The moment of reckoning is approaching for the film and audiovisual sector. And when the numbers don’t add up, there is a real risk of taking another path. What producers fear most is “uncertainty.” In this context, Italian producers interviewed by Il Sole 24 Ore (the major economic Italian newspaper) explain that uncertainty risks becoming the key word – or even the decisive factor – in choosing where the cameras will roll: Rome or Prague; Cinecittà or Athens; Italy or elsewhere. Today, that uncertainty takes the bureaucratic form of an uncapped tax credit, reduced funds, and application windows that close before anyone has a chance to get in. The alarm is being raised by producers – the ones who actually make the films, with crews on set, catering services, hotels fully booked, and lights on for weeks at a time. Without adequate resources and, above all, without certainty about the tax credit, producers say it becomes impossible to plan. If the funding cap remains closed and the tax credit turns into a time-limited lottery, looking abroad becomes an unavoidable choice. The paradox is that when productions leave, so do months of work, wages, and economic spillover. And it’s not just about cinema: restaurants, transportation, technicians, and skilled workers are all affected. Without clarity, productions are boarding planes and leaving the country.