Olsberg•SPI – in conjunction with the economics consultancy TBR – has been retained by Creative Skillset to provide ten-year projections of skills needs across the major creative industries.

For a fourth time, Jonathan Olsberg was a member of the assessment team who recommended a number of corporate investments to Screen Australia’s Board as part of its Enterprise Funding programme.

Olsberg•SPI has published an independent research report that provides a new look at the problem of sustainability for independent film companies and addresses the challenges, and potential solutions, for industry and government.

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.

The Prime Minister of Malaysia has announced a new fiscal production rebate of 30% for local and foreign film makers. This initiative was based in part on Olsberg•SPI’s feasibility study on incentives for Malaysia, completed last October for our client Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios.

Jonathan Olsberg was interviewed live on Swedish television daily news programme ‘Aktuellt’ about the recent successes enjoyed by Swedish films and filmmakers.

Olsberg•SPI is advising Skillset Cymru on a number of assignments concerning current and future skills needs for the Creative Economy in Wales.

Olsberg•SPI is providing strategic business advice to this US-based distributor of specialised and alternative content to US digital cinemas.

Olsberg•SPI has recently completed a range of advisory services concerning the strategic development of Malaysia’s film industry.

Olsberg•SPI has been hired to provide strategic research and advice for the Abu Dhabi Film Commission.

Olsberg••SPI is advising Directors UK on a review of typical deal terms for UK feature film directors.

Olsberg••SPI has been hired to evaluate the European Convention on Cinematic Co-productions with a view to its potential updating and modernisation.

A number of research and strategy projects undertaken by Olsberg•SPI (from our articulation of a new business model for producers for PACT to our long-standing work on the archive sector) were used in evidence in the government’s recent Film Policy Review.

Olsberg•SPI recently undertook work for the Italian Trade Commission and the Association of Italian Film Commissions on the appeal of the Italian film and television industry in the UK.

Olsberg••SPI is undertaking comprehensive evaluation reviews of two of NF&M’s leading specialist funds.

Olsberg••SPI continues to advise the Alliance and co-ordinate its recent submissions to the DCMS Film Policy Review and the BFI’s international policy review.

Jonathan Olsberg spoke at the Screen Singapore 2012 conference focussing on co-producing films with China.

In its first collaboration with the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI), Olsberg•SPI sponsored, and Jonathan Olsberg moderated, a conference during the Berlin Film Festival which examined the opportunities and challenges faced by film commissions around the Globe.

For this new client, Olsberg•SPI is undertaking a research assignment into the current implementation of the European Audio Visual Media Services Directive in a selection of European countries and regions.