§ 2-2151. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context indicates a different meaning:

Above the line means individuals including screenwriter, producer, director and principal actors who influence and add to the creative direction of a project.

As funding is available means that there is a finite amount of funds available for the film program and the available funding is subject to the City's annual budget process.

Call sheet is a form that documents cast and crew who worked on the film project, the number of days those individuals worked, the rate at which they were paid and the hours worked daily.

City means the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Commercial bundle means multiple commercial spots filmed during the same principal photography period.

Expatriate crew means any crew person returning to the Kansas City area to work on a project who once held residence in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Family video means the filming or recording of motion media solely for private use.

Filming means activity for staging and shooting motion pictures, television shows or programs, commercials, videos, including setup, strike and the time of photography.

Final expenditure report is a form provided by the city that reports the qualified expenditures within the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri.

Greater Kansas City expenditure report is a form provided by the City that reports the total area expenditures in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area is defined by the city and the five surrounding counties including Jackson, Platte, Clay Counties in Missouri and Wyandotte, and Johnson Counties in Kansas.

Kansas City Film + Media Office is an office of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City (d/b/a Visit KC).

Local crew means a group of people hired by a production company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture and who reside in the city.

Local principal cast means a paid actor residing in the city who has a lead, day player, featured or speaking role.

Regional crew means crewmembers who are residents of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Proof of purchase means receipts or other documents showing purchase of goods and services, location and cost.

Principal filming date means the time period and phase of production during which the main filming occurs.

Production means a feature-length film, documentary film, television movie, television pilot, reality program or each episode of a television series or web series. It may also mean corporate media, industrial media, music video, short subject or web video.

Qualified expenditure is an expense for a product or service that is a necessary cost for the production of a qualifying production for which remuneration is received by a business entity, organization or individual located in the city. Such expenditures may include, but are not limited to, costs for labor, services, materials, equipment rental, lodging, food, location fees and property rental.

Rebate means an amount paid by way of return or refund on what has already been paid or contributed by the production company.

Short film/short form means a film less than 30 minutes in length.

TV show/series means any television episode or television series including web-streamed episodes and series.

(Ord. No. 160093 , § 1, 2-25-16)