Location Flanders Financing
Launched in 2008 by Flanders Image* and the City Film Offices of Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent and Ostend, Location Flanders is your first stop to a network of local film offices providing information, introductions and support to filmmakers, both internationally and nationally. Recently also the cities of Leuven and Mechelen joined Location Flanders.
Location Flanders and the local Film Offices will take care of your shooting permits, assist you with location scouting, introduce you to local partners, coordinate contacts between the different city or regional departments and offer logistic support where possible.
* Flanders Image is a division of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
On their website, you can find an extensive image bank.
A whole array of images ranging from historical landscapes to contemporary settings.
Contact:
Flanders Film House
Bischoffsheimlaan 38
B-1000 Brussels Belgium
T: +32-2-226 06 30
F : +32-2-219 19 36
E : locationflanders@vaf.be
Tax Shelter
The Belgian Tax Shelter is a government-approved tax incentive designed to encourage the production of audiovisual works. It is one of the very few audiovisual systems that applies to the whole of Belgium rather than to a particular language community.
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Location Bonus
The Location Bonus is an initiative of Location Flanders aimed at increasing the number of productions shooting in Flanders.
The Bonus consists of a financial grant of maximum €2,500 (including VAT), payable to the producer in two instalments. It is designed to fund the search for filming locations in Flanders and should be spent on the fee and expenses (transport, equipment, etc.) of a professional location scout or manager, hired by the producer.
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Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) supports audiovisual production in Flanders, as well as international co-productions with Flanders. The aims of the Fund are threefold: to develop a sustainable audiovisual industry, to encourage and support upcoming audiovisual talent and to promote a vibrant audiovisual culture in Flanders.
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