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Atlanta entices new Robert De Niro film away from Toronto with “attractive” incentive
Robert De Niro’s next project, The War with Grandpa, has shifted production away from Toronto, instead opting to film on location in Atlanta. While no official reason was provided to explain the sudden change in location, the Hollywood Reporter notes…
Talking with Florida’s film industry: Moonlight, locations and where the state is headed
Florida’s film industry is in a constant state of flux – business has faltered ever since the local film incentive was left to expire in 2016 and discussions are currently underway regarding the potential closure of the state film office.…
Ukraine-Canada co-production agreement in the works
The parameters for a co-production treaty between Canada and Ukraine are now being discussed following the release of Bitter Harvest, a collaborative project between the two countries. Produced by Devil’s Harvest Production, the film was shot in Kyiv and utilised…
New film studio now open in New Zealand
A new production facility under the name of Kumeu Film Studio is now open in Auckland, New Zealand. The new facility has been adapted from the makeshift studio that was originally built for use on the US-China co-production, Meg. The…
Phoenix boasts USD32 million in revenue from production activity in 2016
Phoenix, Arizona brought in just over USD32 million from production related expenditure throughout 2016, the highest rate incurred by the industry since 2009. Work on Michael Bay’s action-sequel, Transformers: The Last Knight resulted in the largest individual spend of the…
ITV’s Prime Suspect 1973 filmed in an abandoned London mortuary
ITV’s prequel to the Prime Suspect television series was partially filmed inside Ladywell Coroners Court and Mortuary, an abandoned building situated in southeast London. The location was transformed into a functioning mortuary during production. Commenting on the building, Andrew Pavord…
Kyrgyzstan film incentive programme now offers 20% cash rebate
International productions can now receive a 20% cash rebate incentive upon filming in Kyrgyzstan. Funded by private investors, the incentive extends to a variety of production types including feature films, documentaries, television series and commercials. To qualify for the incentive,…
BBC drama Gunpowder starring Kit Harington now filming in Yorkshire
The BBC’s next high-budget period drama, Gunpowder, has begun filming on location in Beverley, Yorkshire. Scenes were filmed at Beverley Minster, a large parish that dates back to 1220. The series is being produced by Kudos (Apple Tree Yard, Humans).…
Craftworks: Unaired Radio 1 commercial screened and BAFTA award-winning Home discussed
The fourth iteration of Craftworks, hosted by David Reviews and the Advertising Producers Association, saw a number of industry experts take to the stage including the creative teams behind the recent Bupa commercial and an unaired spot for BBC Radio…
Torres Strait launches screen initiative for home-grown talent
A new screen initiative, entitled Straight out of the Straits, has been launched to provide opportunities for local creatives to work in production. The initiative is a joint effort between Screen Queensland, Screen Australia and ABC iView. Successful applicants will…
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Incentives (186)
The Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit: Basic
Canada has a general sales tax (GST) of 6% that is applicable to all products and services. This is 100% recoverable through the federal government. Behind the scenes personnel ie crew are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast…
British Columbia: Film Incentive BC (FIBC) - Digital Animation or Visual Effects (DAVE)
Sales Tax is not recoverable. Behind the scenes personnel, ie crew, are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast and in-front-of-camera personnel). Under the legislation, 23% tax must be withheld on the gross income earned from acting in a…
British Columbia: Film Incentive BC (FIBC) -Training Incentive
Sales Tax is not recoverable. Behind the scenes personnel, ie crew, are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast and in-front-of-camera personnel). Under the legislation, 23% tax must be withheld on the gross income earned from acting in a…
British Columbia: Film Incentive BC (FIBC) - Distant Location Regional
Sales Tax is not recoverable. Behind the scenes personnel, ie crew, are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast and in-front-of-camera personnel). Under the legislation, 23% tax must be withheld on the gross income earned from acting in a…
British Columbia: Film Incentive BC (FIBC) - Regional Incentive
Sales Tax is not recoverable. Behind the scenes personnel, ie crew, are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast and in-front-of-camera personnel). Under the legislation, 23% tax must be withheld on the gross income earned from acting in a…
British Columbia: Film Incentive BC (FIBC) - Basic Incentive
The qualified BC labour expenditure of the corporation to a maximum of 60% of the total cost of production.
UK: The UK Film Tax Relief
The 25% rebate is now offered to all qualifying films, regardless of budget.
Mexico: Proaudiovisual Fund
Total funding allocated per production will not exceed 17.5% of total eligible expenses. A refund of the VAT of up to 16%, which has already been in effect as a stimulus to the export of goods and services for several…
South Africa: The Foreign Film and Television Production and Post-Production Incentive
Shooting on location in SA and conducting post production in SA - an additional 2.5% of QSAPPE will be added to the QSAPE (cumulative 22.5%)
The Yukon Film Production Fund
There is no provincial sales tax in the Yukon. Please note, the following are Canadian requirements, not solely a Yukon requirement. Behind the scenes personnel ie crew are taxed at 15% of gross (23% for cast and in-front-of-camera personnel). Under…