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‘Elastic Hearts’ Filmmakers Claim Their Movie Was Denied a Texas Tax Incentive Over Abortion Storyline

Exclusive: The $2 million drama starring Cole Sprouse spent $1.24 million in qualified spending in the state only to wait nine months for a rejection.

By Brian Welk

Brian Welk has joined IndieWire as Senior Business Reporter

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Brian Welk

October 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Darby Lee-Stack in 'Elastic Hearts'

Anne Schwartz

Filmmaker Milad Avaz hoped his movie might ruffle some feathers and start a conversation, but he never expected it would create controversy as he was making it.

Avaz is a Danish-Iranian filmmaker based out of Copenhagen who last year shot his first English-language feature titled “Elastic Hearts.” The indie film stars Cole Sprouse, Darby…