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High Priestess of Souls is an independent feature film selected for California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program in the June 2025 allocation. The production is committed to significant filming in San Francisco and the Bay Area, qualifying for the out-of-zone filming incentive that provides a 5% bonus on top of the standard indie film credit for productions shooting outside the Los Angeles area. The film is part of a slate of 22 out-of-zone projects contributing 329 filming days to communities outside LA, a deliberate state strategy to distribute production activity and economic impact across California. San Francisco, with its iconic architecture, diverse neighborhoods, and dramatic topography, has a storied history as a film location -- from Vertigo and Bullitt to Zodiac and The Pursuit of Happyness -- but has seen less production volume in recent years compared to the LA zone. High Priestess of Souls joins fellow Bay Area productions Our Kind of Cruelty, Doll, and Sponsor in the same June 2025 cohort, suggesting a micro-renaissance for Northern California independent filmmaking. The 48-project allocation, which includes 43 independent films, collectively represents $664 million in total California spending and is expected to hire 6,515 cast and crew members. Since its 2009 launch, California's Film Tax Credit Program has approved 799 projects generating nearly $27 billion in economic activity.