Film and Television Production Incentive
OBJECTIVE
SA Black Emerging Filmmakers Incentive: To nurture and capacitate emerging black filmmakers to take up big productions and contribute towards employment opportunities.
Foreign Film and Television Production and Post-production: to attract foreign-based film productions to shoot on location in SA and conduct post-production activities in the country.
SA Film and Television Production and Co-production: to assist local film producers in the production of local content and stimulate investment that creates employment opportunities and attracts foreign investors with the intention of building SA’s international profile.
BENEFICIARIES
SA Black Emerging Filmmakers Incentive: South African local Black-owned qualifying productions with a total production budget of R1 million and above.
Foreign Film and Television Production and Post-production: SPCV with Qualifying South African Production Expenditure (QSAPE) of R12 million, and at least 50% of principal photography to be done in SA for minimum 4 weeks.
SA Film and Television Production and Co-production: Qualifying South African productions and official treaty co-productions with minimum production budget of R2.5 million.
BENEFITS
SA Black Emerging Filmmakers Incentive: A rebate of up to 50% for the first R6 million of the Qualifying South African Production Expenditure (QSAPE) and 25% thereafter. No cap is applicable for this rebate.
Foreign Film and Television Production and Post-production:
- 20% of QSAPE (Production).
- 22.5% of R1.5m QSAPE plus 2.5% for QSAPPE and 25% of R3m QSAPE plus 5% for QSAPPE (Production & Post-production).
- 22.5% of R1.5m QSAPE or 25% of R3m QSAPE (Post-production).
SA Film and Television Production and Co-production: 35% of the first R6 million of QSAPE and 25% of the on amounts above R6 million.
SHARE
Implementing agency
Contact details
Applications
Mr Dimakatso Kgomo
Tel: +27 (12) 394 1462
Ms Mpho Mukoma
Tel: +27 (12) 394 1805
Claims
Ms Andisiwe Jona
Tel: +27 (12) 394 1375
Ms Michelle Mochochoko
Tel: +27 (12) 394 3456
