New Zealand × Hungary.
How to structure a New Zealand–Hungary film or TV co-production: stack Hungary's 30–37.5% cash rebate with New Zealand's incentives (20% (+5% uplift)). Worked $10M example, location strategy and a calculator.
Structuring a New Zealand–Hungary co-production
New Zealand adds landscape and elite VFX to a Hungarian build. A NZ–Hungary structure suits fantasy, adventure and effects-heavy projects that need both epic nature and cost-controlled stage work.
The incentive stack
The New Zealand Screen Production Grant provides 20% on qualifying spend, with an additional 5% uplift available for productions of significant economic benefit, alongside some of the world's best VFX houses. Combined with Hungary's 37.5%, you pair Southern-Hemisphere scale with European value.
Worked example — a $10M budget
| Leg | Spend | Rate | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary (60%) | $6,000,000 | 37.5% | $2,250,000 |
| New Zealand (40%) | $4,000,000 | 20% | $800,000 |
| Combined | $10,000,000 | 30.5% eff. | $3,050,000 |
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 New Zealand figure further.
Locations: who shoots what
New Zealand's mountains, coasts and untouched wilderness are unmatched for fantasy and adventure exteriors; Hungary carries the interiors, cities and large builds — and the two hemispheres can even extend a shooting calendar across seasons.
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 New Zealand 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 →
Questions producers ask us
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