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Poldark headed back to Cornwall and Bristol for series three location shoots
The eagerly awaited third series of BBC’s Poldark returns this Sunday, showcasing a variety of stunning locations that can be found in Cornwall and Bristol, while soundstages were used at The Bottle Yard Studios. Produced by Mammoth Screen and starring…
Open for Filming: Theatres and Performing Arts Spaces in the New York Metro Area
New York City is home to many iconic theatrical venues: Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, The Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts. This is before considering that Broadway, like the West End in London, includes many world class venues…
Texas film incentive saved from chopping block with a reduced fund
After an initial proposal from the Texas House of Representatives to slash the state’s film incentive completely, the scheme has now been allocated a fund of USD22 million for the 2017-2018 period. While those in favour of the incentive are…
Wonder Woman takes the DC Universe to London and rural Italy
With an estimated budget of USD120 million, the first feature film dedicated to DC's iconic Amazonian princess was shot in London and Italy. Set during the First World War, the film not only required locations that would suit the time…
Made in Lisbon joins The Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions 2017
We are proud to announce that Made in Lisbon will be partnering with The Location Guide for this year’s Location Beach Lounge during the Cannes Lions Festival. As one of Portugal’s leading production service companies, Made in Lisbon’s expertise will…
A Producer’s Survival Guide to India - Part 5: Local Crew and Equipment
India is an astounding, ever-changing, chaotic melting pot of ideas, religions, landscapes and history that contribute to its mind-boggling diversity. Perhaps this is why so many creative minds have been attracted to the sub-continent over the years? It’s impossible to…
Dreamaker Productions joins The Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions 2017
Dreamaker Productions, one of the leading production service companies in Morocco, will be partnering with The Location Guide for this year’s Beach Lounge at the Cannes Lions Festival. Dreamaker’s credits include Netflix’s crime series, Lilyhammer, and the musical feature film,…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Ruben Östlund’s The Square surprises with Palme d’Or win
Despite pundits predicting success for Robin Campillo’s 120 Beats per Minute, Ruben Östlund’s satirical-drama, The Square, has emerged as the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. With a budget of USD5.5 million and a…
Intrigo: Death of an Author named as first film to access Slovenia’s cash rebate incentive
Intrigo: Death of an Author, the first entry in a planned trilogy of feature films is the first production to access Slovenia’s newly implemented cash rebate incentive. With a dedicated fund of EUR1 million, applications for the first round of…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Washington hosts Twin Peaks after 25 year gap
The eagerly awaited revival of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks premiered on Sunday at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, marking the Director’s first entry in the franchise since the 1992 feature film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. The original series used…
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Spain Film Office
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Covering: Malaga, Andalucia, SpainStory Productions
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Country: Brazil
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Country: Ukraine
Covering: UkraineFrames TV & Film Production
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Country: Sri Lanka
Covering: Sri LankaLos Angeles Fixer
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Country: United States of America
Covering: USANavigation Films
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Country: United Arab Emirates
Covering: UAEKwaZulu-Natal Film Commission
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Country: South AfricaNew Zealand Film Connection
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Country: New Zealand
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Covering: USA, The Caribbean, Mexico, CanadaEmerald Coast Film Commission of NW Florida
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Incentives (165)
Sweden: no formal incentive in place.
Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. The Swedish Film Institute supports Swedish filmmaking, allocating grants for production, and distribution. Applicants must have a Swedish producer or be a company registered in Sweden. Alternatively, applications coming…
Galicia: no formal incentive in place.
Santiago de Compostela Film Commission (run by the City Council) offers a 50% reduction in shooting fees for filming in public places in the city (EUR350 euros per day) as long as the production meets two requirements: The production is…
Spain: International Tax Credits
The 15% base rate is available to productions that shoot solely in mainland Spain. The rate increases to 35% for productions that film in either Navarre or the Canary Islands, with the per-project cap also increasing to EUR4.5 million for…
Malta: Financial Incentives for the Audiovisual Industry Regulations
The rebate can be applied to a ceiling of 80% of the total production budget. VAT is fully recoverable on all goods and services utilised by a production company and is recoverable (for film production companies only) on hotels and…
Luxembourg: Film Fund Luxembourg
Only European co-production are eligible. Funding comes in 4 installments: 1st, on the commencement of principal photography, is 40% and the remaining are distributed in 20% payments. The funding is distributed under Selective Financial Aid System scheme (AFS)
Ireland: Section 481 (for Film & Television Production)
The ceiling the incentive can be applied to is 80% of the total film budget. For bilateral co-productions – no more/less than an 80%/20% co-production split on finance & expenditure. For multilateral co-productions - no more/less than an 70%/10% co-production…
Brazil: Audiovisual Act
Co-production funds are available to Brazilian production companies for feature films, documentaries and TV. Brazil has co-production treaties with Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia,…
Iceland: The Icelandic Film Fund
Productions can also qualify for a reimbursement of up to 20% tax, but the two payments together will not be more than 50% of the total production costs. Payment is delivered in two rates: 97% on commencement of principal photography…
The VAF/ Film Fund
The VAF/Film Fund co-finances the production of individual films in various genres: fiction, animation, documentary and experimental film. Feature films, medium-length and short films are all eligible. For applications concerning foreign films, financing must be at least 50% complete or…
Belgian Tax Shelter
A tax exemption of up to 150% is available for each production. Companies ploughing resources into the production of European audiovisual works may qualify for profit tax relief equal to 150% of the funds invested (limited to 50% of the…