The sustainably futuristic city of Neom has launched its 40% cash rebate incentive for productions in the region. The incentive can be applied to feature films, television drama projects, reality series, documentaries and commercials.
The Saudi Film Commission has unveiled its new incentive programme: ‘Film Saudi.’ This scheme offers cash rebates worth up to 40%. Qualifiers for the new incentives include: featuring the Kingdom’s culture, history and people; showcasing the diverse selection of landscapes in Saudi Arabia; or recruiting Saudi crew and talent above and below the line. Incoming […]
Filmmakers can now apply for state-funded grants worth up to USD400,000 for projects based in Nebraska. The new Nebraska Film Office Grant is available to resident or non-resident production companies who have budgeted at least USD1 million to shoot on-location for a feature film primarily showcasing characters and locales connected to the midwestern state. This […]
Serbia remains one of the few European destinations to provide an incentive to TV commercials and advertising projects. The 20% TVC cash rebate has provided support to 150 projects in the previous five years.
Since June, FilmL.A. has received 1,127 film permit applications from 829 different projects. The monthly application intake increased by nearly 40% in August.
The Spanish Government has seen fit to boost the cinematic potential of the Canary Islands by increasing the 35% tax rebate, available to foreign productions, to 40%. The overall cap on the amount that can be claimed via the rebate has been raised from EUR4.5 million to EUR5.4 million.
The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) has proposed that a 40% tax credit be introduced to curb declining rates of success with regards to the UK’s independent production industry.
ITV have announced that their London-based film studio, which has hosted television content for over 40 years, is set to close. The South Bank building, which also serves as ITV’s headquarters, will be redeveloped to expand its capabilities as an office while removing the studio space entirely.
Christchurch Hill in North-West London features as a major location in Robert Zemeckis’s war-time drama Allied, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. The production took over the London street in March 2016 before visiting Hampstead Heath and Blythe House in West Kensington.