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May 2024 Update of SPI's Global Incentives Index Now Available
The May 2024 update of Olsberg•SPI’s Global Incentives Index is now available
SPI Managing Director to Present Key Findings of Best Practice in Screen Sector Development at Cannes Marché du Film 2024
Leon will present the key findings on Sunday 19th May 2024, as part of the Global Film Commission Network Summit
SPI’s Executive Chair Jonathan Olsberg Interviewed by IFC on Current Trends and Best Practices in Global Film and Television Production
Jonathan spoke with the IFC following their panel on Unleashing the Potential of the Creative Industries, during the 2023 Annual Meeting
SPI to Investigate Potential Impact of Video Games Incentive in Croatia
SPI has been commissioned by the Croatian Game Development Alliance to conduct a feasibility study for a new video game development incentive in Croatia
SPI’s Executive Chair Jonathan Olsberg to Speak at 2024 Sunscreen Film Festival
Jonathan will discuss why you need your local film commission, what a film commission does, how they can help you, incentive programmes and how to utilise them.
Global Production Awards Reveal This Year's Shortlist
Organised by Screen International and supported by SPI, the awards celebrate the behind-the-scenes talent in film and television production
SPI Announces the Appointment of Meera Sadier as Senior Economist
Meera will lead and develop SPI’s Economic Impact Studies as well as further SPI’s data collection and analysis methods.
SPI Attends Kenya’s Kalasha International Film Festival
SPI Founder and Executive Chair, Jonathan Olsberg, along with research analyst Osas Esosa at the Kalasha International Film Festival in Nairobi.
SPI’s Study on UK Independent Film Sector Referenced in Screen Daily Article
SPI’s 2017 study The State of the UK Independent Film Sector, for UK producers' body Pact, was mentioned in Screen Daily.
SPI’s Evaluation of the Film and Television Sector in Hertsmere Published
SPI study to assess the production environment in Hertsmere and map the borough’s existing production offer has been published by Hertsmere Borough Council.
SPI and Association of Film Commissioners International Announce Updated Global Study on Screen Sector Development
SPI, in partnership with the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), are set to update and expand their Best Practice in Screen Sector Development study.
SPI’s Review of the Arctic Indigenous Audiovisual Sector in Canada Published
The study was commissioned by the Artic Indigenous Film Fund, working in partnership with Telefilm Canada
SPI to Investigate Potential Impact of Production Incentive in Oakland, CA
SPI has been commissioned Center for Cultural Power* to conduct a study that evaluates the potential impacts of a production incentive for the city of Oakland.
SPI’s Managing Director Leon Forde to Participate in MPA / Greenberg Traurig Panel Discussion at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival
Leon will discuss the lookahead on German film funding in 2025 and discuss the reform process.
Illinois Production Alliance Releases SPI’s Study of the State’s Tax Credit
This study looks at the economic impact of the Illinois Production Services Tax Credit- the first ever to measure the impacts of film, television and commercials production in the state
SPI to Undertake Screen Industry Assessments for the International Finance Corporation Across Four African Countries
SPI has been commissioned by the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to conduct assessments of the film and television production environments in Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco and South Africa.
SPI to Partner on the Global Production Awards 2024
The Global Production Awards returns for a second year, celebrating outstanding and sustainable work in the world of film and TV production, locations and studios
SPI’s Study on the Economic Impact of Screen Production in Poland Published
Olsberg•SPI’s (SPI) new economic impact study The Economic Impact of Screen Production in Poland has been published
New SPI Study Identifies Key Skills Challenges and Opportunities for the UK’s Rapidly Evolving Digital Content Production Sectors
Commissioned by the BFI, looking at the skill issues within the UK’s animation, post-production, VFX, video games and emerging tech sectors.