All Production incentives articles
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NewsPinewood’s Indie Film Hub moves away from IFTC pledge after hosting ‘Anxious People’ with Angelina Jolie
EXCLUSIVE: The first project to shoot in the hub is Marc Forster’s ’Anxious People’, which did not use the IFTC.
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NewsDonald Trump associate Steven Paul says tariffs would not be good for entertainment business
“Hopefully we won’t be going down that path,” producer says.
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NewsQatar launches 50% cash rebate programme to entice international productions
Rebate combines 40% base rate with 10% uplift for qualifying productions.
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NewsAlex Walton, Amanda Nevill and Johnny Depp among speakers at third Saudi Film Confex
Film business exhibition, which aims to develop Saudi industry, has attracted local and international guests.
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FeaturesMacao and international execs share advice on boosting the region’s film industry
Screen International hosted roundtable in Venice took place at a time of increasing film activity in Macao.
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NewsSwiss cantons Geneva and Neuchatel to launch rebate schemes for filmmakers
The regional rebate schemes aim to attract national and international productions, and can be combined with national Swiss rebate.
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NewsSteep rise in under-£20m UK films submitted to BFI after indie tax credit greenlight
There has been a 27% year-on-year increase across the first six months of 2025 in applications for BFI certification.
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NewsBipartisan bill calls for expansion of US Section 181 film and TV production incentive
The provision, allowing accelerated depreciation of costs, is currently set to expire at the end of 2025.
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News“It has given us confidence”: Czech producers welcome reforms and incentive uplift
“The hope is there will be significantly more resources available for local production,” says one producer.
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NewsBFC head Adrian Wootton on UK indie tax credit impact, improving ties with Europe
Wootton spoke to Screen at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta.
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NewsCalifornia legislators set to confirm $750m tax incentive funding
The boost will more than double the amount available under the state’s film and TV incentive programme.
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NewsIreland’s 8% tax incentive uplift for feature films under €20m comes into force
A €1m fund that supports Irish production companies develop a slate of Irish-language projects has also opened.
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NewsJordan boosts film and TV production incentive to 45%
The cash rebate in the country, where ‘Dune’ was shot, increased from the previous cap of 25%.
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NewsNetflix, BFI, ScreenSkills react to sweeping recommendations from UK MPs
British Film Commission, Banijay and Bectu have also spoken out.
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NewsThe UK’s film and high-end TV inquiry urges 5% levy on streamers
Other proposals include targeted tax reliefs across development and distribution.
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NewsHBO, A24, NBCUniversal execs join Screen’s Global Production Awards jury
The entry deadline is March 7.
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NewsUK creative industries minister wants more Bollywood and Nigerian production to come to the UK
Chris Bryant also gave insights into DCMS thinking on rejoining Creative Europe, tax reliefs and a streamer levy.
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NewsRevamped Czech Audiovisual Fund to back series and games as well as films
Estimates suggest CAF’s budget will increase by 35% to around €84m a year thanks to levies and investment obligations.
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NewsIrish post-production house Windmill Lane Pictures closes with immediate effect
Windmill Lane recording studios remains in operation,
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NewsSister’s Jane Featherstone calls for enhanced TV tax credit
Sister’s Jane Featherstone wants a tiered tax credit system to help lower-budget high-end TV as well as production in the nations and regions.