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Slovak Film Commission The adjustments to the Audiovisual Industry Support Program of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund have led to the establishment of the Slovak Film Commission (SFC) as a new organizational unit of the Fund in 2018. Primary focus of the SFC is to attract producers of feature, documentary and animated audiovisual works to Slovakia and its regions and to progressively streamline the benefits of audiovisual production in Slovak regions for both foreign and domestic producers and investors. Its secondary objective is to support tourism in individual regions. Slovakia’s film and TV cash rebate for international productions was increased to 33% in 2020, thanks to which Slovakia entered the club of EU countries most attractive for shooting. The SFC’s main tasks include: – intensive promotion and marketing of Slovakia as a competitive film country with appropriate conditions for audiovisual production, – presentation and mediation of creative business opportunities for Slovak audiovisual professionals with an emphasis on all stages of film production, – presentation of related services and individual regions of Slovakia in order to increase the employment of professionals and the general populace in the audiovisual field, – enhancing demand for film production services (technology rentals, production and post-production services, animation, catering, etc.). Zuzana Bieliková is the film commissioner of the SFC since 2018. The SFC has created and regularly updates a public database on film infrastructure in the Slovak Republic; it has launched a website as well as printed materials with information on the Slovak audiovisual environment; it searches pro-actively for prospective clients interested in shooting films in Slovakia; it administers the provision of expert advice and maintains active cooperation with foreign film commissions and professional audiovisual organisations. The SFC is a member of the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) and the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). SFC is a partner in the INTERREG EUROPE project Green Screen which focuses on the sustainability and greening of the film industry. As part of this project, SFC tries to raise awareness of the opportunities that can be used not only on film sets but can also be implemented within the operation of cinemas or the recycling of film props and costumes. SFC organizes stakeholder meetings, green panels at film festivals, and together with the Slovak Audiovisual Fund is working on creating the green platform for Slovak audiovisual industry. The Fund plans to further elaborate the strategy of greening the audiovisual industry in Slovakia, applying criteria for the continuous reduction of negative environmental impacts of audiovisual production
www.filmcommission.sk
