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How to Manage Residuals: A Quick-Guide to North America, the UK and Australia
Your quick-guide overview of how residuals are managed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Residuals are ongoing payments designed to compensate writers, actors, directors, and others when their work in a movie, television show, or internet production gets rerun on a different channel or reused…
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How to Maximize Australia’s 30% Location Offset
Learn how to boost your production's budget with the recently ratified Location Offset, and get best practices for successfully filming in Australia. Get an inside look at Australia’s 30% Location Offset, and other state and federal rebates, and learn how EP can expertly guide you from incentive application to…
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Ask the Experts – What questions do you have about Australia's tax incentives?
Do you have questions about the Location Offset, or any of Australia's other tax incentive offerings? Post your questions below in the comments - we want to hear from you! We hope you enjoyed this week's Master Series, Maximizing the Benefits of Australia’s 30% Location Offset. It was great to see so many of you in the…
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Supporting Production Growth in Australia and New Zealand
Learn how EP supports global production by bringing innovative industry training, niche support services, and smart software solutions to the Asian Pacific. Australia and New Zealand have cemented a firm position as production hot spots on the coveted world stage. Producers have become increasingly eager to take advantage…
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8 Locations Independent Filmmakers Should Consider for Their Next Project
Jurisdictions with low minimum spend requirements and enticing incentive packages every filmmaker should know about. The independent film industry is navigating a dynamic and transformative period. In recent years there have been many changes reshaping the landscape of independent cinema, impacting production,…
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EP Offers Production Accounting Training Courses with AFTRS and ACE
Director of Training, Jill Hewitt, leads specialized programs to educate and place accountants across Australian productions. In the ongoing race to produce content across theaters, television, and VOD platforms, studios and streamers find themselves in a relentless pursuit of consistency. However, this rapid pace has…
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Filming in Australia: Incentives, infrastructure, and the future of production Down Under
Learn about Australia’s growing film incentives, new production facilities, and what’s next for Aussie filmmaking from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. Australia's significance to the history of cinema dates back to the production widely considered the world’s first feature film, ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang.’ Produced in…
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Curious About Co-productions? What Producers Need to Know.
When powerful collaborations bring unique global perspectives together, magic happens. You’ve seen it in films like ‘Cloud Atlas’ and ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,’ both great examples of riveting stories born from co-productions. Maybe the thought of working with a global collaborator inspires you, or perhaps you’re…
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How to Utilize Australia's Post, Digital and VFX Tax Incentive
The Australian Government's Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Location Offset is a 30% tax rebate for productions who undertake PDV in Australia. It can be combined with up to 15% from state and territory government incentives. What is qualifying Australian production expenditure (QAPE) for the PDV? Qualifying…
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Watch: Discover All About Australia's Location Offset
Australia's Location Offset rebate skyrocketed from 16.5% to 30%! Learn about the requirements and how EP's local team can help your production maximize the incentive. Australia's Location Offset rebate rate skyrocketed on July 1st, increasing from 16.5% to 30% for qualifying projects. It's a perfect time for inbound…