soft money
noun
chiefly US
: money that is given to a political party rather than to a particular candidate
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And with its top creatives, crews and soft money long used to making Hollywood films and TV series, and Chinese producers and editors and international students working locally, Vancouver is seen as a natural base on which to build a fast-growing production hub for global microdramas.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Crucially, approximately 70% came from soft money – public funding sources – ensuring creative freedom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
How the back of the napkin math works for Eden is that the $55M production cost was reduced down to a net $35M production cost thanks to soft money from Australian tax credits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
European soft money funders are also shifting towards funding fewer films but of higher quality.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Crucially, approximately 70% came from soft money – public funding sources – ensuring creative freedom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
How the back of the napkin math works for Eden is that the $55M production cost was reduced down to a net $35M production cost thanks to soft money from Australian tax credits.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
European soft money funders are also shifting towards funding fewer films but of higher quality.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Soft money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20money. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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