Friday, 1 November 2013 - 14:25
Dutch Film Industry to Get Extra €20M
The Dutch film industry will receive extra €20 million from the government, Nieuws.nl reports.
On Friday, Culture Minister Jet Bussemaker told the House that money will be released next year in the form of a cash rebate.
In September, during the budget negotiations, the D66 insisted the government to give incentive to the film industry.
Film Shooting / Flickr
Due to financially advantageous, Dutch film producers often shift their films to other countries. In addition, foreign producers do not shoot their films in the Netherlands due to a lack of incentives.