Austria × Hungary.
How to structure a Austria–Hungary film or TV co-production: stack Hungary's 30–37.5% cash rebate with Austria's incentives (35% (FISAplus, incl. green bonus)). Worked $10M example, location strategy and a calculator.
Structuring a Austria–Hungary co-production
Austria is Hungary's neighbor and a frictionless co-production partner. FISAplus offers up to 35%, and Vienna sits two hours from Budapest — many productions already move between the two.
The incentive stack
Austria's FISAplus incentive delivers a 30% base plus a 5% Green Filming bonus, for up to 35% on qualifying Austrian spend. With Hungary's 37.5% next door, an Austria–Hungary structure keeps both legs inside a two-hour drive.
Worked example — a $10M budget
| Leg | Spend | Rate | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary (60%) | $6,000,000 | 37.5% | $2,250,000 |
| Austria (40%) | $4,000,000 | 35% | $1,400,000 |
| Combined | $10,000,000 | 36.5% eff. | $3,650,000 |
Indicative only. Real numbers depend on the qualifying-spend split, treaty status and points tests in each territory. Bonuses and top-ups (e.g. Telefilm, regional funds, labor uplifts) can raise the Austria figure further.
Locations: who shoots what
Vienna's imperial grandeur complements Budapest's — the two cities have long doubled for one another and for each other's history. Alpine scenery on the Austrian side adds mountains Hungary can't offer.
How Dopamine runs it
As your Hungarian partner — Dopamine Ventures Kft. is a registered Hungarian company — we structure the Hungarian leg to 37.5%, run the cultural test, and coordinate with your Austria partner and its funding bodies so the two incentives are additive rather than in conflict. And we can arrange to finance the Hungarian rebate upfront. Model this structure in the calculator →
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