Seminar | Media & Communications

Film Financing in Europe
Tuesday 29th November 2005
at 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XF

Background
The aim of this seminar is to consider the various incentives available to film producers in Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom and how to maximise the benefits to producers using international co-production structures.

Timetable

• 16.30 Registration
  
• 17.00 Seminar commences
  
• 18.45 Questions and answers
  
• 19.00 Drinks reception

Chair
Nigel Palmer

Programme

• Introduction
• Making the most of tax and other incentives in Spain
  • how the tax incentives work
  • benefits to producers
  • subsidies and financial assistance
• Film financing in Germany
  • German film production funds
  • subsidies and loans
  • developments in the future
• The New Cultural Test for British Films
  • cultural content, hubs and practitioners
  • applying the cultural test
  • compatibility with the Treaties and the Convention
• Developments in film financing incentives in the United Kingdom
  • the last days of section 48 and section 42
  • the new UK tax credit proposals
  • analysing the value to producers
• Questions & Answers

Training
SJ Berwin LLP is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at each seminar qualifies as 2 CPD hours, quoting reference 012/SJBE

RSVP
RSVP by email to elizabeth.hibbard@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7533 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place, but please let us know if this is the case.