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Berlin announces availability of USD85 million to entice productions
Production companies with operations in Berlin will be eligible to apply for guarantees as security against loans for film finance untill 2013. $23m has already been made available for four guarantees since 2000. Berlin is experiencing a boom through both…
Irish production fund gets USD2.8 million injection
To further encourage foreign film & TV production companies to shoot in Ireland, the Minister for Arts, Sports & Tourism, Seamus Brennan has committed an aditional $2.8 million for the Irish Film Board (IFB). Productions that have benefitted from the…
Oregon legislature increases film incentive programme
At the request of Governor Kulongoski, Oregon’s legislature has passed a bill expanding the Oregon Production Investment Fund. This legislation increases the rebate for productions in Oregon to 20% of goods and services paid to Oregon vendors and 16.2% of…
International productions benefit from new German fund
International co-productions filming in Germany have got over half of the USD28 million allocated by the new German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) in the initial six months of operation. Project manager Christine Berg explained that USD16.3 million had been awarded…
Serbia plans tax exemptions
A team of experts from Film Center Serbia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, has developed a draft proposal of the Film Industry Act, which the Ministry of Culture has proposed to the National…
Jamaica / UK unveil co-production treaty
The Jamaican and British governments are combining efforts to encourage filmmakers from their respective countries to work on co-productions. Broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward and Del Crooks, Jamaica's film commissioner, recntly publicised the deal, in which they will encourage UK film…
Seoul Film Commission launches programme for on location shooting
As the first film commission in South Korea, Seoul Film Commission launches an incentive program for foreign film productions. The Film Production Cost-Support program, to 100% funded by the city government, can provide a refund of up to 25% on…
Film London - launches Concierge Service
Film London recently soft-launched its Concierge Service, a scheme designed to drive down the cost of filming in the capital. We’ve negotiated deals with a number of airlines and hotels, available to both local and international film-makers, and are offering…
Kenya Film Commission Pushes For New Legislation
The newly formed Kenya Film Commission (KFC) is pushing for legislation to be passed in early 2007, which is designed to encourage productions of all scales to film in Kenya. Since its inception in early 2006, the KFC, with support…