Take control of your film WITH REDSHIFT FINANCES

Production Accounting, Financial Services, and Tax Credit Expertise


HEre to move you forward

RedShift Financial is a production finance and strategic producing company where independent and out-of-town producers can bring their projects and plug into a knowledge base and workforce that knows the local industry and the ins and outs of the IL film ecosystem and IL's Tax Credit program.

ABOUT REDSHIFT

  • Expands financing opportunities for a project.

  • Simplifies producer responsibilities by streamlining the tax credit process.

  • Oversight from financial professionals to ensure production compliance with IL Tax Credit regulations.

  • Connections to a trusted network of local vendors, crew, talent, financial services, government agencies, etc.

unveil the tax credit opportunities with us

Tax Credit management

RedShift can oversee all steps of the IL tax credit process, including:

  • Registration of a project with IFO

  • Collecting all necessary documents (receipts, invoices, etc.)

  • Submission of the tax credit attestation to a CPA auditor and IFO

tax credit optimization

RedShift can maximize the tax credit by:

  • Making connections to local vendors and crew (qualified expenditures)

  • Consulting with producers on strategic cash-flow management and business frameworks

tax credit financing

RedShift is able to help secure debt financing and working capital for a production against the IL tax credit with competitive terms.

tax credit brokerage

Once the final tax credit certificate is received from the IL Film Office. RedShift is able to monetize it using our established network of buyers and brokers, typically within a week of receiving the credit

PROJECT PROCESS FLOW

The process flow a RedShift Financial project follows, from intake to monetization of the tax credit.

  • When a project is first brought to RedShift…

    • Review the budget, project timeline, existing financing, etc. 

    • Analyze budget for IL Tax Credit eligibility

    • If project is accepted, execute a Statement of Work (SOW)

  • Once a project is in development with RedShift…

    • Consultation

    • Analyze cash flow and draw down schedule for loan

    • Draft term sheet

    • Tax Credit application

  • Once a project goes into production…

    • Execute term sheet

    • Monitor production and post finances 

  • Finally, after a project wraps…

    • Close books

    • Collect necessary documents and submit attestation 

    • IFO Review

    • Monetize

Let’s MOVE FORWARD your FILM

We’ll be with you every step of the way.