Incentive News
South Africa expands location filming incentives to boost international appeal
15 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
South Africa has improved its location filming incentives and expanded them to include post-production. The move could help it attract more features like superhero drama Chronicle. More ...
Ernst & Young assesses wider benefits of US location filming incentives
11 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
A new report from accountancy giant Ernst & Young has assessed the benefits of location filming incentives in the US. It coincides with a report from New York on the state’s location filming success through features like Men in Black 3. More ...
New Screen Flanders fund to be launched at Cannes Film Festival
10 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Belgium’s new Screen Flanders fund will be launched next week at the Cannes Film Festival. Worth EUR5 million annually, the fund will be accessible for features, documentaries and animations, with a EUR400,000 per-project cap. More ...
Saskatchewan proposes 25% non-refundable location filming tax credit
8 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Saskatchewan in central Canada has proposed a new location filming tax credit. Its 45% refundable programme was cancelled in March as a cost-saving exercise, but the provincial Government has said that a non-refundable 25% tax credit will be launched in July 2012. More ...
AICP and ANA clash over commercial location filming incentives
7 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) in the US has clashed with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) over the issue of filming incentives in states like New York. In a white paper, the ANA has stated that rebate payments should be the sole property of advertisers. More ...
North Carolina plans new training courses to boost film crew base
3 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
North Carolina is planning new funding to boost its film crew base. Announced from EUE/Screen Gems Studios, the programme would include ten new training courses to be set up in Wilmington and would take in as many as 400 people over a five-week period. More ...
Washington DC considers ways to boost location filming
27 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Authorities in Washington, DC, want to attract more filming productions to the US capital, but are keen to crunch the numbers before committing to any kind of incentive. The first step in the process will be to authorise a feasibility study looking at the benefits of an incentive programme. More ...
Ohio filming incentive expiry approaches as Avengers buzz peaks
26 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Ohio’s filming industries are pushing for the state filming incentive to be renewed and improved as its expiry approaches as The Avengers rolls out to cinemas around the world. The hotly-anticipated comic book film shot partly in Cleveland, doubling the mid-western metropolis for New York City. More ...
Arizona gives initial approval to reinstate location filming incentive
25 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Arizona is in the process of reinstating the location filming incentive that was cancelled two years ago. The plan is to launch a 30% tax credit that will help make Arizona more competitive with neighbouring states, although there’s still intense opposition from conservative politicians. More ...
Alaska to fund its revised location filming incentive for 10 more years
24 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
The Alaskan location filming incentive has proved controversial, but the state has decided to keep it alive on a long-term basis. Over the next decade USD200 million will be channelled into the programme, with a series of changes designed to boost its appeal to feature projects like Big Miracle. More ...
