FILM INCENTIVES

WESTERN EUROPE

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BELGIUM

Antwerp City Film Office

• City of Antwerp use fees for the public domain are demanded for TV and film-commercials.
  
  
  • Use fee 620 EUR a day for the public domain and 1240 EUR a day for filming inside public buildings.
    
    
  • No use fees are demanded for features, TV series, short films, documentaries etc.
    
    
• In Belgium a federal tax shelter system is available.

Oostende Film Office

• No use fees for the public domain are demanded for features, TV Series, commercials, documentaries
  
  
• In Belgium a federal tax shelter system is available

FRANCE

Film France, The French Film Commission

In the Coproduction Framework, many sources of financing are availble through French producers.

Ile de France Film Commission

• Support Fund Of The Ile De France Region brings financial help to French and foreign cinematographic and audiovisual producers.
  
  
  • On the basis of artistic, economic as well as financial criteria.
    
    
  • Provided that Ile de France technical industries are hired in sufficient proportions.
    
    
  • Ile de France Film Commission works with the Support Fund.
    
    
  • 2006 Support Fund has a budget of $ 18M.

GERMANY

Bavaria - FFF Film Commission Bavaria

• Funding can be applied at the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH due to a german co-producer.

Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission

• In Germany, a German producer or the German Co-producer can ask for money at the regional film funding institution.
  
  
  • The Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission (BBFC) is a department of the Medienboard, which is the regional film funding institution in Berlin and Brandenburg.
    
    
• Strong production service companies like Studio Babelsberg that can co-finance due to state guarantees.

For further information, please, contact the Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission BBFC.

Hamburg Film Commission

Please check FilmFörderung Hamburg's website www.ffhh.de for funding guidelines.

Schleswig-Holstein Film Commission

MSH GmbH Regional filmfund Schildstr. 12 23552 Luebeck

Please see website for bavarian co-producers:www.film-commission-bavaria.de and for funding guidelines

IRELAND

Irish Film Board

• 20% tax break on Irish spend Experienced Irish co-producers.
  
  
• No sales tax.
  
  
• 12.5% corporate tax rate.

The Louth, Newry & Mourne Film Commission

• Producers can avail of both, without leaving the film commission region:
  
  
  • Section 481 in the Republic of Ireland, and
    
    
  • the New UK Treasury Tax Credit Scheme in the North of Ireland.
    
    
• Both Ireland and Northern Ireland are able to avail of the EU Convention for Co-productions too!
  
  
• There are many financing schemes including:
  
  
  • Made in N.I. Lottery Fund
    
    
  • The Regional Support Fund Loan
    
    
    • which can work in our region.

ITALY

Napoli - Campania Film Commission

• Local Film Fund
  
  
  • (70.000 euros per Feature Film)
    
    
  • (20.000 euros per Documentary Film)
    
    
  • (3.000 euros per Short Film)
    
    
• Tax Rebate
  
  
• Free shooting permits and authorizations
  
  
• Numerous discounted services

NETHERLANDS

Rotterdam Film Fund & Rotterdam Film Commission

• Provides information about:
  
  
  • Locations
    
    
  • Studios
    
    
  • Local services
    
    
  • Professionals active in the film industry.
    
    
• Mediates during the establishment of contacts and applications for financial support
  
  
• Intermediary between producers and municipal services.
  
  
• Minimum of unnecessary red tape.

SPAIN

Tenerife Film Commission

• Special incentives to those companies that set up a company in the Canary Islands

UNITED KINGDOM

UK Film Council

• Films can qualify as British in one of three ways:
  
  
  • One of the UK’s official co-production treaties
    
    
  • The European Convention on co-production
    
    
  • The Cultural Test (Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985)
    
    
• Accessing UK tax relief:
  
  
  • Tax relief is available for British qualifying films.
    
    
  • Films must either pass the Cultural Test or qualify as an official co-production.
    
    
  • Films must be intended for theatrical release
    
    
  • Films, including those made under official co-production treaties, must reach a minimum UK spend requirement of 25%.
    
    
  • Tax relief is available on qualifying UK production expenditure up to a maximum of 80% of total qualifying costs
    
    
  • The Film production company (FPC) responsible for the film needs to be within the UK corporation tax net.
    
    
• For films that cost up to £20 million
  
  
  • the FPC can claim an enhanced deduction of 100%
    
    
    • with a payable cash element of 25% of UK qualifying film production expenditure.
      
      
• For films that cost over £20 million
  
  
  • the FPC can claim an enhanced deduction of 80%
    
    
    • with a payable cash element of 20% of UK qualifying film produciton expenditure.

England - Film London

• No local incentives, other than practical incentives and discounts.

North West Vision

• Free film liaison service with experienced staff
  
  
• Funding and co-production opportunities
  
  
• On-line crew and facilities database
  
  
• On-line searchable locations library
  
  
• Printed production guide
  
  
• Competative facility & crew rates
  
  
  • (30% cheaper than London)
    
    
• Film Friendly infrastructure
  
  
• International airport
  

Guernsey Film Commission

• For short shoots
  
  
  • the Film Commissioner can act as a Location Manager
    
    
  • and pre-shoot will act as a location scout.
    
    
• There may be a charge for the services of the commission,
  
  
  • but there is no permitting scheme operating in the Islands.
    
    
• Many locations are available free of charge and the Island is extremely film friendly.
  

To discuss your project contact Jason Moriarty in the first instance.

Scotland - Scottish Screen

• Scottish Screen runs a range of funding schemes, including:
  
  
  • script development
    
    
  • short film funds
    
    
  • production funding
    
    
  • new media initiatives.
    
    
• Funding is to support the Scottish film industry, and
  there are always co-funding opportunities with Scottish producers.
  
  
• Co-productions with European countries.
  
  
• Recce funds are available for travel and accommodation within
  
  
  • Scotland from the Locations department.
    
    
• Free copies of Film Bang, the production guide for Scotland.

Wales Screen Commission

• The Creative IP Fund for Wales can provide investment from £50,000 up to £700,000
  
  
  • on projects which have at least 60% of their funding in place.
    
    
  • Investment is in the intellectual property content of the project and not in the production company.
    
    
  • Projects must also demonstrate an economic benefit to Wales.
    
    
• UK tax credits apply.
  
  
• Free and comprehensive film commission support service.
  
  
• Production costs estimated at 30% lower than London and the South east.
  
  
• Experienced local crew and wide range of technical facilites.
  
  
• Online searchable databases for crew, facilties and accomodation via website.
  
  
• Freindly and enthusiastic team of experienced staff.
  
  
• Epic Locations!

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