"The introduction of the new bill will double the income connected to film production, which is now 32 m EUR /140 m PLN and is provided by the Polish Film Institute annually", deputy Culture Minister Jarosław Sellin said in an official statement. "We want Poland to be a location not only for domestic productions, but also for major international films", he added.
The production incentives would be managed and assigned by a new institution, the Polish Audiovisual Fund. The new bill is currently in the consultation stages with plans for final introduction by the end of 2017.
25-01-2017
Poland Plans to Expand Film Funding by Launching Polish Audiovisual Fund
By Katarzyna GrynienkoWARSAW: Polish government is working on a new bill that will introduce a Polish Audiovisual Fund with 23.8 m EUR /104.5 m PLN of annual budget to spend on production incentives. Each producer will have the chance to receive a maximum of 25% from the film's budget refunded.
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