Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit

Policy Committee    July 20, 2026

PITTSBURGH, July 20 – From “Silence of the Lambs” and “The Dark Knight Rises” to “Mayor of Kingstown” and “The Pitt,” more than 250 productions have filmed in southwest Pennsylvania while generating billions of dollars in economic activity and supporting good-paying jobs. Rep. Emily Kinkead hosted a roundtable discussion and tour with the House Majority Policy Committee, joined by the Pittsburgh Film Office and local union officials. State lawmakers discussed the Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit program, which offers a 25% tax credit to productions that spend at least 60% of their total budget in the state. 

• Hosts: Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny)
• Testifiers:
  • Dawn Keezer- Executive Director, Pittsburgh Film Office
  • Mamie Stein- President, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 489
  • Kevin Schmitt- President, Teamsters Local 249
  • Bryan Lysell- Executive Director, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Ohio-Pittsburgh Local

Media Release + News Coverage

• Film tax credits spur economic development, job growth, July 20, 2026
• KDKA Radio, 'Mayor of Kingstown' brought more than $700 million in economic impact, July 20, 2026

Photos

• Click here to view photos of the roundtable