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Julia Gordon joins Paris' Wanda
Paris-based production company Wanda have welcomed Julia Gordon to their team as producer. The newest addition will work alongside Claud Fayolle, Olivier Dubocage and Bart de Champsavin. With an initial focus on international advertising film production, today Wanda is a…
Nike Jordan highlights Parisian basketball culture in new four part film campaign
Iconic basketball brand Jordan have produced a four part film series celebrating Parisian basketball culture. The cinematic approach to the brand’s promotion makes use of grainy muted tones providing a nostalgic quality reminiscent of old home videos. Production company Smuggler…
The Location Guide prepares for Ile de France Location Expo in Paris
The Location Guide is a media partner at this year’s Ile de France Location Expo, which takes place in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday this week (3 and 4 February). Over 80 exhibitors will showcase filming locations in the French…
London and Paris prepare for TV co-production exchange project
Television producers in London and Paris will take part in an exchange project later this month to encourage more TV co-productions and collaborations between the two cities. The week-long event involves Film London and the Ile de France Film Commission…
Producer John Bernard: Paris movie incentives and filming on location
John Bernard started his career working on features in the Dordogne in south-west France, before learning his craft at Pinewood Studios in the UK. Now he runs Jake Productions in Monaco and its French partner Peninsula Film in Paris, and…
PPI China and actress Sophie Marceau film the streets of Paris for Citroen
Production company PPI China and French actress Sophie Marceau have filmed on the streets of Paris in a new spot for Citroen. The piece compares the car’s driving experience to the luxury of a private jet flight as Marceau meets…
Luc Besson opens Cité du Cinéma studio complex outside Paris
French filmmaker Luc Besson has officially opened his new Cité du Cinéma studio complex on the outskirts of Paris. The EUR170 million facility is built on the site of a former power station in Seine-Saint-Denis, a working-class district of the…
Old school chic at Paris' Relais Plaza
It’s impossible not to feel a little like Carrie from Sex and the City when sweeping through the Plaza Athenee’s revolving doors. I’m at the legendary Parisian ‘palace’ to venture inside the inner sanctum on the very swanky Avenue Montaigne.…
Unlocking Taiwan’s Cinematic Charm
Taiwan’s film industry is absolutely booming. If you’ve never considered it as a filming location, then it’s time to think again. From its stunning natural landscapes to its thriving metropolises, Taiwan offers filmmakers a treasure trove of cinematic opportunities. …
Studio Ghibli to be awarded Honorary Palme d’or at 77th Festival de Cannes
The Festival de Cannes have announced they will be awarding Studio Ghibli with their Honorary Palme d’or. The iconic Japanese studio known for films such as Spirited Away and Oscar-winning The Boy and the Heron, will be the first group…
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Incentives (16)
Finland Cash Rebate
The national production incentive is administered by Business Finland, with an annual budget of EUR10 million. The minimum spend varies between production types: Feature Films (EUR150,000), Documentaries (EUR50,000), TV shows (EUR250,000). Animations, TV series, theatrical and non-theatrical films and documentaries…
Foreign Audio-visual Works Production Grant
Eligible productions will be evaluated on: (1) the degree to which the work creates tourism ("tourism creation"); (2)the degree to which the work contributes to Korean film industry's capacities, ("capacities contribution"); and (3) the extent to which foreign capital participates…
Russia: no formal incentive in place.
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, a tax rebate of up to 18% is available on local production spend through a line producer or…
FISA – Film Industry Support Austria
- Co-productions and service productions the possible grant is up to 25% of the eligible production costs, for national projects 20%. -Incentive is a non-repayable grant and the following conditions apply: - Eligible are persons/companies with residence or business location…
Puerto Rico: Law 27 - Law for the Development of the Film Industry
40% production tax credit on all payments to Puerto Rico Resident companies and individuals. 20% production tax credit on all payments to Qualified Nonresident individuals. Persons engaged in qualifying film projects are eligible for the following preferential tax rates or…
Wyoming: Film Industry Financial Incentive (FIFI) Program
Providing a storyline that is set in Wyoming (full 15% rebate). Providing additional Wyoming behind the scenes footage highlighting Wyoming locations used in the project (up to 14% rebate). Using Wyoming props and product placement (up to 13% rebate). Providing…
Washington DC: Rebates
Varies – 21% on qualified expenses not subject to taxation in DC; 30% for BTL resident crew; 42% for qualified expenses subject to taxation. The program is under revision. However, projects are being reviewed on a case by case basis.…
The Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Programme
Washington Film offers funding assistance for qualified in-state expenditures of up to 30% for motion pictures and episodic series with less than six episodes and up to 35% for episodic series with at least six episodes. Also offers funding assistance…
The Tennessee Film & Television Production Incentive
Hotel Occupancy Tax After staying 30 continuous days at a hotel, production staff and crews may qualify for a rebate of all previously paid Hotel Occupancy Taxes. From then on out, you are no longer charged this tax. This tax…
Oregon: Greenlight Oregon Labour Rebate
The 6.2% rebate is based solely on actual wages. In order to claim the 6.2% rebate, the production company must (1) submit an application to OFVO within 10 business days of the start of pre-production in Oregon and, (2) withhold…