(1) Principal photography in California shall commence no later than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the CAL is issued. Qualified motion pictures with qualified expenditures of at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) must begin principal photography (as defined in section 5520(u)) no later than two hundred and forty (240) calendar days after CAL issuance. If the production does not begin principal photography prior to the 180- or 240-day deadline, the tax credit allocation shall be revoked, unless a Force Majeure event has occurred which directly prevented the production from commencing within the deadline, as described in sections 17053.98(b)(18)(B)(iv) and 23698(b)(18)(B)(iv) of the Revenue and Taxation Code. With submission of documentation verifying such event, the CFC shall grant an extension. If a production implements a hiatus during the principal photography period, any hiatus period(s) may be no longer than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in aggregate for the entire duration of the production.

(2) As soon as feasible, but not less than four (4) weeks prior to the start of principal photography, the production accountant is required to attend an orientation meeting with the Director of the CFC or their designee, along with any or all of the following staff members: a primary producer, production manager or other appropriate personnel as determined by the applicant. Applicants and staff members shall not be required to attend more than one (1) orientation meeting for a motion picture in the Program.

(3) On the first day of principal photography and after a hiatus period, if applicable, submit by email to the CFC the daily call sheet, signed by the production manager or equivalent position, in PDF or equivalent non-proprietary document format.

(4) Each week or as available, submit by email to the CFC the final production reports for each day of principal photography, signed by the Unit Production Manager or equivalent position, in PDF or equivalent non-proprietary document format.

(5) If applicable, submit an email notification to the CFC indicating any significant changes to the project including anticipated changes in the estimated qualified expenditures, change of start date, shooting location, number of television episodes ordered, title change of project, financing, key personnel or any other factors that have significantly changed since issuance of the CAL.

(6) Participation in career-based learning and training programs and public service opportunities approved by the CFC in consultation with the California Department of Education (CDE) and/or California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) aimed at exposing career-based learning program, high school, community college, and California State University students to careers in the entertainment industry. To demonstrate compliance with this requirement the applicant must submit the applicable form for Soundstage Career Readiness verification, Form SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, or SCR5 (March 11, 2022), hereby incorporated by reference, to the CFC as soon as the career-based learning and training program or public service opportunity has concluded. To meet the requirements of this section, the applicant may do any of the following:

(7) A qualified motion picture shall make a contribution to the Career Pathways Training Program as specified in Revenue and Taxation Code sections 17053.98(e), 17053.98(k)(10)(B), 23698(e), and 23698(k)(10)(B).