SERVICE PRODUCTIONS with the involvement of a registered Romanian film production company, based on a service agreement • CO-PRODUCTIONS, either European or other international with financial and/or creative participation of a Romanian co-producer, based on a coproduction agreement • ROMANIAN FILMS • All films shall meet the cultural test criteria (“cultural product” eligibility test) which follows the usual European cultural tests. • All film categories qualify: short and medium fiction films, television series, films intended for direct video or internet distribution or any other type of support, artistic documentaries, animation movies; • No theatrical screening requirements, no completion or delivery requirements.

The application form needs to be registered in order to obtain an Applicant’s Certificate indicating: the registration number received on the application form; the amount of eligible expenditure under the claim form; maximum approved state aid. On average the whole procedure from filing the application until issuance of Applicant’s Certificate takes around 35 days. Upon completion of the production, within 20 days from the last expenditure made on the territory of Romania, but no later than 2 years from the issuance of the Applicant’s certificate, a request for payment of state aid is to be filled accompanied by an audit report certifying the amount of eligible expenditure actually incurred. On average the whole procedure from filing the payment request until effective payment takes approximately 130-160 days