Film Commissions
Film Commissions
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Latvia can offer two cash rebate programms which are provided by National Film Centre and Riga Film Fund of Riga city council. The support can be combined both from the National Co-financing programme (by National Film Centre) and Riga Film Fund (Riga City Council), however, it is capped at 25% of the total spent in Latvia.
Available support for 2017 EUR 1 800 000. Open deadline for submissions.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Costs incurred through a Latvian production company
- At least 50% of all financing confirmed
- All films intended for theatrical or TV release (incl. animation and documentaries)
- Total minimum budget of the production EUR 700 000 (EUR 140 000 for documentaries)
Eligible expenses:
- Local goods and services for pre-production, production and post-production of the project
Previously Latvia has attracted productions from Germany, Japan, South Korea, India, Russia, Scandinavia, United States and UK among others. 25 international productions from 10 countries completed with the support of both rebate schemes.
Co-financing programme
National Film Centre of Latvia
Since 2013
www.nkc.gov.lv
www.filmlatvia.lv
Riga Film Fund
Riga City Council
Co-financing Programme
Since 2010
www.filmriga.lv
The National Film Centre of Latvia (NFC) is a public institution under auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia with responsibility for the implementation of state cultural policy in the field of film. The main functions of the NFC include the facilitation of Latvian film and film culture development,accessibility of Latvian film culture in Latvia, promotion of Latvian film abroad, participation at international film events, in international film funding bodies and policy organisations.
The NFC is funded by the State budget and reports to the Minister of Culture. The NFC grants public support to Latvian films and is keen on attracting film, television production to Latvia, stimulating inward investment and creating employment opportunities for creative staff, technicians and support service companies.
