GBP5,000 available for production that showcases Plymouth archive footage
The Peninsula Arts Film Commission is being launched as an annual incentive, offering GBP5,000 to any production that utilises archive footage of Plymouth in its project.
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Applications are now open for Scotland’s new film and TV fund
Scotland’s new Production Growth Fund (PGF) aimed at providing support for film and TV productions is now taking in applications.
Norway’s brand new filming incentives will soon be available
Norway’s first formal programme for filming incentives is soon to be implemented, with information detailing what the system will offer having just been released. Previously the country only offered informal subsidies to regional projects but this is about to change.
Poland and New Zealand sign co-production agreement
A new agreement signed by Polish Ambassador Wendy Hinton, Polish Culture and Natural Heritage Minister Malgorzata Omilanowska and New Zealand’s Arts and Culture Heritage Minister Maggie Barry will allow co-productions between Poland and New Zealand to be regulated and receive new incentives.
Irish county Wicklow relaxes filming restrictions to allow for expansion
Previous filming restrictions set in the Irish county of Wicklow have now been removed in an effort to expand the area’s appeal to large scale productions, and to become a major location in the Irish film market.
L.A. sees a surge in production after the implementation of new incentives
The number of television shows being filmed in America’s second largest city has increased, largely a result of a new form of incentives that were brought into effect in May 2015, increasing funding from USD100 million to USD330 million.
A call for an Expression of Interest has been issued for Malta Film Studios
The Government of Malta issued an invitation on October 9th for private parties to show an Expression of Interest (EOI) by “submitting proposals to construct, redevelop, maintain, manage and operate the Malta Film Studios.”
State Support: America’s love/hate relationship with filming incentives
[slideshow id=409]The filming incentive landscape continues to shift in the US. While the majority of states still have filming incentive programmes in place, only a few offer support generous enough to attract high-profile TV series or big-budget feature films.