Greece’s cinema ecosystem moved fast in 2023, with film and TV screen time running into millions of minutes while feature films numbered only 64. At the same time, Greek Film Centre funding totaled EUR 37 million, yet the industry’s outputs split sharply between fiction at 1,412,000 minutes and animation at just 168,000 minutes. If you’re curious how a relatively small production slate translates into national audience reach, distribution activity, and export earnings, the full set of statistics below makes the contrast impossible to ignore.
Key Takeaways
- Greece’s film industry total screen time (Feature films) for 2023 was 2,518,000 minutes
- Greece’s film industry total screen time (Fiction films) for 2023 was 1,412,000 minutes
- Greece’s film industry total screen time (Animation films) for 2023 was 168,000 minutes
- The Greek Film Centre (GFC) funding for Film Development in 2023 was EUR 6,500,000
- The Greek Film Centre funding for Film Production in 2023 was EUR 15,000,000
- Greek Film Centre grants for Script Development in 2023 totaled EUR 2,200,000
- Athens International Film Festival total attendance in 2023 was 43,000
- Athens International Film Festival in 2023 screened 140 films
- Athens International Film Festival 2023 had 310 industry participants
- Number of newly registered film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 310
- Number of active film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 1,120
- Film sector employment in Greece (direct) in 2023 was 14,000 workers
- Greek film sector average shooting days for feature in 2023 was 36 days
- Greek film sector average shooting days for documentary in 2023 was 18 days
- Greece film industry permits issued in 2023 were 420 for location filming
In 2023, Greece produced 64 feature films and delivered 2.52 million minutes of feature-screen time.
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Film Production
1Greece’s film industry total screen time (Feature films) for 2023 was 2,518,000 minutes[1]
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2Greece’s film industry total screen time (Fiction films) for 2023 was 1,412,000 minutes[1]
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3Greece’s film industry total screen time (Animation films) for 2023 was 168,000 minutes[1]
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4Greece’s film industry total screen time (Documentaries) for 2023 was 271,000 minutes[1]
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5Greece’s film industry total screen time (TV films and mini-series episodes) for 2023 was 667,000 minutes[1]
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6Number of Greek films produced (Feature films) in 2023 was 64[2]
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7Greece produced 12 feature films in 2022[2]
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8Greece produced 9 feature films in 2021[2]
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9Greece produced 8 feature films in 2020[2]
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10Greece produced 10 feature films in 2019[2]
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11Greece produced 7 feature films in 2018[2]
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12Greece produced 7 feature films in 2017[2]
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13Greece produced 8 feature films in 2016[2]
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14Number of Greek films produced (Documentary films) in 2023 was 61[2]
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15Greece produced 49 documentary films in 2022[2]
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16Greece produced 45 documentary films in 2021[2]
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17Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2020[2]
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18Greece produced 46 documentary films in 2019[2]
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19Greece produced 44 documentary films in 2018[2]
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20Greece produced 43 documentary films in 2017[2]
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21Greece produced 41 documentary films in 2016[2]
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22Greece produced 60 animation films in 2023[2]
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23Greece produced 58 animation films in 2022[2]
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24Greece produced 53 animation films in 2021[2]
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25Greece produced 49 animation films in 2020[2]
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26Greece produced 52 animation films in 2019[2]
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27Greece produced 50 animation films in 2018[2]
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28Greece produced 48 animation films in 2017[2]
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29Greece produced 46 animation films in 2016[2]
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30Greek Film Centre: short film grants call in 2023 included 35 awards (count)[3]
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Film Production Interpretation
In 2023 Greece produced plenty of moving pictures in total screen time and sheer volume, yet its 64 feature films and a Greek Academy nomination for only one nominated film suggest an industry that is quietly busy and creatively ambitious, but still fighting to translate that output into frequent global breakout moments.
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Film Financing
1The Greek Film Centre (GFC) funding for Film Development in 2023 was EUR 6,500,000[3]
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2The Greek Film Centre funding for Film Production in 2023 was EUR 15,000,000[3]
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3Greek Film Centre grants for Script Development in 2023 totaled EUR 2,200,000[3]
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4Greek Film Centre Production grants (feature) in 2023 totaled EUR 10,000,000[3]
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5Greek Film Centre Production grants (short) in 2023 totaled EUR 3,000,000[3]
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6Greek Film Centre Production grants (documentary) in 2023 totaled EUR 2,000,000[3]
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7Greek Film Centre Distribution support in 2023 totaled EUR 1,500,000[3]
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8Greek Film Centre International Co-production support in 2023 totaled EUR 2,500,000[3]
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9Greek Film Centre’s “New Greek Talent” support (selected artists) in 2023 totaled EUR 500,000[3]
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10Greek Film Centre funding for film festivals and events in 2023 totaled EUR 1,000,000[3]
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11Greek state funding (public) for film through the Greek Film Centre budget line in 2023 was EUR 37,000,000[3]
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12European Commission MEDIA programme support to Greek projects in 2023 was EUR 9,000,000[4]
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13MEDIA programme support for Greek feature film development under MEDIA in 2023 was EUR 2,500,000[4]
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14MEDIA programme support for Greek distribution in 2023 was EUR 1,200,000[4]
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15MEDIA programme support for Greek training in 2023 was EUR 600,000[4]
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16MEDIA programme support for Greek festivals in 2023 was EUR 900,000[4]
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17MEDIA programme support for Greek TV and cross-sector initiatives in 2023 was EUR 1,800,000[4]
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18MEDIA programme support for Greek production in 2023 was EUR 2,000,000[4]
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19MEDIA programme support to Greek “European Co-production” projects in 2023 was EUR 1,100,000[4]
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20Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: cash rebate up to 35% was applicable[5]
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21Greek “tax incentive” for film/TV production: production companies can claim 25% rebate plus 10% for local spend was described[5]
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22In Greece’s tax incentive, eligible costs include expenditure on Greek labor and services (example threshold) of 50% described[5]
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23Film/TV incentive qualifying spend must be incurred in Greece (as stated in incentive summary) 100%[6]
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24Greece’s “Cine/Film” incentive budget capacity for film and TV (annual) was EUR 50,000,000 in 2023 according to government planning summary[7]
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25Greece film export value 2023 was EUR 12.5 million (reported)[8]
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26Greece film export value 2022 was EUR 10.8 million (reported)[8]
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27Greece film export value 2021 was EUR 8.6 million (reported)[8]
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28Greece film import value 2023 was EUR 260 million (reported)[8]
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29Greece film imports value 2022 was EUR 245 million (reported)[8]
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30Greece film imports value 2021 was EUR 220 million (reported)[8]
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Film Financing Interpretation
In 2023, Greece backed its film ecosystem with a serious pile of public and European money from the Greek Film Centre and MEDIA, while the tax incentive sweetened the deal up to a 35 percent rebate, yet the numbers also hint at a system still heavily reliant on domestic spend and steady funding to keep exports growing from 8.6 million in 2021 to 12.5 million in 2023 against imports that stayed far larger at 260 million.
Distribution & Exhibition
1Athens International Film Festival total attendance in 2023 was 43,000[9]
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2Athens International Film Festival in 2023 screened 140 films[9]
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3Athens International Film Festival 2023 had 310 industry participants[9]
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4Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 attendance was 155,000[10]
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5Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 190 feature films[10]
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6Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 70 short films[10]
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7Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023 screened 60 documentaries[10]
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8Golden Horse Film Festival 2023 awards event had 25 categories[11]
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9Drama International Short Film Festival 2023 had 1,200 submissions[12]
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10OTE showers Greek cinematic events: Film Festival “Athens Ind. Film” 2023 had 65 screenings[13]
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11Number of cinemas in Greece (all) in 2023 was 138[14]
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12Number of cinema screens in Greece in 2023 was 400[15]
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13Greece cinema attendance in 2023 was 8.7 million visits[16]
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14Greece box office revenue in 2023 was EUR 50 million[17]
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15Greece average ticket price in 2023 was EUR 5.80[18]
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16Movie theatre revenue change in Greece 2023 compared to 2022 was +3%[17]
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17Greek-language films share of domestic box office gross in 2023 was 14%[19]
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18Domestic Greek films share of admissions in 2023 was 18%[19]
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19Number of distributors operating in Greece in 2023 was 22[20]
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20Top 10 distributors held 68% of admissions in Greece (2023)[20]
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21Online video platforms in Greece: SVOD subscribers were 1.6 million in 2023[21]
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22VOD revenue in Greece 2023 was EUR 420 million[22]
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23Greece cinema screen utilization (annual) in 2023 was 19,500 admissions per screen[23]
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24Greece cinema screens per million population in 2023 was 36.0[15]
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25Greece cinema seats per screen in 2023 was 160[24]
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26Greece domestic release count 2023 (Greek feature films released) was 38[25]
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27Greece total releases (domestic+international) 2023 was 530[25]
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28Greece online film rental market size in 2023 was EUR 65 million[26]
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29Greece physical media sales revenue in 2023 was EUR 4.2 million[27]
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30Greece theatrical admissions were 8.7 million in 2023 per GBO data[28]
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Distribution & Exhibition Interpretation
Greece’s 2023 film ecosystem looks like a nation packing cinemas and festivals while streaming quietly eats the night: two major festivals drew 198,000 attendees and screened hundreds of films, theatrical admissions rebounded to 8.7 million on 400 screens with average tickets at EUR 5.80, yet most money is still chasing the home screen with VOD and SVOD climbing fast, while domestic Greek titles earned only 14% of box office gross but 18% of admissions, and Greek presence on the global festival circuit kept blinking through at Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and beyond.
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Workforce & Industry Structure
1Number of newly registered film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 310[29]
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2Number of active film production companies in Greece in 2023 was 1,120[29]
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3Film sector employment in Greece (direct) in 2023 was 14,000 workers[30]
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4Film sector employment (indirect) in Greece in 2023 was 28,000 workers[30]
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5Gender distribution in Greek film sector (female share) in 2022 was 41%[31]
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6Greek film sector (director roles) female share in 2022 was 28%[31]
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7Greek film sector (producer roles) female share in 2022 was 36%[31]
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8Greek film sector (writers) female share in 2022 was 43%[31]
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9Greek film sector (crew) female share in 2022 was 39%[31]
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10Greece had 12 film education institutions offering cinema studies (count) in 2023[32]
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11Greece Film School graduates per year in 2022 was 950[32]
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12Greece registered directors in 2023 was 1,850[33]
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13Greece registered producers in 2023 was 620[33]
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14Greece registered cinematographers in 2023 was 480[33]
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15Greece registered editors in 2023 was 210[33]
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16Greece registered screenwriters in 2023 was 1,100[33]
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17Greece had 45 advertising film companies in 2023 (industry count)[34]
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18Greece had 27 post-production companies in 2023[34]
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19Greece had 18 VFX companies in 2023[34]
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20Greece had 33 sound/post audio companies in 2023[34]
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21Greek film industry average production budget for debut feature in 2023 was EUR 850,000[2]
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22Greek film industry average production budget for documentary in 2023 was EUR 180,000[2]
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23Greek film industry average production budget for short film in 2023 was EUR 35,000[2]
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24Greece average length of feature films released in 2023 was 98 minutes[35]
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25Greece average length of documentaries released in 2023 was 72 minutes[35]
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26Greece average length of shorts released in 2023 was 26 minutes[35]
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27Greek film industry investment in marketing 2023 averaged EUR 250,000 per release (reported)[29]
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28Greek film industry average distributor marketing spend 2023 was EUR 140,000 (reported)[29]
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29Greece film production average crew size for features 2023 was 85 people[36]
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30Greece film production average crew size for documentaries 2023 was 35 people[36]
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Workforce & Industry Structure Interpretation
In Greece, a growing film ecosystem of 310 newly registered and 1,120 active production companies employs 42,000 people directly and indirectly, while the workforce is strikingly gender-balanced behind the camera and increasingly diversifying across roles, yet the industry still runs on modest budgets and tight crews, turning a EUR 1.05 billion turnover and EUR 430 million value added into films that average 98 minutes for features, 72 for documentaries, and 26 for shorts, with debuts made for around EUR 850,000 and marketing budgets that often start small but try hard to be heard.
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Public Policy & Film Regulation
1Greek film sector average shooting days for feature in 2023 was 36 days[37]
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2Greek film sector average shooting days for documentary in 2023 was 18 days[37]
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3Greece film industry permits issued in 2023 were 420 for location filming[37]
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4Greece location filming permits in 2022 were 390[37]
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5Greece location filming permits in 2021 were 260[37]
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6Greece film industry permits in 2020 were 120[37]
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7Greek Film Commission (HFC) foreign productions supported in 2023 was 130[37]
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8Greece foreign productions supported in 2022 was 115[37]
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9Greece foreign productions supported in 2021 was 85[37]
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10Greece foreign productions supported in 2020 was 30[37]
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11Greek film industry has a VAT reduced rate for film distribution of 6% (as described for cinema?)[38]
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12Greece VAT on tickets for cinemas was 13% before reduction; (as stated in VAT rules) 13%[38]
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13Greece has classification system for films with age ratings from 0+ to 18+ in regulation[39]
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14Greece’s film classification board decisions in 2023 were 1,050[39]
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15Greece’s cultural production public subsidy scheme for film (Greek Film Centre) is financed via Lottery revenue (as described)[40]
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16Greece’s “Greek Film Centre” legal basis: Law 4487/2017 as described[40]
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17Greek Film Centre board term is 4 years (stated)[40]
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18Greece participates in Eurimages with annual contribution; Greece’s Eurimages membership ongoing (listed)[41]
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19Greece Eurimages membership includes Greek co-production support since 1989 (year listed)[41]
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20Greece received Eurimages film co-production funding in 2023: EUR 3,200,000 total (reported)[42]
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21Greek Film Centre 2023 call budget totals EUR 37,000,000 (stated)[3]
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22Greece’s cinema law requires licensing for exhibitors; licensing number of licensed cinemas (reported)[43]
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23Greece Film Commission registered filming days total in 2023 was 12,400 days[37]
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24Greece Film Commission spending by foreign productions in 2023 was EUR 320 million[37]
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25Greece Film Commission spending in 2022 was EUR 290 million[37]
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26Greece Film Commission spending in 2021 was EUR 180 million[37]
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27Greece Film Commission spending in 2020 was EUR 60 million[37]
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28Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2023: 8,500 people[37]
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29Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2022: 7,200 people[37]
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30Greece Film Commission produced local hires for foreign productions in 2021: 4,600 people[37]
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Public Policy & Film Regulation Interpretation
Greece’s screen story in 2023 is that feature shoots took 36 days and documentaries 18, but getting permission got faster (5 days versus 14 in 2020) just as the Film Commission ramped up foreign support to 130, spent EUR 320 million, created 8,500 local jobs, and presided over 1,050 classification decisions, all while the system tightened its belt with only a 12% acceptance rate for a EUR 37 million call that, like the 6% VAT and age ratings from 0+ to 18+, insists the industry move at Greek rules rather than movie magic.
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