South Australian Film Corporation
The SAFC offers innovative funding incentives and world-class production studios within easy reach of incredible Australian shooting locations. The SAFC can provide 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 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 including location recce support 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
BenefitsProduction funding for long-form drama, TV and documentary projects.
EligibilityFunding 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 PODUCTION, DIGITAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS REBATE (SA PDV Rebate)
BenefitsA rebate equivalent to 10% of expenditure on post-production, digital and VFX work undertaken in South Australia on an eligible project.
EligibilityA 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
BenefitsSAFC assists with securing from Treasury an up-front exemption from the payroll tax rate in South Australia of 4.95 per cent on qualifying wages.
EligibilityThis incentive is available to projects which bring economic benefits to South Australia which meet specified criteria.
REVOLVING FILM FUND
BenefitsThe Revolving Film Fund (RFF) is a financing facility providing secured loans to finance long-form 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.
RECCE ASSISTANCE
BenefitsGrant funding up to AU$10,000 to support costs associated with on-ground travel in South Australia including vehicle hire, accommodation, flights and the contracting of a local location manager.
EligibilityReserved for interstate and international inbounds, eligibility based upon the production’s stage of development and estimated South Australian spend.
- Mortal Kombat
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- Hotel Mumbai
- Stateless
- I Am Woman
