Film & TV Co-Production

Over the last few years, there has been a huge increase of international Film and TV co-productions around the globe.

The reasons are multiple: increased demand from the new platforms for new shows, competition between countries to offer their production services at cheaper costs, the desire to reach new international audiences.

And from a financial standpoint, local and international co-productions offer new avenues of financing (public and private funding) whilst allowing co-producers to share development costs and financial risks.

In this guide we will explain the various types of co-productions that you can contemplate to maximize your access to international public funding.

We will also identify the main reasons to set up an international film or TV co-production. Finally, we will list all the elements that you should consider when choosing to enter into a formal international co-production agreement, regardless of your territory.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this guide you will be able to:

• Understand What Is a Co-Production

• Discover the Role of Minority and Majority Producers

• Learn About the Different Types of Co-productions

• Identify the Main Reasons to Set Up an International Co-production

• Evaluate the Interest to Explore an International Co-Production for Your Project