The Czech Film Commission was established in 2004 to support audiovisual production in the Czech Republic and promote the country to international filmmakers as one of the world’s top destinations for international film productions.

• Czech Film Commission provides consultation, guidance and contacts to incoming filmmakers and is the most comprehensive resource for information about filmmaking locally, from legal requirements and permits to talent and tips on where to throw a wrap party.  
• Czech Film Commission links international filmmakers to the local audiovisual infrastructure and local authorities. And the communication goes two ways.
• Czech Film Commission also listens to the developing needs of film industry professionals and communicates those to municipal and state institutions to ensure the Czech Republic remains a competitive partner on a global level.

See more: Czech Film Commission

Production incentives

Cash rebate for projects produced in the Czech Republic
Annual budget: EUR 64 million (CZK 1.6 billion)
Applications on a rolling basis, no deadline

What we support

• Fiction, animated and documentary films (>60 minutes)
• Fiction and documentary series (>20 minutes per episode)
• Animated series (>5 minutes per episode)
• Digital production (fiction or documentary, according to the criteria above; no shooting in the Czech Republic)

What you get

• A 25–35% rebate on eligible costs spent in the Czech Republic
• A 66% rebate on withholding tax paid in the Czech Republic
• Up to CZK 450 million (EUR 18 million) per project in total

How to qualify

• Applicant must be a producer, co-producer, or service producer, with Czech tax residency or permanent establishment in the Czech Republic
• Project must pass the cultural test (submitted with a Czech translation of the script and synopsis)
• Incentive allocation occurs promptly after application is submitted (including cultural test, budget, shooting schedule, and financial plan)
• Preparatory costs eligible six months before application
• Work on Czech production must begin within six months after approval of application, with shooting taking place in the following three months
• Rebates will be paid after settlement of audited eligible costs, no later than three years

Minimum spend in the Czech Republic of:

○○ CZK 18 million (EUR 720,000) for a fiction film
○○ CZK 7.5 million (EUR 300,000) per fiction episode
○○ CZK 2.5 million (EUR 100,000) for a documentary film/per documentary episode
○○ CZK 5 million (EUR 200,000) for a digital production (flat)
○○ CZK 5 million (EUR 200,000) for a digital production (flat)

Find out more about production incentives in the Czech Republic HERE.

Contacts:

Pavlína Žipková
Head of Czech Film Commission
pavlina@filmcommission.cz

Pavla Mrázková
Head of Production Incentives
pavla.mrazkova@fondkinematografie.cz
 

Film offices

The Czech Film Commission supports regional film offices whose primary role is to attract film crews to the region and maximize the benefits of audiovisual production for the region. For filmmakers, they are a valuable source of information about the region, building on a good knowledge of the local environment and a good network of long-established contacts that facilitate filming in their region.

List of regional film offices HERE.