For a country of 11 million that’s spent much of the past decade lurching from one economic crisis to the next, you’d be hard-pressed to suggest the Greek film industry isn’t punching above its weight. In the span of just a few weeks earlier this year, Rian Johnson’s Netflix blockbuster “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” became one of the streaming service’s most-watched films of all time, while Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” was nominated for three Academy Awards: two splashy productions that were both shot in the Mediterranean nation.
Since the launch of its cash rebate in 2018, which covers up to 40 of qualifying expenditures along with 30 in tax relief, Greece has become one of Europe’s hottest filming destinations. Last year the industry reached new heights, with the rebate supporting 132 international and domestic productions — including Nia Vardalos’ long-awaited “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3...
Since the launch of its cash rebate in 2018, which covers up to 40 of qualifying expenditures along with 30 in tax relief, Greece has become one of Europe’s hottest filming destinations. Last year the industry reached new heights, with the rebate supporting 132 international and domestic productions — including Nia Vardalos’ long-awaited “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3...
- 2/17/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
It was the hottest summer on record in Greece, with temperatures regularly soaring past 100 degrees. And in recent months the local film industry has been just as sizzling, with Netflix’s “Knives Out 2” and David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” among a host of big-budget international productions flocking to the sun-soaked Mediterranean nation.
The game-changer for the Greek biz was the introduction of a cash rebate in 2018, which last year was raised to 40%, making it among the most attractive in Europe. But a panel of leading producers speaking at the Thessaloniki Film Festival on Sunday insisted that there’s more work to be done to ensure the industry continues its steady growth. “If we don’t face the challenges, we can’t get better. And we need to get better,” said Amanda Livanou of Neda Film.
In a country still struggling to emerge from the long shadow of a decade-long economic crisis,...
The game-changer for the Greek biz was the introduction of a cash rebate in 2018, which last year was raised to 40%, making it among the most attractive in Europe. But a panel of leading producers speaking at the Thessaloniki Film Festival on Sunday insisted that there’s more work to be done to ensure the industry continues its steady growth. “If we don’t face the challenges, we can’t get better. And we need to get better,” said Amanda Livanou of Neda Film.
In a country still struggling to emerge from the long shadow of a decade-long economic crisis,...
- 11/9/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
After production dipped following a hard lockdown last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic first swept across Europe, Greece was quick to get cameras rolling again, thanks to swift action from the government. Now the sun-splashed Mediterranean nation is set to sizzle, with a slate of high-profile projects underway or scheduled to shoot this summer.
Production is ongoing on season two of the Apple TV Plus series “Tehran,” as well as “Greek Freak,” a feature film about NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo being produced by The Walt Disney Studios for streamer Disney Plus. A star-studded cast, meanwhile, will arrive in Greece this summer to shoot Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2” for Netflix. Production on David Cronenberg’s upcoming sci-fi film “Crimes of the Future” is also set to begin in August.
Local bizzers nevertheless remain vigilant. Despite the downward tick in Covid-19 cases in a country that has fared better than...
Production is ongoing on season two of the Apple TV Plus series “Tehran,” as well as “Greek Freak,” a feature film about NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo being produced by The Walt Disney Studios for streamer Disney Plus. A star-studded cast, meanwhile, will arrive in Greece this summer to shoot Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2” for Netflix. Production on David Cronenberg’s upcoming sci-fi film “Crimes of the Future” is also set to begin in August.
Local bizzers nevertheless remain vigilant. Despite the downward tick in Covid-19 cases in a country that has fared better than...
- 7/1/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
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