Film Fund Estimator

STEP 1: DETERMINE PRODUCTION COSTS
Estimated Eligible Nova Scotia Costs.
Nova Scotia Eligible Costs must be greater than $25,000.
STEP 2: DETERMINE INCENTIVE PERCENTAGEELIGIBLE %
Part 1: Funding Level Incentive:
Base Incentive: Percentage of "Company Ownership and Control of Production."
The value is a percentage. It needs to be between 0 and 100

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Location Incentive: More than 50% of total days of principal photography expected to take place in rural/non-metropolitan areas in Nova Scotia.

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Shooting Length Incentive: More than 30 of the total principal photography days expected to be in Nova Scotia.

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Estimated number of Head of Department positions. (Please refer to guidelines for details on eligible positions and eligible substitutions)
Estimated number of Nova Scotia Head of Department positions.

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Part 2: Nova Scotia Content Incentive (check all that apply)
A. At least 60% of all principal performers, actors, stunt performers and stunt actors expected to be Nova Scotia residents.

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- B. Which of the following Nova Scotia content requirements is the production expected to meet?
- 1. Majority copyright ownership by Applicant Company with Nova Scotia Ownership and Control of Production.
- 2. Minimum of two Trainees (no prior paid film or TV production experience).
- 3. 75 per cent of the post-production work carried out in Nova Scotia.
- 4. The producer of the production is a Nova Scotia Resident (minimum two years prior to principal photography).
- 5. Eligible Nova Scotia Cost is 75 per cent of total production costs and greater than $25,000.
- 6. The principal writer of the production is a Nova Scotia Resident.
- 7. The principal director of the production is a Nova Scotia Resident.
- To receive an additional 1.5%, at least 3 Nova Scotia-content requirements must apply.
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Film Fund Estimator

Estimate funding for your next film production in Nova Scotia.

STEP 1: DETERMINE PRODUCTION COSTS

STEP 2: DETERMINE INCENTIVE PERCENTAGEELIGIBLE %

Part 1: Funding Level Incentive:

Part 2: Nova Scotia Content Incentive (check all that apply)

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