A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT Hey 2026, we sure hope you’ll be kind to the Arizona film community. The last few years have not been very nice to us. It took years of lobbying and advocacy to pass our film incentive. Unlike other states’ “project-based” models, our incentive was designed to foster a permanent film industry – a model that did not sit well with established industry players. And our timing was not great, just as soon as the incentive became law we hit a perfect storm

ARIZONA PRODUCTION UPDATE Judge Adele Ponce has ruled against the Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit, affirming that Arizona’s film tax credit program does not violate the state’s Gift Clause. This decision represents a major victory for the film industry and for continued investment in Arizona’s creative economy. While the Goldwater Institute retains the right to appeal the ruling, this decision marks an important moment for the state’s film sector. It reinforces the integrity of

INSIDE THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE Elections Musical Chairs As we move deeper into the fall, the shadow of the 2026 elections is beginning to take shape, bringing with it a wave of announcements and political maneuvering across Arizona. The first major domino fell when Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-CD1) officially launched his campaign for Governor of Arizona. He joins an increasingly competitive Republican primary alongside Congressman Andy Biggs and housing developer Karrin