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SPI’s Executive Chair Jonathan Olsberg Participates in Panel at Cannes Film Festival 2024
Jonathan discussed the opportunities and advantages for international producers to film in India.
Winners of Global Production Awards 2024 Announced at Cannes
Celebrating outstanding initiatives from film and television production companies, locations, industry bodies and studios.
SPI Managing Director Presents Key Findings of Best Practice in Screen Sector Development at Cannes
The presentation was part of the Global Film Commission Network Summit
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.
Olsberg•SPI is Looking for a Research Analyst to Contribute to a Study on the Screen Sector in Benin
The Research Analyst will be involved in the study between August 2024 and January 2025, with a commitment of at least 3-4 days per month. The exact allocation of days and fees will be discussed with Olsberg SPI.
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