THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE
Don't leave money on the table,put it on the screen.
Tax incentives can make or break a film budget, but they're often hard to track. goldenrod helps producers uncover available incentives and see how they affect cash flow, timing, and overall financing.
Qualified Spend
Distribution of total qualified expenditures
$4,624,721
Total Qualified Spend
- AP Vendor$3,234,900
- Payroll$1,386,265
- PC / CC$3,556
In-state days
85.7%
THE QUICK PITCH
Making a movie isn't easy.
Film commissions are under-utilized.
Financiers want more insight into their investment.
Producers and filmmakers want less time spent on financing.
Enter goldenrod.
Transparency across every stage of production.
Let goldenrod simplify the art and business of independent storytelling by offering full picture financial clarity —
from development to distribution,
from pre to post,
from roll to wrap,
and all points in between.
THE PLATFORM
A wide-angle on your finances.
Our proprietary consulting and compliance platform helps you see the full picture of your production, all through simple data visualization.
From first money in to last money out, you'll know the role of every dollar. Like having the best seat in the house to your film's finances. Bring some popcorn.
Real-time spend tracking
Every qualified dollar categorized as it lands, not months later at submittal.
Incentive exposure at a glance
See what you've earned, what's at risk, and what's still on the table.
One source of truth
Producers, financiers, and the accounting team looking at the same numbers.
Incentive Tracking
Projected spending meets the minimum threshold
Qualified spend
$2,766,680
Goal
$3,500,000
Spent so far
$2.8M
Spend goal
$3.5M
Remaining
$733K
Projected rebate
$787,500
- In-state days88.9%
- Out-of-state days11.1%
Projected rebate is an estimate based on current qualified spend and assumes all eligibility requirements are met.
WHAT'S LIVE TODAY
Open for business in Texas, Louisiana and Kentucky. Private beta everywhere else.
- Available now
Incentive consulting & compliance — TX, LA, KY
The full three-phase engagement for productions shooting in Texas, Louisiana or Kentucky: optimize the plan, track compliance in real time on the platform, deliver a submission ready for the funding body's review and support the audit.
- Available now
The incentives database & calculators
Every US state and Canadian province program with a calculator for each, and a side-by-side comparison. Free, no email required, dated the day we last checked it.
- Private beta
Other jurisdictions
Shooting somewhere else? We're actively launching additional jurisdictions. The earlier you ask, the better.
- On the roadmap
Financial services
The wider financial layer — tracking a production's money from the first dollar in to the last dollar out, on the same dashboard as the incentive. In build; we will say more when it is ready to be counted on.
OUR APPROACH
Incentives are a maze. We're your map.
We specialize in a three-phase approach to earn the most of your potential incentive money.
- IBefore the shoot
Phase I: Optimize
Before a shoot begins, we're consulting on how to maximize the available incentives, which may require changing locations, schedules or other elements to fully maximize those opportunities. There are many opportunities to consider, and we're here to help find what best serves your story.
- IIDuring production
Phase II: Comply
During production, we're taking all the relevant data into our platform, making sure the filmmakers are staying ahead of issues and staying compliant in real time. We provide continuing guidance with a human touch to ensure the project is recouping as much of their potential incentive money as possible. It takes a team, and we're on yours.
- IIIAfter delivery
Phase III: Submit
Because we're on top of compliance throughout, we can turn around submission to the funding body quickly once the project is delivered. We then provide support through a jurisdiction's audit process. The goal of our submittal phase is to organize your submission in a way that makes the funding body's review as easy as possible, so the filmmaker gets their money back as quickly as possible.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you, over on the left?
What is goldenrod?
On set, you'll often hear: "We're on goldenrod" — the color of a late-stage script revision and a sign that the story is moving towards its final form. For the cast and crew, it's about clear direction and progress. For our company, it's that exact same role.
The goldenrod platform streamlines the filmmaking process through a clear, holistic view of finances during a production. In a fragmented and frustrating system, we offer:
- Clarity from development to distribution.
- Transparency in process, information, and operations.
- Opportunity in finding and unlocking incentive money.
Who is goldenrod?
A team of film industry veterans with experience in everything from international wide releases to premieres at prestigious festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, and others.
Why goldenrod?
We're filmmakers, born from the independent film community. As such, we're uniquely suited to understand what's needed for incentive eligibility, compliance, and maximizing your budget.
In other words, we're here to help you find the right way forward in your journey — saving money and time that belongs on screen.
How does goldenrod work?
First and foremost, goldenrod is human. That is, it's a team of industry experts helping you maximize and maintain eligibility for film incentives.
Our proprietary incentives consulting and compliance platform helps collate data, offers full-spectrum visibility, and allows you to course-correct in production so you can capitalize on your investment. Think of it as one of those online tax software programs — with film veterans helping you every step of the way.
GET IN TOUCH
Talk to the team.
Talk to the team about getting the financial tools and support you need across every step of the filmmaking journey.
- No obligation, no pitch deck required.
- Whether you're planning a project or already on set, Goldenrod works with your workflow.
- A real person replies — usually within a business day.