Top 5 Islands with the Best Film Incentives

Want to get stuck on a beautiful, exotic island for your next production shoot?

Islands around the world boost some hefty film incentives. Making them that much more enticing as a shoot location.

With 15 years of providing video production services globally, we pinpointed the top 5 islands with the best film incentives for your next film or television shoot.

Malta

Located south of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea, Malta provided the backdrop for multiple high profile features:
World War Z, Gladiator, and The Da Vinci Code.

27% Cash Refund

• 25% cash refund is available for all foreign feature film, television, and documentary productions
• 2% additional cash refund available if Malta is featured culturally in production
• Tax credits vary depending on capital investment or value of wages

Mauritius

The breathtaking scenery, wide-ranging environments, and international film tax credits offered by this island nation easily earn it a spot on any location scouts must-see list

30% Tax Credit

• 30% tax credit on all international productions of feature films, televisions series, and documentaries
• Tax credit available on all qualifies production expenses within the Mauritius

Canary Islands

Canary Islands welcomes international filmmakers with deep film incentives and world-class production support. Featured Films: Fast & Furious 6, Clash of the Titans, & the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

35%-40% Tax Credit

• 35% tax credit for all international feature films in the region
• 38%-40% tax credit for international coproduction of feature films, television episodes, animated films, and documentaries

Trinidad

Easily accessible locations, quick access to varied scenery, and generous cash rebates highlight Trinidad as a go to spot for international filmmakers.

35%-55% Cash Rebate

• 35% cash rebate on all local production expenses of feature films, television series, documentaries, and animated films
• Up to 55% cash rebate on qualifying local labor costs

Vancouver Island

With a higher available tax credit for international film productions and the ability to emulate everything from Central Park to Napa Valley, this island has much to offer. Featured Films:Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse, X-Men Trilogy, and the X-Files series

35%-78.5% Tax Credit

• 35%-78.5% tax credit for all international film and television productions
• Filmmakers can stack incentives offered
• Certain genres are excluded including reality television, advertising, and live sports events

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