25%cash rebate
30%above €5M Serbian spend
20%for TV commercials
19countries · one team
Why Serbia

A big-city look with crews to match

Belgrade gives you Austro-Hungarian streets, Yugoslav-era modernism and brutalism such as New Belgrade’s blocks and the Genex Tower, plus experienced crews and studios that have serviced large international productions.

Outside the capital you have Danube fortresses, the Uvac canyon, Tara National Park and mountain railways. Serbia combines easily with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

Locations

Filming locations in Serbia

  • Belgrade Fortress & Kalemegdan – walls above the Sava and Danube
  • New Belgrade – brutalist blocks and the Genex Tower
  • Novi Sad & Petrovaradin – fortress and Austro-Hungarian centre
  • Danube & Đerdap – Golubac Fortress and the Iron Gates gorge
  • Uvac canyon – river meanders and griffon vultures
  • Tara National Park – forests and the house on the Drina
  • Mokra Gora – the Šargan Eight mountain railway
  • Kopaonik & Zlatibor – ski resorts and highlands
  • Đavolja Varoš – ‘Devil’s Town’ rock formations
  • Studenica & Žiča – medieval monasteries
Incentives

The Serbia cash rebate

Film Center Serbia refunds 25% of qualifying Serbian spend, rising to 30% for projects spending at least EUR 5 million in Serbia. TV commercials qualify at 20%.

  • Eligible: features, TV films and series, documentaries, animation, post-production and TV commercials.
  • Minimum spend: EUR 300,000 for features and series (EUR 150,000 per episode), EUR 150,000 for animation, post and commercials, EUR 50,000 for documentaries.
  • Local partner: we act as your Serbian service producer.
  • Annual public call: applications run through Film Center Serbia’s yearly incentive call.

Funding calls and rules are being updated. Ask us for the current deadlines before you budget.

Filmed in Serbia

Made in Serbia

International and festival productions shot in Serbia:

2011

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes’ modern-day Shakespeare adaptation, with Gerard Butler, was filmed in Belgrade.

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1995

Underground

Emir Kusturica’s epic won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.

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What we do

Our production services in Serbia

One producer and one contract – from the first scout to the final rebate report.

  • Location scouting and management
  • Filming permits and authorisations
  • Local crew, fixers and English-speaking production managers
  • Camera, lighting and grip – local or from our regional hubs
  • Casting, extras and talent
  • Transport, accommodation and catering
  • Budgeting, production accounting and rebate administration
  • Multi-country shoots across the Balkans and Eastern Europe
Practical

Good to know

  • Airports: Belgrade Nikola Tesla and Niš
  • Currency: Serbian dinar (RSD); euros widely used for budgets
  • Crew & kit: a deep crew base and studios in Belgrade

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FAQ

Filming in Serbia: FAQ

Does Serbia have a film incentive?

Yes. Film Center Serbia offers a 25% cash rebate, 30% for projects spending over EUR 5 million in Serbia, and 20% for TV commercials.

Are commercials eligible in Serbia?

Yes. TV commercials qualify for a 20% cash rebate with a minimum Serbian spend of EUR 150,000.

Can you combine Serbia with other countries?

Yes. We plan shoots across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria with one team and one budget.

What projects do you service?

Commercials, music videos, branded content, TV series, unscripted formats, documentaries and feature films for clients from the UK, US and Europe.

Planning a shoot in Serbia?

Send us your dates, script or treatment. We reply with location options, a budget estimate and a rebate calculation.

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