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Practical Guide to the Production of Audiovisual Works BRIEF PRACTICAL GUIDE to the production of audiovisual works BRIEF PRACTICAL GUIDE to the production of audiovisual works THE REGION OF EPIRUS AND THE EPIRUS FILM OFFICE Breathtaking mountain peaks. Picturesque villages oozing tradition. Golden beaches with crystal clear and exotic waters. Awe-inspiring gorges, traditional stone bridges, natural and man-made attractions blending harmoniously in a green landscape. These are the sights a visitor can see and experience in the Region of Epirus, colored and expressed differently, depending on the season. Hence, apart from being a popular destination, the Region of Epirus is the proper setting for audiovisual productions. In Epirus you can find everything you want for movies of all genres and styles. What makes it possible are the natural environment and its divergences, the rich history of the area and the imprint it has left behind, as well as the architecture and aesthetics in the urban centers and in the smaller settlements and villages of all the regional units. This contrast and variety make the area an attractive destination for audiovisual productions as sceneries can be found for any kind of film. The exotic scenery on the beaches of Thesprotia, the fog of Ioannina, the picturesque Parga and the famous bridge of Arta are just a few classic examples. Another crucial and important element is the accessibility in the area, which facilitates such ventures. One can reach the Region of Epirus by air, road and sea. The largest airport in the area is the national airport “King Pyrros” located in Ioannina. “King Pyrros” serves some international flights as well. Moreover, Egnatia Motorway and Ionia Odos (Greek Motorway 5) have brought Epirus closer to the major urban centers of Athens and Thessaloniki. Finally, the port of Igoumenitsa is the main channel of communication between the Region of Epirus and Italy by sea. Epirus Film Office, with its services, provides the proper assistance to those you wish to make audiovisual produc- tions in the Region of Epirus and also aids them in exploring the beautiful at- tractions of the area and the potentially ideal sceneries for a film’s production. 6 S Α. INTRODUCTION – BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORK L OF THE ROLE OF FILM OFFICE A SU I V IO UD A Α.1 What is Epirus Film Office? OF Epirus Film Office is a body/ local authority, offering support to film producers at a regional or local N level. It is designed to advertise Greek landscapes to producers and to contribute to the minimization TIO of bureaucratic proceedings by providing consulting services. Regional, Local Government, DUC PRO Municipalities or a consortium of Associations and Bodies of the Film Industry run the Office and THE oftentimes, in collaboration with public bodies responsible for the growth and promotion of tourism TO industry of certain region. Epirus Film Office is a non-profit Organization and no fees are charged for E D its services. I L GU A C Α.2 What is the purpose of Epirus Film Office? TI C RA Epirus Film Office’s activity focuses mainly on addressing promptly the requests concerning film P RIEF production. Issuing permits in order to minimize bureaucratic proceedings as well as assisting and B attracting film productions are the Epirus Film Office’s goals. Α.3 Which are the organizations operating in Greece responsible for increasing and assisting film productions? Ι. National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME) The National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication is designated as the competent body for the National coordination of the co-competent bodies, organizations, ministries and regional and local governments for creating and running the appropriate infrastructures in order International audiovisual productions to take place in Greece. ΙΙ. Hellenic Film Commission The Hellenic Film Commission is the directorate of the Greek Film Centre responsible for attracting foreign productions in Greece. It is responsible at a national level for the marketing, development and promotion of national strategic actions with the aim of attracting audiovisual productions in the country. 7 Β. INCENTIVES FOR ATTRACTING PRODUCTIONS OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS Which are the financial incentives secured by Greece for producers of audiovisual works? The legislative framework in Greece concerning the attraction of productions of audiovisual works entails two fundamental pillars: Cash rebate investment incentive, which provides for rebates amounted to 40% on the productions of audiovisual works taken place in Greece, and Tax relief incentive of 30% of the eligible expenses of productions of audiovisual works. Electing either of the abovementioned investment incentives shall not preclude the accumulative implementation of the remaining incentive, for law’s intention is the establishment of a multiply beneficial framework for the production of audiovisual works. Β.1 State Aid as Cash Rebate The incentive cash rebate constitutes state aid in the form of rebate 40% on the value of the expenses of the production of audiovisual works incurred in Greek Territory. Β.1.1. Which audiovisuals works are eligible for cash rebate? Eligible audiovisual works: the episode or episode section or episode season of a television series, the episode or episode section or episode season of a television mini-series, the television film or theatrical film or section thereof, regardless of duration, the digital game. The content of the above may be fictional, creative documentation (documentaries), animation, as well as cultural or educational digital games. Audiovisual works that are not eligible: recorded or filmed art shows and events (theatre, opera, dance, music etc.), any kind of sports show, reality TV shows, various entertainment programs, advertisements etc. 8 (60,000) Euroforsaidexpenses,regardlessofthesizeoperator, db) da) d) c) b) a) required. Theminimumamountforeachkindisasfollowing: amount oftotalexpensesincurredintheGreekTerritorydependingonkindaudiovisualworkis With regardstheinclusioninaidschemeforinvestmentplansconcerningproduction,aminimum cash rebate? conditionsforbeingincluded in theinvestingschemeofΒ.1.2 Whicharethegeneral of thesizeoperator, expenses shallamounttoatleast twenty thousand(20,000)Europerepisodeproduced,regardless of theoperator, regardless ofthesizeproduced, per episode Euro thousand (25,000) least twenty five amount toat episodes andduration: regardless ofthesizeoperator, total ofeligibleexpensesshallamounttoatleastsixtythousand(60,000) Euroforsaidexpenses, thousand (100,000)Euroforsaidexpenses,regardlessofthesize oftheoperator, fortheatreortelevisionshortfilms,thetotalofeligibleexpensesshall amount toatleastsixtythousand Minimum amountofeligibleexpenses fortheatreortelevisionfilms,withthecontentofcreativedocumentation (documentaries),the fortheatreortelevisionfilms,thetotalofeligibleexpensesshallamount toatleastonehundred for episodes or episode season of a television or mini televisionseries,regardlessofnumber episodes orepisodeseasonofatelevision for ofcreativedocumentationcontent (documentary)oranimationcontentthetotalofeligible offictionalcontent,thetotaleligibleexpensesimplementedwithin theGreekTerritoryshall 9 BRIEF PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE PRODUCTION OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS e) for episodes or episode season of a television or mini television series of a minimum number of seventy (70) episodes, regardless of content, the total of eligible expenses shall amount to at least fifteen thousand (15,000) Euro per episode produced, regardless of the size of the operator, f) for episode sections of a television or mini television series, regardless of number of episodes and duration: fa) of fictional content, the total of eligible expenses shall amount to at least one hundred thousand (100,000) Euro for all sections comprising the investment plan for inclusion, regardless of the size of the operator, fb) of creative documentation content (documentary) or animation content the total of eligible expenses shall amount to at least sixty thousand (60,000) Euro for all sections comprising the investment plan for inclusion, regardless of the size of the operator, g) for digital games, the total of eligible expenses shall amount to at least thirty thousand (30,000) Euro, regardless of the size of the operator. Maximum Amount of Eligible Expenses There is no maximum amount of eligible costs with regards to submitting a proposal of investment plan. Eligible Cultural Content connected with Greece (cultural criteria) Depending on the category of the investment plan (fictional, creative documentation [documentary], animated, digital game or difficult audiovisual work) its content must bear disjunctively or cumulatively features which are connected with Greek culture, language or location. Participation of Greek cast and crew in the completion of the work, as well as choosing Greece as the filming location for part of the production are assessed especially positively. 10 S Β.1.3 Who can be beneficiary of the cash rebate? WORK L Beneficiaries of the cash rebate scheme are: A SU I -companies which are established or have a branch in Greece and whose object of operation is: a) V IO the production or execution of the production of audiovisual works, b) the production of audiovisual UD A works in the context of cross-border production (KAΔ 59.11 and 59.12), and OF -foreign undertakings producing audiovisual works, for the purposes hereof are contracted with a N business established or with a branch in the Greek Territory operating to execute productions of TIO audiovisual
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