Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 08-03-2026
Title:
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a film incentive rebate in an amount not to exceed $55,000
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Background:
On 7/14/26, the Visit Broken Arrow Board conditionally approved a film incentive in the amount of $55,000 for a production, titled A Body In The Woods, to be filmed in and around Broken Arrow. Because the request is over $50,000, the item must also come before the City Council.
Highlights of the application include:
Type: Feature Film
Total Budget: $2.3M
Start Date: 9/14/26
Projected Wrap Date: 10/09/26
Proposed shooting days in Broken Arrow: 5
Estimated BA residents to be hired on the production: 10-20
Estimated Qualified spend
Local Spending: $350,000 ($35,000)
Hotel Room Nights: 300 ($500 for every 20 hotel room nights = approx. $7,500 rebate)
Production Office Space: $12,500 ($12,500)
Total Estimated Rebate Request: $55,000
In order to receive rebate funding, the organization must submit all receipts and confirm that all guidelines have been met via the post-production summary report (to be provided by VBA staff). After project completion, a representative from the organization will attend a VBA Board meeting to present the project outcomes and total spend.
Cost: Not to exceed $55,000
Funding Source: Visit Broken Arrow
Requested By: Makala Barton, Tourism Manager
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Film Incentive Application
Recommendation:
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Approve the rebate request in an amount not to exceed $55,000, pending the receipt of the post-event requirements as outlined in the film incentive guidelines.
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