INCENTIVES IN GREECE
1. Cash rebate 40% for all production costs administered by the National Centre of Audiovisual Media & Communication
The incentive, sets a minimum of €100,000 for eligible expenses in the case of feature films, a minimum of €60,000 for eligible expenses in the case of documentary films, a minimum of €60,000 in the case of short films, a minimum of €30,000 in the case of digital games and implements a flexible floor between €15,000- €25,000 per episode, in the case of television series.
- Applications are submitted all year long no later than 10 days before the beginning of production and/ or post-production, via an electronic system guaranteeing fast, and transparent processing.
- Time of return counts right after the last day of shooting
- The cash rebate is paid to producers no later than six months after the completion of the production and/ or post-production.
- Straightforward process, electronically monitored.
2. Tax Relief 30% For high standard projects by the National Centre of Audiovisual Media & Communication
The tax incentive corresponds to a tax relief of 30% of the eligible expenses deducted from the net taxable results of the financiers of the approved investment plan.
3. Program of Incentives to Attract Foreign Productions to Greece with a Greek producer as a minority partner by the Greek Film Center
- Applications all year long.
- The program provides funding for projects originating outside of Greece, but with-Greek participation.
- The program refers to two distinct categories of feature length film works, -with a minimum running time of 70 minutes:
- International co-productions originating from states signatory of the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production or states that Greece has concluded a transnational treaty.
- International co-productions originating from the countries of the rest of the world submitted by a Greek minor co-producer who participates with at least 5%.
Eligible for this program are foreign projects in which either a significant part of the film is shot in Greece or Greek technicians and possibly artists participate in them.
Eligible for this program are foreign projects in which either a significant part of the film is shot in Greece or Greek technicians and possibly artists participate in them.
4. Location Scouting Support Program by the Hellenic Film Commission of the Greek Film Center
- Applications all year long.
- Program supports: Feature films, documentaries, with a minimum running time of 70 minutes, TV drama series and TV documentaries.
- SUBSIDY UP TO 10.000 Euros.
Full production services
- Planning, budgeting, accounting.
- Preparation of funding applications for the Greek Cash rebate and the Greek FIlm Center.
- Location scouting.
- Crew and technicians hiring.
- Casting.
- Visual and sound post production facilities.
- Travel, transportation, accomodation.