Special Effects & the Right Permits

Watch: Open Range, Smartypants, and Dress Code NY, Inc.

Best Commercial Meet-ups in LA

Full Budget and Income Breakdown of Moon

Best Film Networking Events in New York

The State of Smartphone Cinema

How to Work with Stunt Coordinators

A Producer's Guide to Option Agreements

How to Work With Out-of-House Accountants

What the New DGA Contracts Mean For You

How to Get SAG Production IDs and MPI Production IDs

Selecting a Movie Trailer House with Ignition Creative

Production + Accounting: Better Together

Taking the Next Steps

Understanding Event Insurance with Nichole Jensen

LEDs and Projections to Level Up Your Events

Hawaii Commercial Production with Krista Carella

What Your Balance Sheet Can Tell You

How to Work With Your Line Producer to Stay on Budget

Managing Multi-State Productions

Watch: Picture North, Voyager, and SMUGGLER

Tips for Hiring a Researcher on Your Next Doc

Maryland Expands Film Production Tax Credit to Unscripted

Celebrating Our Client Nominations for the AICP Awards

Sexual Harassment Training (Per CA Employment Guidelines)

How to Work With Intimacy Coordinators

I-9 Compliance Rules for Production Companies

How to Work with Small Venues

Watch: Ghost Robot, Great Guns, and SixTwentySix

Indie Production Lessons from Milan Chakraborty

Producer’s Guide: Best Practices for Set Safety

​​How to Build a Career in Documentaries with Chuck Braverman

Picture North: Leading VFX with NeRF Tech

Film Commissions with Katie Pryor

Unscripted Production Incentives with Ryan Broussard

How to Work with Venues with Heather Wilton of Portland’5

Wrapbook Welcomes Ryan Broussard and Rick Rice

How to Produce Unscripted Television with Irad Eyal

Who’s Behind the Scenes at Wrapbook

What to Know About Commercial Accounting

Blog Roundup of Commercial Clients' Case Studies

The Graceful Guide to Parting Ways with a Screenwriter

Warped Tour Production Lessons Learned with Kevin Lyman

How to Work with Fight Coordinators

Watch: SMUGGLER, London Alley, and Ghost Robot

Celebrating Wrapbook Clients at the Ad Age A-List Awards

What to Know About the Ad Age Small Agency Awards

Wrapbook Writer Chris Cullari Talks About Making The Aviary

Best LA Film Networking Events to Leave the House For

Manage Your Growing Production Company

Women of Wrapbook

List of Unscripted Markets for Your Projects

How to Choose the Right Documentary Narrative Format

How to Make a Docuseries Out of Your Documentary

Hannah Soto Talks People-First Production

Paycheck Laws by State 2024

Producing the Car Commercial with Chris Ruiz

How Film Fixers Can Help Save Your International Productions

Full Budget & Income Breakdown of Clerks

How to Start a Wedding Photography Business

Documentary Funding Tips from Producers Who've Raised

Full Budget & Income Breakdown of Paranormal Activity

A Smarter Way to Manage Your Next Production

Save Time & Money with a Shot List (Free Template Included)

Update: Wrapbook’s Response to Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Celebrating Our Client’s Oscar Nom for Stranger at the Gate

Full Budget & Income Breakdown of The Blair Witch Project

Forbes Names Wrapbook a Best Startup Employer

How to Choose the Right QuickBooks Option for Your Project

Full Budget & Income Breakdown of Tangerine

Top 10 Filmmaking Blogs of 2024

When Should You Incorporate Your Photo Business

How to Find a Good PA in LA

Do You Need a Star to Sell Your Film?

Is It Risky to Hire a First-Time Director?

All the Film Production Paperwork You Need to Hire Crew

Your Guide to Networking in the Film Industry

How to Run Film Payroll: A Practical Guide for Producers

How to Plan a Photoshoot & Stay Under Budget

How & When to Hire a Photo Assistant

How to Hire a Stunt Driver

How to Run Payroll for Commercials

Embedded Fintech 50: Entertainment Payroll

What the New WGA Deal Means for You

How to Use Product Placement in Movies to Cut Costs

Top Photography Software

The Essential Guide to SAG Paperwork in 2024

Best Photography Blogs of 2024

Time to Reconcile 2022 & Get Ready for 2023 with Wrapbook

Tips for Budgeting Crew Payroll

8 Tips for Running a Successful Photography Business

7 Ways to Save on Payroll for Your Next Low-Budget Film

How to Set Up Payroll for Photoshoots with Wrapbook

Hit the Road: Film Production DOT Travel Requirements

How to Make YouTube Shorts

Best Filmmaking Apps for Producers

How to Manage Cash Flow and Your PO Log

Nail Your Next Tech Scout (Free Checklist Included)

AB 2257 & How It Affects Freelance Photographers

Why You Need to Become a Business-Savvy Filmmaker

New Commercial Production Agreement from IATSE and the AICP

Bond Your Film: A Simple Guide to Completion Bonds

Wrapbook’s Guide to Data Security

Location Scouting 101 (Free Checklist Included)

Wage Notice Requirements by State

Low Budget Movies That Made Millions

How to Crush It at the American Film Market 2024

Producer’s Guide to Paying Loan-Outs

Tips for a Green Film Production (Free Checklist Included)

How to Promote Your Short Film

Entertainment Insurance 101: The Basics of MPTV Insurance

Breaking Down a Script (Free Script Breakdown Included)

An Indie Producer's Guide to Crewing Up

How to Master Your Film Festival Run

Guide to the Best Short Film Festivals

What Is the Thirty Mile Zone?

Indie Producer’s Guide: IATSE Film Budget Tiers

9 Tips Before You Submit to Film Festivals

A List of Independent Film Distributors

Guide to Day Out of Days Report (Free Template Included)

How to Pay Actors on a Low-Budget Feature

How to Create a Shooting Schedule (Free Template Included)

Find & Budget for the Best Above the Line Crew

Why Producers Deserve On-Demand Payroll Reports

BTL Payroll: Tips to Minimize Costs for Below the Line Crew

Paid Sick Leave Requirements by State

Upcoming Film Festivals to Bookmark

Why Commercial Production Companies Love Tech

Multi-Union COVID-19 Commercial Safety Agreement

Avoid These Expensive Production Payroll Mistakes

8 Ways to Save on Crew Travel Costs

12 Tips for Writing a Killer Film Proposal (For Grants)

Inside the Zone vs. Outside: Budgeting Travel Days in CA

How to Use Quickbooks for Production Accounting

Form E & the New York State Commercial Tax Credit

10 Film Technologies Disrupting the Entertainment Industry

Best Big Game Commercials of 2024

COVID-19 Safety Agreement Set to Expire

Documentary Grants: Building a Proposal & How to Apply

Producer’s Guide to Securing Film Grants

Crafting the Pre-Production Book (Free Template Included)

Producer’s Guide to New Employment Laws in California (2024)

Film Industry Tax Incentives: State-by-State (2024)

Music Video Directors: 21 Most Asked Questions

Post-Production: A Guide Through the Fundamentals

11 Tips for Effective Communication with Clients & Agencies

Guide to the Music Video Treatment (Free Treatment Included)

Required Startwork by State

Networking and Self-Promo for Producers

Quick Guide to Switching Payroll Companies

12 Questions to Ask Payroll Providers

When Should Production Companies Bring Resources In-House?

Signs It’s Time to Find a New Payroll Company

Is It Better to Work Directly with Brands?

What Is a Creative Agency & What Services Do They Provide?

When Should Brands & Agencies Consider In-House Production?

How to Become a Creative Director: Ultimate Guide

Agency Producers & How to Work with Them

Announcing Our Series B of $100M

How to Improve Your Film Production Resume

6 Types of Videos to Serve Client Needs

Tips for How to Get Clients

Best Content Creation Tools—From Organization to Curation

Dealing with Weather on Shoots

A Producer’s Guide to Influencer Management

11 Ways to Become a Better Line Producer

How to Ace the Creative Call & Impress Your Clients

Better Budgeting Tips: How to Master Your Music Video Budget

How to Start a Management Company

How to Protect Your Production Company

Can Transparency Put Creative Back in the Driver’s Seat?

The Spec Sheet Every Commercial Producer Needs

How to Create a Multi-Channel Network to Up Clients

Virtual Production & Volume Tech in The Mandalorian

Get the Lowdown on Errors and Omissions Insurance

Ensuring Animal Safety & Animal Handling Compliance On Set

How to Calculate Hours Worked

Head of Production: 21 Most Asked Questions

How to Create a Film Budget (Free Template Included)

Wrapbook Updates AICP Demographic Reporting

Salary vs. Hourly & How to Calculate Hourly from Salary

Drone Insurance Guide & Picking a Policy

How to Find Film Investors (Free Template Included)

Introducing Wrapbook’s New Look 

How to Join Teamsters Local 399

Understanding Insurance Costs & Picking the Right Policy

The Last Movie Credits Template You'll Ever Need

A Growing Workforce: What Is a Gig Worker?

Local 600 and Their Classifications for Specialty Equipment

IATSE 478: How to Become a Member

Work for Hire Agreement Guide 2024 + Free Template

Making a Music Video: Producer's Guide

Equipment Rental Agreement Basics (Free Template Included)

Call Sheet: How to Craft It + Free Template Included

What Is Self-Employment Tax & How Often to Pay It?

What Is the Gig Economy & How to Thrive In It?

How to Use AMPTP Safety Bulletins

You Can Now Export Cast and Crew Info into Endcrawl

How to Calculate Payroll Taxes

You Can Now Actualize Budgets with Wrapbook

What to Do When Your Production Gets Flipped

The Benefits of Hiring Local for Out-of-Town Shoots

The Ultimate Guide to Day Rates

Payroll Compliance 101