Incentive News
Riverside County in California considers filming incentives to attract production
31 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, is to consider new location filming incentives to encourage productions to remain in the state. Authorities would like to see location fees removed and a streamlined process for considering filming requests. More ...
Regional location filming incentive approved for Minnesota’s Iron Range
28 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
The Iron Range region of Minnesota in the US has had a location filming incentive approved. Filmmakers shooting in the north-east part of the state, named for its iron ore mining industry, could be eligible for a 20% rebate on local production expenditure. More ...
Filming incentive prompts Teen Wolf TV drama to relocate to California
12 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Television drama Teen Wolf has relocated to Los Angeles to take advantage of newly-available funds in California’s state filming incentive. The show filmed its first two seasons in Atlanta – using Georgia’s incentive support – after it was put on the waiting list for California’s tax credit. More ...
French TRIP location filming incentive could see big increase in 2013
11 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
France’s Tax Rebate for International Production (TRIP) could see a big increase in 2013. Plans to more than double the existing per-production cap for international feature productions could potentially become law within the next six months. More ...
Malaysia confirms new location filming incentive for 2013
10 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Malaysia will launch a 30% location filming incentive on January 1st 2013. The programme has been mooted for the best part of a year but was finally confirmed at a luncheon event sponsored by the 13th Asian Television Forum and ScreenSingapore. More ...
Australia under pressure to raise location offset for David Fincher and Brad Pitt
10 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Australia is under pressure to increase its location offset for filmmaker David Fincher and star Brad Pitt. The pair are set to work together again on Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, but the studio wants a more generous location offset to commit to an Australian shoot. More ...
Mark Wahlberg calls for better location filming incentives in Canada
7 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg has called for better location filming incentives in Canada, where he has made several films over the years. Visiting Toronto this week he spoke of his wish to see more US productions filming in the country. More ...
UK Chancellor confirms TV location filming tax credit for April 2013
6 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
The UK will launch a TV location filming tax credit in April 2013. Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the programme to boost the TV industry and encourage high-end shows like Downton Abbey to continue filming in Britain. More ...
Ireland’s Section 481 location filming tax incentive extended to 2020
6 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
Ireland’s location filming incentive programme has been extended through to 2020. The Section 481 Film Tax Relief Scheme will become a tax credit model from 2016, a change which might bring other enhancements too. More ...
Report spotlights healthy return for New York’s location filming incentive
5 Dec 2012 by Nick Goundry
New York’s location filming incentive brought USD6.9 billion to the state and generated USD2.23 in tax for every dollar issued in 2011, a new report shows. Some 12,600 production jobs were created as a result of the credit. More ...
