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Hungarian film incentive increased
Hungary’s tax relief system for the film industry has been amended to encourage even more production in the Eastern European hub. The cash rebate of up to 20% of eligible Hungarian production expenses has been amended to include a further…
Ruth Harley to head Screen Australia
Ruth Harley has stepped down as chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission to take the same role at Screen Australia. She will be taking over from Lyn Maddock on November 15. Maddock has been acting chief executive since…
New incentive for Iowa
25% of in-state qualified spend in Iowa now goes to the production company. A further 25% of in-state spend can go to the investment company. As these two companies can be under the same ownership, it adds up to a…
Gyeonggi entices Americans with USD100 million
South Korea’s Gyeonggi province has announced details of a substantial investment fund for Korean and American joint ventures. Kim Byung-heon of the Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, said: "We're planning to put together a USD100 million global content fund with the…
The Coen Brothers head for Minnesota
Preproduction is in full swing on the new Coen Brothers film A Serious Man. It will shoot in and around the Twin Cities and is currently scheduled to begin in September and wrap in November. The cast has yet to…
New film Pandorum receives German funding
Christian Alvart's new project, Pandorum, has received USD600,000 in funding from the German funding organisation the FFA. The futuristic thriller is set to be shot in Berlin and is being produced by Constantin Film. The FFA has allocated USD4.8 million…
India's Film Bazaar dates announced
India's National Film Development Corp (NFDC) will host the co-production market, Film Bazaar, between the 26 and 29 of November at the Marriott Resort in Goa. 15 India-focused feature film projects will be chosen to meet with potential Indian and…
The UK Film Council launches Company Vision Awards
The UK Film Council has announced the launch of the Production Company Vision Awards, a new funding initiative designed to help creative producers with a vision for the future of UK film, to develop projects that will broaden the quality,…
Illinois incentive act reinstated
The Illinois incentive act, which expired at the end of 2007, has been reinstated. It consists of a 20% transferable credit for in-state cast, crew and purchases, with a ceiling on individual salaries.
New funds released for Arizona
Applications for funds available in January 2009 will be accepted from November. USD80 million has been allocated. This will take the form of a transferable tax credit. However, 50% of the cast and/or crew must be Arizona residents to qualify…