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Kaunas Film Office
Kauno Film Office operates with the support of Kaunas local government. Its main objective - to present Kaunas to filmmakers, to attract foreign and Lithuanian film industry companies to come to Kaunas city and Kaunas region with their film production projects; to provide full support and to create favourable conditions for filming in the spaces of Kaunas city and surroundings.
Vilnius Film Office
Lithuanian Tax Incentives went into effect in January 2014. From now on Lithuania offers all you need: marvellous locations, qualified staff, brand new soundstage and up to 20% of of Lithuanian production budget.
The scheme involves a foreign production company, a Lithuanian production company, a local donor providing financial support to the film and the Lithuanian Film Centre that administers the scheme. Foreign producer will need a local production company to be able to qualify for the Incentives. The scheme can be applied to a whole film or a part of it. Further procedures and conditions apply for the Lithuanian spend.
BENEFIT
The production company saves 20% of the budget when filming in Lithuania and the local sponsor is motivated by the opportunity to reduce the local corporate income tax.
ELIGIBILITY
The Incentives are available to feature films, TV films, documentaries and animated films. This includes domestically produced, co-produced or commissioned films.
The aggregate maximum amount of the donation funds provided cannot exceed 20% of the production expenses of the film or its part.
At least 80% of Lithuanian production costs have to be spent in Lithuania.
Film spend in Lithuania has to be at least EUR 43 000.
The film cannot be pornographic or promote violence and has to meet cultural content and production criteria.
The scheme involves a foreign production company, a Lithuanian production company, a local donor providing financial support to the film and the Lithuanian Film Centre that administers the scheme. Foreign producer will need a local production company to be able to qualify for the Incentives. The scheme can be applied to a whole film or a part of it. Further procedures and conditions apply for the Lithuanian spend.
BENEFIT
The production company saves 20% of the budget when filming in Lithuania and the local sponsor is motivated by the opportunity to reduce the local corporate income tax.
ELIGIBILITY
The Incentives are available to feature films, TV films, documentaries and animated films. This includes domestically produced, co-produced or commissioned films.
The aggregate maximum amount of the donation funds provided cannot exceed 20% of the production expenses of the film or its part.
At least 80% of Lithuanian production costs have to be spent in Lithuania.
Film spend in Lithuania has to be at least EUR 43 000.
The film cannot be pornographic or promote violence and has to meet cultural content and production criteria.
Vilnius is a cost efficient location and a totally film friendly city. You can get back 20% of your lithuanian production budget through tax incentives that were introduced in 2014.
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