South Australian Film Corporation
The SAFC offers innovative funding incentives and world-class production studios within easy reach of incredible, and iconic, Australian shooting locations. The SAFC is your first point of call for introductions to local co-producing partners, experienced local crew and award-winning post-production, digital and VFX facilities.
The SAFC is a one-stop-shop for producers; offering funding for development, production and post-production and administering an attractive Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate. The SAFC also manages the world-class Adelaide Studios, with a suite of state-of-the-art production facilities located just minutes from the central business district.
For projects considering South Australia as a production destination, the SAFC offers in-house locations services and introductions to locally based location managers.
South Australia’s capital city, Adelaide, delivers unmatched convenience and boasts a wide variety of landscapes on its doorstep, including white sandy beaches minutes from the city and lush bush settings, classical architecture and vineyards in the nearby Adelaide Hills, Southern Vales and the famous Barossa Valley. Further afield lie pristine salt lakes, expansive red deserts, rugged mountain ranges and stunning lunar-like landscapes made famous by the numerous productions filmed in South Australia.
SCREEN PRODUCTION GRANT
BenefitsFunding is based on 10 per cent of the spend in South Australia with the final amount negotiated in line with the economic benefits to the state.
POST-PRODUCTION, DIGITAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS REBATE (SA PDV REBATE)
BenefitsA minimum qualifying expenditure on qualifying tasks of AU$250,000 must be spent in South Australia on post-production digital and VFX.
PAYROLL TAX EXEMPTION
BenefitsThis incentive is available to projects which bring economic benefits to South Australia which meet specified criteria.
REVOLVING FILM FUND (RFF)
BenefitsThe Revolving Film Fund (RFF) is a financing facility providing secured loans to finance longform stand-alone projects or series that film in South Australia.
EligibilityProduction companies with a project which will undertake a significant amount of production in South Australia.
- Mortal Kombat
- I Am Mother
- Hotel Mumbai
- Top End Wedding
- Animals
- Escape From Pretoria
- Upright
- Stateless
- Pine Gap
- 52 Tuesdays
