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Money & Policy
Public funding, tax credits, budgets, labour agreements and the policy decisions that shape film production.
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Apple Studios’ VFX artists reach a first IATSE contract, with AI protections
Production technology is also a labour-contract story.
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France’s film financing system faces a 2027 budget fight
A proposed VAT rise on pay-TV could cut Canal+’s film spending sharply. Filmmakers have written to Macron; the amendment is still unsettled on the floor.
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Red Sea Fund backs 30 projects from 916 submissions
The Saudi fund selected 30 of 916 applicants across two cycles. Its earlier picks are already winning at Cannes and Toronto, even as the 2026 festival is postponed.
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Québec’s SODEC will lend up to 95% of a production tax credit in advance
A new direct-loan programme lets qualifying Québec productions borrow against the tax credit they expect to receive.
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Chinese cities are competing to recruit AI-video companies
Local officials are courting businesses in the emerging sector. The prize is firms that stay and employ people, not a single shoot.