Paramount's Ellison Advocates for Federal Film Tax Incentive

WHO:

Deadline - Paramount CEO David Ellison and Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim were involved in meetings with members of the House Ways & Means Committee.

Variety - David Ellison is the CEO of Paramount Skydance.

WHAT:

Deadline - David Ellison was promoting a federal film tax incentive during meetings with lawmakers.

Variety - Ellison has been backing a bill to launch a federal film tax incentive, with bipartisan support from lawmakers.

WHERE:

Deadline - The meetings took place with members of the House Ways & Means Committee.

WHEN:

Deadline - The meetings occurred on a Monday.

Variety - Ellison has spent at least six months in exploratory meetings regarding the proposed legislation.

WHY:

Variety - The motivation behind the meetings and proposed legislation is to establish a more robust federal film tax incentive.

HOW:

Variety - Ellison has been engaging in exploratory meetings to gather support for the proposed federal film tax incentive.

(UPDATED July 14, 2026 03:59 UTC)

Paramount CEO David Ellison and Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim recently met with members of the House Ways & Means Committee to promote a federal film tax incentive. Ellison has been advocating for this legislation, which has garnered bipartisan support from lawmakers, during his six months of exploratory meetings. The goal of these discussions is to establish a more robust federal film tax incentive to benefit the industry.