Feature Film Production

Here is how this works in practice. We give production support for feature films across the Netherlands, setting up the crews, locations, gear, and logistics that a full theatrical shoot demands. Our team manages location scouting and permit acquisition, crew assembly, casting support, and the scheduling, transport, and scene matching that keep a feature on budget and on time. We advise on the country Film Production Rebates, a 35% cash rebates on qualifying Dutch spend, and on funding and co-production routes through the Netherlands Film Fund and the CoBO co-production fund.

Here is the breakdown. This can materially improve a production's economics. Because the country ranks first in the world for English proficiency, our crews work with seamlessly with global directors and producers, making the country a practical base for both Dutch-language and English-language features.

Here is the short of it. Dutch cinema has a distinguished global record. The Netherlands has won three Best Foreign Language Film Oscars, for Fons Rademakers' 'The Assault', Marleen Gorris' 'Antonia's Line', and Mike van Diem's 'Character', and Paul Verhoeven, director of 'Turkish Delight', 'Soldier of Orange', and 'Black Book', stands among the country's most influential filmmakers. The festival calendar reinforces this standing: the Global Film Festival Rotterdam, founded in 1972, and the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht, whose Golden Calf awards honour the national industry.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. For feature production, the country gives a compact geography with a striking range of looks within short distances, from the canal ring and historic build style of Amsterdam to the today's skyline of Rotterdam, polder landscapes, North Sea coastline, and forest, all served by a skilled crew base.