Film Incentives
State Filming Incentives are the single most important influence on the industry today, but most actors don’t understand them, and don’t know why it would affect them. We’re here to…
Introduced Legislation
We encourage all interested parties to get involved in your state! Contact your legislator or the author of the bill and let them know what you think! If you hear…
Krekorian Act
Krekorian Scam Prevention Act Any respected industry publication will tell you that the first rule of showbiz is “never pay upfront fees for representation” and “never pay for an audition”. …
Guide to Lobbying
New laws are being formed about child actors each year! With the entertainment industry becoming increasingly global, and families traveling for the biz more and more, we need to be…
How to Build a Law
How to Build a Child Performer Law Bizparentz is called upon occasionally to assist legislators in developing new laws regarding young performers. In doing so, we realized that many other…
New York Laws
Child Performer Laws in New York (Work Permits, Work Hours, and more) HISTORY New York passed the New York Child Performer Education and Trust Act in 2003 (aka S.4696 /…
New Mexico Laws
Child Labor Laws for Entertainment in New Mexico Many families may recall that the legislation for child performer’s working in New Mexico was passed in April 2007 and went into…
New Jersey Laws
New Jersey Child Labor Laws for Entertainment New Jersey does have a permit system and it is free! The State discourages the use of services to get a permit. If…
Bizparentz In the News
BizParentz in the News We help tell stories! Bizparentz is an invaluable resource for respected journalists and academic writers around the world. Most often, we speak “off the record” in…
Louisiana Laws
Louisiana has the most generous film incentive program in the world, with a 40% tax credit, and very few restrictions — they require no insurance (other than worker’s comp) and…