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After Tribeca, ‘They Fight’ Streams, Adds $9.4M Baltimore Impact

7/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Sheldon Candis releases his feature “They Fight” on Hulu and Disney+ Friday after its Tribeca premiere.
The film was shot in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill, Charles Village and Cherry Hill.
André Holland and Wendell Pierce star as Walt Manigan and coach Slim.
The 19-day shoot created 375 jobs and generated roughly $9.4 million in economic impact.
The production cost $7 million and was financed by Maryland’s 28% refundable tax credit.

History

Historical Context

In 2006, Maryland enacted the Maryland Film Production Incentive, offering a 25% refundable tax credit to attract filmmakers. The program, administered by the Maryland Film Office, generated $150 million in statewide spending and created over 1,200 jobs by 2015. Sheldon Candis’s 2024 Hulu-Disney+ release “They Fight,” shot in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill and financed by the 28% credit, mirrors that incentive-driven model. Such tax-credit schemes continue to funnel millions into local economies, prompting other states to expand similar programs to compete for productions.

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Story summary

Sheldon Candis releases his feature “They Fight” on Hulu and Disney+ Friday after its Tribeca premiere.
The film was shot in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill, Charles Village and Cherry Hill.
André Holland and Wendell Pierce star as Walt Manigan and coach Slim.
The 19-day shoot created 375 jobs and generated roughly $9.4 million in economic impact.
The production cost $7 million and was financed by Maryland’s 28% refundable tax credit.

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