Poland × Hungary.
How to structure a Poland–Hungary film or TV co-production: stack Hungary's 30–37.5% cash rebate with Poland's 30% cash rebate (PISF). Worked $10M example, location strategy and a calculator.
Structuring a Poland–Hungary co-production
Poland's 30% PISF rebate and deep crew base make it a natural neighbor-territory partner for a Hungarian shoot — same time zone, easy unit moves, and complementary architecture.
The incentive stack
The Polish Film Institute (PISF) pays a 30% cash rebate on qualifying Polish spend, subject to an annual budget and an eligibility test. Warsaw and Kraków offer strong post and VFX houses, and the incentive is open to features, series, animation and documentary.
Worked example — a $10M budget
| Leg | Spend | Rate | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary (60%) | $6,000,000 | 37.5% | $2,250,000 |
| Poland (40%) | $4,000,000 | 30% | $1,200,000 |
| Combined | $10,000,000 | 34.5% eff. | $3,450,000 |
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 Poland figure further.
Locations: who shoots what
Kraków and Wrocław deliver period Central Europe and WWII-era exteriors; Hungary carries Budapest's Paris/Vienna/London doubles, the stages and the water work.
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 Poland 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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