Written by David Lewis on Feb 21, 2008. Posted in Incentive News

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 follows:

A motion picture that is filmed partially or entirely in Taiwan may receive funding equivalent to 20% of its total personnel expenses on Taiwanese nationals employed as cast members during the shooting period in Taiwan. Funding equivalent to 15% of the total expenses for nationals hired as staff members is also available.

A motion picture that is filmed and post-produced partially or entirely in Taiwan may receive funding equivalent to 15% of the post-production expenses incurred in Taiwan.
A motion picture that meets at least one of the above can also apply for a further funding equivalent to 5% of other expenses incurred during shooting in Taiwan.