Eligibility Criteria:
International and local productions must be registered as legal entities in Georgia.
Projects must lead to the production of a feature film, TV film, TV series or mini-series (pilot episodes are eligible), animation, documentary film, commercial, reality show, or music video.
At least 50% of the total production budget should be in place at the time of application.
Expenses must be directly related to the filmmaking process to qualify.
If production qualifies for the rebate, a refund up to 1,000,000 GEL will be approved automatically. Projects requesting a higher rebate require special approval of the government of Georgia.
Production in Georgia must be completed within 24 months after acceptance to the rebate program.
Animated Film
Min. Local Expenditures -GEL 300,000 / USD 150,000
Audience Coverage Requirements - N/A
Commercials
Min. Local Expenditures -GEL 300,000 / USD 150,000
Audience Coverage Requirements - In at least 3 countries outside Georgia
Reality Show
Min. Local Expenditures -GEL 300,000 / USD 150,000
Audience Coverage Requirements - In at least 1 countries outside Georgia
Music Video
Min. Local Expenditures - GEL 300,000 / USD 150,000
Audience Coverage Requirements - In at least 3 countries outside Georgia
- Rent of pavilions, studios, rehearsal rooms, manufactories (property-room, joinery), workshops, sports storage spaces, stage, halls, office space, office furniture and equipment, training, feeding, transportation of animals, water tanks and mobile toilets, special personnel and special technics subjected to state and private sector, land transport, vehicles and all special transport for film-making, voice recording studios (voice recording for films), filming places and cost of filming right – amount paid to owner (resident physical person of legal entity) of filming places related to audio-visual production on the territory of Georgia
- Service of hair and stage make-up studios
- Professional services rendered in Georgia – insurance, banking, accounting and legal services. Also, if necessary, the services provided by the interdependent person and in other cases provided by the legislation of Georgia, the service rendered by the expert to determine of the market price of
- Security and urgent medical assistance services
- Special services – scuba diving, skydiving, rent of hang-glider and hire of instructor, mountainous services and all special services related to film-making
- Special effect services – specialists and equipment
- Decorations construction and /or arrangement services
- Image editing
- Animation
- Visual effects (VFX) services
- Colour correction
- Music recording
- Voice recording studio rent
- Image rendering
- Translation
- Subtitling
- Laboratory expenditure borne in Georgia
- Creation of & film related packages to distribution and sales companies (deliverables)
- Travel expenses on the territory of Georgia of administrative personnel of the program beneficiary – in accordance with the legislation of Georgia (1%)
- Travel costs (only in Georgia) (5%)
- Fuel costs (in accordance with the rule established by the order N230 of April 18, 2011 of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia) (5%)
- Utility bills (1.5%)
- Telecommunication expenses – for telephone, cell phone, internet, fax bills in Georgia; Walkie-talkie rent (2%)
- Rent of grip equipment including its accessories, wardrobe/costumes, illumination equipment (including its accessories), air and water transport in Georgia, audio-visual equipment in Georgia, requisites, generator (15%)
- Food and catering services on the territory of Georgia if it is in direct relation to the final project (15%)
- Accommodation expenses in Georgia – hotel expenses for crew (15%)
- Expenses of the personal, which includes – wages of personal working on full/half term, remuneration of contractor manpower, who must be the resident of Georgia, paying taxes to Georgian budget, hired under the legislation of Georgia and on the territory of Georgia. (60%)
- Remuneration to be given to non-resident physical persons (the director, the actor, the main operator, production designer / chief designer, costume designer, the editor) by the beneficiary of the program (15%)
- Lead actress or actor (first three positions in credits), or Director (first two positions in credits)
- Screenwriter (first two positions in credits) or Composer (first two positions in credits)
- Two supporting actresses or actors (first ten positions in credits)
- At least three Heads of Department (DP, first position in credits), Producer (first three positions in credits), Production Designer (first position in credits), Costume Designer (first position in credits), Line Producer (first position in credits), Production Manager or Unit Production Manager (first position in credits, only if the picture does not have a line producer)
- Depiction of Georgia as a location (identified via onscreen title or other indication)
- Story based on a Georgian work of literature or historical event
- Depiction of national landmarks commonly associated with Georgia such as:
- UNESCO cultural heritage sites (and candidate sites)
- Landmarks from the approved list
- The Georgian flag (visible on-screen for at least two seconds)
Please note, that financial reports is considered valid if issued by the following companies:
Registration
Submission of the online application form. Application can be submitted using the following link below.
Government is obliged to respond within 30 days upon application submission
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If an application is successful contract (Legislative documents as well as regulations can be found at the download center) will be signed between an applicant (from now on referred as “beneficiary”) and Enterprise Georgia
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If an application is successful contract (Legislative documents as well as regulations can be found at the download center) will be signed between an applicant (from now on referred as “beneficiary”) and Enterprise Georgia