Czech Film Commissioner On Restructuring The Country’s Production Incentive & Managing The “Huge” International Demand To Shoot In The Country — KVIFF
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: As the 57th edition of the Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) kicks off Friday, there will be renewed interest in the central European country’s local industry, particularly the curious case surrounding its incentive program for international productions.
The Czech government suspended film production incentives in early 2022, citing strains on the public purse due to the cost of providing humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.
Officials said the pause would be temporary, but the country went almost a year without a set incentive plan, meaning no new projects could register to film in the country for months.
The incentive program is back but at a reduced rate. The new plan sets incentives at 20%. The setup means the Czech Republic now lags behind the 30% in neighboring Hungary and Poland.
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