John Ptak of the Creative Artists Agency, who specializes in international film financing and talent, said many films are international products.

The explanation has to do with a Catch-22 in film financing.

Apologists for Meadows point out that product placement is already firmly entrenched in film financing.

Dream Home was the first feature production from Josie Ho's film financing and production studio 852 Films.

As important, the realities of film financing keep many productions away from California and its Bay Area experts.

Deficit Financing developed after the varied risks and rewards were determined and carried out through film financing.

Topics include production and investment strategies, film financing and risk minimising, distribution and European co-productions.

The practice has since become a staple of film financing.

The actor however was later listed as one of the three producers for his 2013 bilingual film, David, thereby making his debut in film financing.

The law's wording has a broad sweep, but does not specifically address film financing.