Malta × Hungary.
How to structure a Malta–Hungary film or TV co-production: stack Hungary's 30–37.5% cash rebate with Malta's 40% cash rebate. Worked $10M example, location strategy and a calculator.
Structuring a Malta–Hungary co-production
Malta's 40% cash rebate, purpose-built water tanks and Mediterranean light make it the natural sea-and-antiquity partner to a Hungarian build.
The incentive stack
Malta pays a cash rebate of up to 40% of eligible expenditure, with the top rate reached when the production features Malta culturally. The Malta Film Commission's tanks and the deep-water facilities at Rinella make it a standard choice for open-water and naval sequences.
Worked example — a $10M budget
| Leg | Spend | Rate | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary (60%) | $6,000,000 | 37.5% | $2,250,000 |
| Malta (40%) | $4,000,000 | 40% | $1,600,000 |
| Combined | $10,000,000 | 38.5% eff. | $3,850,000 |
Indicative only. Real numbers depend on the qualifying-spend split, treaty status, caps and points tests in each territory. Regional uplifts and top-ups can raise the Malta figure further.
Locations: who shoots what
Valletta and Mdina play antiquity and the Mediterranean; Rinella covers open-water work, while Hungary handles interiors, stage builds and NFI's tank for controlled water sequences.
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 Malta partner and its funding bodies so the two incentives are additive rather than in conflict. Through partner lenders and banks we can also arrange to monetize the Hungarian rebate upfront. Model this structure in the calculator →
Questions producers ask us
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Related insights
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