Jonathan Olsberg delivered a presentation at this year’s AVIA Asia Video Summit in Singapore during a Policy Roundtable co-sponsored by Disney, HBO, Hotstar, NBCUniversal, and Netflix.

Screen Business – a major new analysis of the UK’s Screen Sector Tax Reliefs researched and written by Olsberg•SPI with Nordicity – has been published today by the British Film Institute.

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The Prime Minister of Malaysia has announced a new fiscal production rebate of 30% for local and foreign film makers.

In May, the Abu Dhabi Film Commission announced a new financial incentive for audio-visual productions, using a 30% rebate structure, based on a feasibility study and design recommendations by Olsberg•SPI.

Olsberg•SPI has delivered on behalf of the Council of Europe an evaluation of the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production.

SPI was retained by the POEM Foundation, Finland as part of the EU "Film Location Finland" project, to create a marketing strategy that would help attract international audiovisual productions to film in Finland.

This study involved an evaluation of the screen commission, including an assessment of marketing efforts and the benefits it contributes to the region.

SPI was retained to analyse SY’s overall strategy and make recommendations for the future regarding a range of options, including brand development and funding.

SPI conducted a review of the organisation, management and activities of LUFF for its funders to help them consider future funding support.

SPI conducted a comprehensive report on the combined performance and achievements of the English RSAs’ activities during 2001-09 and provided recommendations for a new England-wide strategy.

SPI mapped the UK’s film sales sector’s economic activity, based upon a comprehensive questionnaire, supported by selected confidential interviews.

FEG is the UK’s public/private strategy body that is focused on film exports. SPI conducted two assignments for them in 2009/10 that involved members, stakeholders, and others being surveyed.

SPI was tasked by the Polish Chamber of Commerce to analyse the environment in Poland for the possible introduction of a new tax incentive, including an assessment of the effectiveness of other tax incentive systems and providing a set of recommendations for what might work in Poland and benefits to be derived.

Recognising the increasing competition for portable productions, and threats to the local film sector, the Czech Ministry of Culture hired SPI to analyse the sector.

SPI has completed dozens of studies for national and regional film commissions, from Chile to Finland to Australia and many countries in-between.

In separate assignments, SPI advised both the Australia Film Commission and Film Finance Australia on the best way forward to implement government policy which required the two agencies (development and production finance) to merge.

SPI was hired to assess the organisational structure and capabilities of the Irish Film Board and recommend a new structure that would enable it to meet the demands of the Kilkenny Report, which contained actions required to develop the sector.

SPI has conducted numerous assignments for the British Film Commission, including creating its original strategic business plan, focussed on marketing the UK’s film and television sector.

SPI conducted a study of conditions in Victoria's film and television sectors, and proposed a set of possible new, cost-effective, public initiatives to be adopted by state screen agency, Film Victoria, aimed at countering a downward trend in economic activity.