Brandelito Films a Budapest-based production company, was founded by two Hungarian film professionals in 2021. The founders, Tibor Horváth and Dániel Erdélyi have experience of filmmaking for over 30 years, many genre in the field of local and international film productions. They worked in and produced commercials, videoclips, tv-series, short and feature films, and documentaries.
Brandelito Films' mission is to help and service international productions in Hungary, help them find the benefits of the Hungarian film industry, locations and local talents.
We offer full line production service for film and video projects from pre-production to final wrap. Our services include planning, coordinating your production and producing content on your behalf.
LOCATION SCOUTING AND LOCATION MANAGEMENT
We help you to find the right film locations for your production with professional scouting and from our database. In Hungary you can find large variety of environments, with unique and European atmosphere as well. We arrange location permits and security, to serve the most comfortable shooting.
CASTING TALENTS
With many professional talent agencies in Budapest, we can find the faces best fit for your new projects, from professional to amateur actors, extras belonging to any ethnic or age group.
PROVIDING LOCAL FILM CREW
In the recent years Hungary has been the home of many international mega productions. Thanks to these strong industrial boom, by today all departments are full of experienced, english speaking professionals, so we can work with the best local crews in the region, to meet industry highest level.
PROVIDING EQUIPMENT
We have partnership with the local rental houses to be able to supply you camera and lighting equipment. A large variety of equipment is available to accommodate any of your film or television production needs. All local technology is up to date and top of the line.
HUNGARIAN TAX REBATE FOR FILM PRODUCTIONS
Films (for cinema and television)
produced in Hungary are eligible
for a 30% rebate based on their
expenditure (all the direct film
production costs) emerged in
the country.
The scheme is part of the film
support programme approved by the European Commission until 31st of December 2025 with a budget
of EUR 402 million. The incentive
is available through local business
companies who receive tax relief
after their support of films or through
the Collection Account operated
by the Hungarian National Film
Fund. The incentive is guaranteed
by the Hungarian state through the Collection Account.The financial
support is provided in the form of
a cash refund (post-financing).The
incentive is up to 30% of the eligible
production expense (Hungarian or
not-Hungarian). The non-Hungarian
eligible spend is capped at 25%
of the Hungarian eligible spend.
WHAT PRODUCTIONS CAN BENEFIT?
• Films of all genres made for
cinema release
• Feature films, series, documentaries
and animations made for televisions or
other distribution platforms
• Porn and extreme violent films,
commercials, reality shows and daily
soap operas and scripted realities
are excluded
CULTURAL TEST
• Films applying for the incentive
have to be submitted to a cultural test
• Films must contain European
content or cultural values and
additional points are granted if EU nationals are either making or
financing the movie (point system)
• 16 points has to be earned to pass
REGISTRATION OF COMPANY AND PRODUCTION
• Hungarian companies, registered
with the National Film Office (NFO)
are eligible to apply
• Foreign companies should conclude
coproduction or service agreements
with Hungarian registered company
• Production has to be registered at
NFO
• Start of filming has to be reported
to NFO
WHO PROVIDES THE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT?
• Corporate-tax-paying domestic
companies that may reduce their tax
payable and tax base by the financial
support they provide (double write-
off) – a maximum of 7,5% incentive
available
• The financial support is provided in the form of a cash refund (post-
financing)
• Film producing companies can
request the support from the
collection account of the Hungarian
National Film Fund (it may charge a
maximum administration fee equal to
2.5% of the subsidy granted)
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
• All the direct film production costs
are eligible except those excluded by
the film law; other costs are limited
by the law (see below)
• The producer is free to spend
20% of the budget outside Hungary without suffering a reduction in the
amount of the incentive. This means
that not only the spend made to
Hungarian taxpayers will qualify, but
also some of the services provided by
foreign taxpayers – up to 20% of the
total production budget (consequently
31,25% of the Hungarian spend will be
refunded)
EXCLUDED OR LIMITED COSTS
• Part of copyright costs over 4% of
the budget
• Travel costs are limited to trips
from and to Hungary, stopover
possible
• P&A is limited up to 2% of the
budget (but max 10m HUF)
• Cost of services delivered by non-
Hungarian sub-contractors limited up
to 25% of eligible Hungarian spend.
• Producers’ fee maximum up to 4%
• Expenses, where date of the
certificate of completion falls out of
the production period or it is issued
later than 3 months from the end
date, are excluded
• Any expenses settled by
compensation (products or services)
have to be excluded
• Any costs related to a film produced
about an event, are limited to the
expenses incurred regarding the
production, and not the event. If costs
cannot be separated, all expenses
should be excluded
HOW MUCH IS THE INCENTIVE?
• Up to 30% of the eligible production
expense (Hungarian or not-Hungarian)
• The non-Hungarian eligible spend
is capped at 30% of the Hungarian
eligible spend
AID INTENSITY PROVISIONS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
• Total state subsidies shall not exceed
50% of the production budget, or – in case of co-productions 50% of
the Hungarian contribution or 60% of the Hungarian contribution if the
co-production involves a co-producer
from another EEA Member State too
– in case of low-budget films,
“difficult” audiovisual works and films
produced in Hungarian language the
extent of subsidies is 100% of the
budget or the Hungarian contribution
– in case of documentaries,
animation, shorts, experimental films etc. – 100% of the budget or the
Hungarian contribution.
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