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INCENTIVES

33% cash rebate of certified private expenses spent for film or TV production in the Slovak Republic
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LOCATIONS

Slovakia offers culturally rich and diverse locations, including medieval towns with over 200 castles, a wide range of European streets, modern architecture, industrial and urban settings, luxurious mansions, unique wildlife and picturesque nature
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ACCESSIBILITY

Slovakia is in the heart of Europe – easily accessible. Vienna Schwechat Airport (VIE) is only a 45-minute drive from the Capital
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PROXIMITY

In Slovakia nothing is too far away, making location affordable and easy in terms of time and money spent
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LOCAL CURRENCY: EURO

No need for converting currencies as it is in some neighboring countries like Czech Republic, Hungary or Poland
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NO DOUBLE TAXES

Agreements between Slovakia and multiple other countries are in place to avoid double taxation
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EXPERIENCED CREWS

Slovakia is a production-friendly country, nurturing generations of filmmakers, including directors, art directors, DOPs, animators, composers and editors
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ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTION

We support environmentally friendly filming by taking part in the Green Screen Project
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News

AFCI WEEK 2024 IN LOS ANGELES

09.09.2024 - Zuzana Bieliková from the Slovak Film Commission attended AFCI Week 2024, held from August 25 to 28 in Los Angeles. This prestigious international event brought together film commissioners, producers, location managers and other industry experts to foster new partnerships and showcase film locations. A record number of 170 film commissioners from more than 30 regions of the world participated in this year's AFCI Week. The Slovak Film Commis… More

Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes 2024

21.05.2024 - Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes is in full swing.  The Slovak Film Commission participated in the following events: EFAD - European Film Agency Directors -aisbl General Assembly 2024. Zuzana Bieliková represented the Audiovizuálny fond / Slovak Audiovisual Fund at EFAD - European Film Agency Directors General Assembly 2024. Important topics included: AI in audiovisual and video games support.   EUFCN-European Film Commission… More

six-part series The Tattooist of Auschwitz was filmed in the surroundings of Bratislava

09.05.2024 - The six-part series, based on the international bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz, was filmed in the surroundings of Bratislava. The international production spent 22 million euros in Slovakia (for suppliers, filmmakers, services, rentals, accommodation,...) This is the largest investment in a project in the audiovisual industry in Slovakia so far. Several Slovak filmmakers participated in the preparation and production for al… More

The Strangers trilogy made in Slovakia

25.04.2024 - Another project successfully made in Slovakia. The new trilogy The Strangers, directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and produced by Lionsgate, was filmed in Slovakia. You might be interested in: The production was serviced by Frame film SK (Rasto Kuril) American production Lionsgate spent 12 943 702 million euros in Slovakia The production involved more than 150 Slovaks in artistic and technical positions. Filming t… More

Slovak film commission visited European Film Market 2024 Berlinale

20.02.2024 - A brief summary of the European Film Market EFM 2024. European Film Market - EFM In addition to daily presence at the booth, representatives of Slovak film commission attended scheduled meetings and the EUFCN assembly with Location award ceremony. Zuzana Bieliková also represented the Audiovisual Fund during the EFAD - European Film Agency Directors -aisbl meeting and BPX meeting. During EFAD meeting the members exchanged news and discus… More
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