DENMARK FILMING INCENTIVES

The Danish Film Institute Fund

Overview

Type of incentiveFilm Fund
Qualifying formats
  • - Feature film - fiction (theatrical)
  • - Feature film - documentary (theatrical)
  • - Short films
Qualifying productions
  • - National productions
  • - Co-productions

Specifics

Benefit as a % of spend
Financial cap per production400000
Do I have to register/set up a company?Yes
Does foreign cast/crew paid in their home country/region qualify as expenditure? No
Do foreign cast/crew have to pay tax in the host country/state/region? Yes
Does travel to/from country/region qualify as expenditure? No
Can a production qualify for other national incentives such as cultural programmes if it qualifies for this incentive? No
Criteria to access the benefit
  • - Use Local cast & Crew
  • - Cultural Test
  • - TV Broadcast or theatrical distribution contract required
When will the benefit/incentive be received?
    Additional incentives or advantages
    • - Under the Co-Production Scheme, the DFI can subsidise film projects in which a Danish production company is not the majority co-production partner by up to 60% of the Danish share of the production costs. The Danish share of the production costs, including fees and salary expenses for Danish creative and/or technical participation, must be approved by the DFI. DFI subsidies under the 60/40 Scheme come with certain restrictions, in accordance with the Danish Film Act and the DFI's regulations. Subsidies may constitute no more than 60% of the budget for script preparation, project development or film production. The 60/40 Scheme is intended for films that are expected to sell at least 175,000 tickets. Subsidies for feature film under the 60/40 rule are recouped at distribution.

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