Olsberg•SPI

**New SPI Publication**   The November 2024 edition of Olsberg•SPI's #GlobalIncentivesIndex is now available. This is SPI’s guide to all automatic national, state, and province-level production incentives for film and television globally. The Index is updated twice a year and published in Screen International and KFTV’s World of Locations magazine.   The latest edition provides detailed insight into 120 production incentives, including new incentives in the Cayman Islands, Northwest Territories, Portugal, and Romania.   Find our summary one-pager and sign up to download the Global Incentives Index here > https://lnkd.in/eGbnhdXa   SPI Senior Research Analyst Joe Stirling Lee will be co-hosting a webinar with KFTV Editor Gabriella Geisinger on Thursday 5th December 2024, at 8:30 AM PST / 4:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM CET, to discuss the Index and global trends in film and TV production incentives. A sign-up link will follow soon.

**New SPI Publication**   SPI conducted a study for Cinespace Studios and The Fields Studios to evaluate the potential economic impact of an expanded Illinois Film and Television Production Tax Credit incentive. The study presents projections of Illinois production investment and impact under the existing incentive, and in relation to proposed improvements to the base credit and a new studio uplift modelled to take place from FY2026   This study builds on a previous report by SPI for the Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), which found that further industry growth could be achieved through targeted improvements to the tax credit.   Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eBwFWPFk   Download the previous report for the IPA here: https://lnkd.in/ekXrQ_kv

Screen International’s #GlobalProductionAwards, which SPI is a supporting partner, has announced its expert 2025 jury.   The judging panel, which is recruited by SPI, includes executives from leading global production studios.   The #GlobalProductionAwards, now in its third year, is open to all organisations and companies working in the film and television industry. The application deadline is 14th March 2025.   More here> https://lnkd.in/ej-sEdPi

SPI Senior Research Analyst Joe Stirling Lee participated in a roundtable at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) on South Africa’s position as an international co-production partner. The panel was moderated by Gabriella Gelsinger of Screen International, sponsored by Brand South Africa and hosted by Screen International. More here>https://lnkd.in/ePG2kbHJ

The EUFCN Location Awards, the annual prize for European filming locations, announced its winners at Berlin’s European Film Market 2025. This year, Frøya (Midgard Film Commission Norway) was awarded the EUFCN Location Award 2024, selected by the Location Awards Jury, while Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna Film Commission) won the EUFCN Audience Location Award 2024, chosen by the public through online voting. SPI partnered with the EUFCN - The European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) on this eighth edition of the awards. #EUFCNLocationAwards More here >https://lnkd.in/eTY3cy8v

**New SPI Project** SPI has been commissioned by the Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) to undertake an economic impact assessment of the Arkansas Digital Motion Picture Incentive. The study will consider the holistic impact of the incentive program, including economic impacts and broader evidence and analysis of screen production’s strategic value to Arkansas. More here > https://lnkd.in/eMhsmBGU

SPI CEO Leon Forde on Friday 14th February participated in a roundtable at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) on how co-productions and production incentives can boost a local industry. Leon was quoted in Screen International discussing the findings of SPI’s study on the economic impact of Spain’s incentives for international film and television series. Leon stated, “What we found is how much business the international incentive had brought, investment that otherwise might have gone elsewhere.” He further underlined that a tax incentive “is only part of an ecosystem that has to be developed together, including the supply chain, studios”. The panel was sponsored by the Film Basque Country and Basque. Audiovisual. and hosted by Screen International and moderated by Elisabet Cabeza of Screen International. More here >https://lnkd.in/ehMBU25Z Download SPI’s Spain study here > https://lnkd.in/e9RpqCNi

**Company Announcement** SPI is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiera Obi as a Research Analyst to its growing team. Kiera brings a wealth of research and advisory expertise to our global client base and team. More here > https://lnkd.in/edBm3MMb

**SPI Executives to Attend Berlinale European Film Market and Available for Meetings** SPI CEO Leon Forde and Senior Research Analyst Joe Stirling Lee will be at the Berlinale European Film Market from Thursday the 13th to Tuesday the 18th of February. They are available for one-to-one meetings, as well as attendance at various industry events. More here to set up a meeting and/or forward an invitation > https://lnkd.in/eKXBwGzT

Yesterday, I had the privilege of delivering a keynote at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025 during the “Taming the Tiger: Harnessing AI for Film” afternoon. I shared Olsberg•SPI insights on how the UK is approaching AI, through investment, research, and consultation. A big thank you to Sten Saluveer, Wonsun Shin, Kirsty van der Plas, Marten Rabarts, and the rest of the International Film Festival Rotterdam team for inviting me and hosting such an inspiring event. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to my fellow panellists, Matthew Blakemore, Anna Giralt Gris and Jorge Caballero (PhD) for their engaging contributions. Looking forward to the continued conversation on how AI is transforming the film industry. #IFFR25 #AI