Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has raised the upper limit of the cash rebate on qualifying productions filming in the Kingdom to 45% - up from the previous limit of 25%.
The announcement was made at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 14), where the RFC is hosting several panels and presentations at the market to promote the region as a filming destination.
The enhanced incentive aims to strengthen Jordan’s position on the global production landscape, pushing its filming locations, workforce and infrastructure. The new package includes a scalable cash rebate ranging from 25% to 45% on qualifying in-country spend, determined by a points-based system assessing the project’s size, incorporation of Jordanian cultural content, and its artistic, cultural and economic value.
Projects with production expenditures exceeding $10m and integrating Jordanian cultural elements can qualify for the maximum rebate of 45%. For local productions, the rebate has been raised from 10% to 30% for projects with spending over $500,000 – part of a broader effort to empower Jordanian producers and stimulate the domestic production industry.
The updated rebate scheme is also aiming at further driving film tourism by showcasing Jordanian locations in international productions, while strengthening technical infrastructure and encouraging the inclusion of Jordanian cultural heritage in international productions.
Jordan has hosted major international productions such as Dune: Part One and Two, The Martian, Aladdin and John Wick: Chapter 4 with Wadi Rum and Petra serving as key backdrops. David Lean’s Lawrence Of Arabia first put the Kingdom on the international locations map in 1962. The total number of projects to have benefitted from the cash rebate and tax exemption schemes is 37.
RFC managing director Mohannad Al-Bakri said: “The amendments aim to enhance Jordan’s competitiveness as a major film production hub in the region by creating a supportive environment that fosters creativity, provides robust infrastructure, and facilitates the exchange of expertise, training, and knowledge transfer. They also aim to boost film tourism by promoting filming locations and highlighting Jordanian cultural identity and heritage in global productions.”
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