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Over PLN 85 million to support 50 audiovisual projects was granted by the Polish Film Institute in 2020 as part of the so-called incentives. Among the co-financed projects were 20 domestic, 14 international and 16 services. As part of the „incentives”, in 2020 the Polish Film Institute received 77 applications, including 5 for a certificate and 72 for financial support. The Institute granted support for the total amount of PLN 85,271,108.17. The average amount of support for one project is PLN 1,705,422.16, and the highest amount is PLN 6,699,897.36.

The deadline for submitting applications has changed, the possibility to submit documents other than the script in justified cases, and the option to extend the period for concluding the contract with the Polish Film Institute have been added. On March 31, 2020, the following elements of the financial support system for audiovisual production changed:

In connection with the changes introduced by the „Act of 31 March 2020 amending the Act on special solutions related to the prevention, prevention and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them as well as some other acts” the website is currently being updated.

26 projects benefited from the incentives for filmmakers in Poland in the first few months of operating. The Polish Film Institute has granted over EUR 12 million to support audiovisual production within the incentive scheme.