California Awards $8.94M in Tax Credits to Two Indie Animated Features
Shine and The Long Walk received conditional allocations, while an untitled Pixar feature received $40.12 million, according to Cartoon Brew.
California has awarded conditional tax credits to two independent animated features, Shine and The Long Walk, according to Cartoon Brew. Shine received $5.83 million against $16.66 million in qualified expenditures, while The Long Walk received $3.11 million against $8.89 million.
An untitled Pixar feature received the largest allocation: $40.12 million against $114.64 million in qualified expenditures. Together, the three animated projects account for approximately $49.1 million in conditional credits.
Shine expects to hire 30 cast members and 90 crew members. Pixar's project anticipates 20 cast hires and 638 crew positions.
Background
Earlier animation awards went to major studio productions, including The Simpsons Movie 2, Donkey, and Disney's Hexed. In June, Pixar received a $28.67 million allocation for another untitled feature, bringing the studio's combined credits for the two projects to about $68.8 million. California opened its production incentive program to animation in its 2025 expansion, more than doubling annual funding to $750 million.
Quick answers
How much did Shine receive in California tax credits?
Shine received a conditional allocation of $5.83 million against $16.66 million in qualified expenditures.
How much did Pixar's untitled feature receive?
The untitled Pixar feature received $40.12 million against $114.64 million in qualified expenditures.
How much did The Long Walk receive?
The Long Walk received $3.11 million against $8.89 million in qualified expenditures.