Hawaii Television & Film Development Board

The Hawaii Film Office, sometimes referred to in the context of the Television and Film Development Board, promotes Hawaii as a production location for film, television, and digital media and administers the state's film tax credit program. It reviews applications for tax incentives, facilitates location permits and interagency coordination for productions, and markets Hawaii's locations, workforce, and infrastructure to the entertainment industry. Productions that qualify for the credit must meet spending and local hiring requirements.

Film and television productions create local jobs for cast, crew, vendors, and extras, and the tax credit program's terms directly affect how much production activity occurs in Hawaii. Residents and local film industry workers have a stake in credit eligibility rules and local hiring requirements.