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Italian industry threaten boycott over film tax credits
Leading film industry bodies in Italy are threatening to pull Italian entries to the Venice, Rome and Turin film festivals if the country's new right-wing government abolishes tax credits promised in the 2008 national budget. The threat was including in…
UK & India agree details for new agreement
The UK and Indian governments have said they have finished the necessary negotiations to enable the long-touted UK-India film co-production agreement to come into force. The treaty will let UK and Indian film-makers co-produce films that will be eligible for…
Michigan - new film incentive package signed
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed into law legislation designed to grow the film industry in Michigan, setting the stage for hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment that will create jobs in the state. The legislation was proposed…
Michigan looks at upping the ante
A year ago, Michigan tried luring moviemakers to the state by giving them hefty tax rebates. But it lost its competitive edge when other states started offering even better deals. Now, state lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm are looking at…
Foreign films may apply for funding in Taiwan
Foreign productions that have gained the Department of Motion Pictures permission to shoot and produce films in Taiwan may apply for funding as long as their production expenses in Taiwan exceed US$100,000. Funds that may be applied for are as…
Malta increases cash rebates from 20% to 22%
The Malta Film Commission on Saturday announced its revised financial incentives for film and TV productions shooting on the island. The cash rebates are given to qualifying companies on Malta-based production spend. Up to 22% can be claimed as a…
South Africa announces new incentive programme
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) just announced new incentive programmes for the film industry, which will be effective from the 1st February 2008. The new film and television production incentive comprises of the Location Film and Television…
BC boosts production services tax credits - 18% to 25%
The province of British Columbia has boosted its production service tax credits, matching a recent rise in credits in Ontario and Quebec. The tax credit for foreign-financed productions will rise from 18 per cent of labour costs to 25 per…
Italian production incentives on track
Incentives in the form of tax credits have been introduced for FYs 2008 and 2009 to strengthen the Italian movie production in favor of investors not belonging to the movie business and the industry players. The proposal provides for different…
Northern Ireland increases benefit limit by GBP200000
Northern Ireland Screen Fund will invest between £150,000 and £800,000 up to a ceiling of 25% of the overall project costs. The fund offers production funding, in the form of a repayable loan, for a limited number of feature films…