Asian national and regional
governmentorganisations that offer locations support and/or monetary
incentivesto international co-productions or foreign films shooting in
eachterritory CHINA China Film Co-production Corp No incentives but offers a range of services to facilitate Sino-foreignco-productions including sourcing local partners and dealing withpermits. Contact: cfcc@cfcc-film.com.cn www.chinacoproduction.com/en HONG KONG Hong Kong Film Development Council Oversees the $38m Film Development Fund, which is theoretically open to international co-productions with Hong Kong partners. Contact: info@fdc.gov.hk www.fdc.gov.hk Hong Kong Film Services Office (TELA) Does not offer monetary incentives as there is no sales or services taxin Hong Kong, but helps to arrange shooting permits and answerfilm-makers' requests. Contact: info@fso-tela.gov.hk www.fso-tela.gov.hk JAPAN Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-Cho) Offers subsidies for eligible international co-productions capped at one third of total production costs. Contact: saiki@bunka.go.jp SOUTH KOREA Korean Film Council (KOFIC) Offers various subsides and funds that are available for eligible co-productions. Contact: docu99@kofic.or.kr www.kofic.or.kr/english Busan Film Commission Offers comprehensive location services with funds for cleaning up aftershoots (up to $10,000). Also planning to create incentives forlocation/studio post-production work done in Busan. Contact: www.bfc.or.kr; jhkim@bfc.or.kr Gyeonggi Film Commission Provides up to $100,000 for two films each year that shoot 25% or moreof footage in Gyeonggi Province and plan to spend more than $200,000 inthe province. Contact: webmaster@ggfc.or.kr www.ggfc.or.kr/eng/index.asp Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency Launching a $100m contents fund to support films, animation and game projects with global appeal. Contact: (82) 32 623 800; (fax) (82) 32 623 8088 Incheon Film Commission For foreign films and co-productions, refunds $50,000 if more than $100,000 is spent in Incheon, and $100,000 back on $200,000. Contact: ljs@ifc.or.kr; locamg@ifc.or.kr Seoul Film Commission Refunds up to 25% of production costs spent in Seoul by foreign filmsand co-productions up to $100,000. Also provides flights andaccommodation for two people for up to three days for location hunting. Contact: seoulfc@seoulfc.or.kr www.seoulfc.or.kr/eng PHILIPPINES Film Development Council of the Philippines Offers comprehensive locations services and competitive crew and equipment rates. Contact: (632) 632 9512; (632) 633 2204; (fax) (632) 634 6984; fdcphil@yahoo.com www.filmdevcouncilph.org SINGAPORE Media Development Authority (MDA) Offers various subsidies and incentives open to internationalco-productions, including the Scheme for Co-investment in ExportableContent (SCREEN). Contact: mda_Media_Services@mda.gov.sg www.smf.sg Singapore Tourism Board Provides services in addition to the Film In Singapore! scheme. Contact: Resheemah M Abdullah, resheemah_mohd_abdullah@stb.gov.sg TAIWAN Government Information Office Offers subsidies mainly for local films, but also has a rebate schemefor foreign -productions that use local cast, crew and services. Contact: ming@mail.gio.gov.tw Taipei Film Commission Integrated locations assistance for shooting in Taipei. Contact: (886) 2 2528 9580; (fax) (886) 2 2528 9585; akiela@taipeifilmcommission.org THAILAND Thailand Film Office Offers locations services and is examining the introduction of tax incentives. Contact: (66) 2216 6907; (fax) (66) 2216 6659, film@thailandfilmoffice.org; thaifilmboard@hotmail.com |