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On 29 June, the country’s SCRI.PT programme – the new audio-visual funding scheme run by the Portuguese Film and Audio-visual Institute (ICA), alongside Portugal Media Lab and Turismo de Portugal, opened for applications. And the headline number is a big one: \u20ac350 million earmarked between 2026 and 2029 to draw international productions onto Portuguese soil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s how it actually works:<\/strong> Spend at least \u20ac2.5 million in Portugal on a film or series season, and you get 30% of the first \u20ac2 million back, then 25% on everything after. It’s a cash rebate, not a maze of conditions \u2014 and for large-scale productions, applications are open on a rolling basis, with payment due by the end of the April after you wrap. There’s a lighter tier too, for productions spending under \u20ac2.5m (from \u20ac500k, or \u20ac200k for documentaries).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Translated out of the paperwork:<\/strong> Portugal is offering real money to shoot somewhere with Atlantic light, Lisbon rooftops, medieval towns and a coastline that can double for half of Europe. That’s a compelling pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But here’s the bit that always lands on our desk. Every production that says yes to that \u20ac350m has to sleep somewhere. A 40-strong crew doesn’t just need a rebate – it needs beds near set, a 5am breakfast that actually happens, and someone local who knows which quinta outside Sintra can take fifteen rooms next Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which is where we come in – and no, we’re not flying in for this one. We’ve had an office in Lisbon for a while now, on Avenida Ant\u00f3nio Augusto de Aguiar, right in the heart of the city. So when the incentive does its job and the shoots start landing, we’re already there: local knowledge, 950,000+ properties on hand, and the same 24\/7 phone that’s answered dead-of-night rooming changes for 39 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Incentives like SCRI.PT are brilliant for the wider industry. They spread the work, build local crews and infrastructure, and give producers genuine choice about where a story gets told. Spain’s doing it, Ireland’s doing it, and now Portugal’s put one of Europe’s most generous offers on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rebate gets a production to Portugal. Getting everyone a good night’s sleep once they’re there? That’s our bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for a hero in the dead of night – even one in a different time zone? If you’re awake, so are we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out more by visiting https:\/\/portugalfilmcommission.com\/en\/script\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n We specialise in complex, high-touch logistics for all entertainment industries.<\/strong> Get in touch using the details below, and if your production needs to be billed through the Portuguese office, please let us know when discussing your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Portugal:<\/strong> Main Office:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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