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Four U.K. Animation Studios Win BFI Cash

May 1, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The British Film Institute has awarded 20 production companies a share of $4.3 million (£2.8 million) handed out separately from a cash pool from 170 applicants. The BFI provided its Vision Award for up to $310,000 (£200,000) to each selected applicant over two years for film development and company growth. [...]

One-Day Event to Focus on U.K. Animation Tax Break

March 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The UK’s Children’s Media Conference (CMC) will host a one-day event exploring the implications of the upcoming U.K. Animation Series Tax Break for animation producers and their global partners. CMC Animation Exchange, Planned for April 4 at the BIS Conference Centre in Westminster, the CMC Animation Exchange event will zero in [...]

Animation U.K. Welcomes New U.K. Tax Credits

December 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The U.K. treasury is poised to publish draft legislation on tax breaks for high-end television and animation next week after it was announced that qualifying productions will receive a 25% rebate. It is expected that the measures, detailed in chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, will work in a similar way [...]

New Tax Credits Introduced for U.K. Animation

March 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The U.K. government announced yesterday that it’s working on offering tax credits for high-end dramas and animation produced in the country. Chancellor George Osborne outlined a new tax credit system for creative media industries including animation and drama production in the U.K., according to the BBC. The plan is likely [...]