MEXICO

Nowhere else in Latin America has a deeper and more knowledgeable crew base than Mexico, and even though public funding for productions has contracted slightly due to Covid restrictions, the country is still a major draw for auteurs like Alejandro G. Inarritu. The Birdman director recently wrapped Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Hand-ful of Truths) in Mexico City, and it’s the directors first film to shoot entirely in his home country since his 2000 breakout Amores Perros.

• The Focine public fund is administered by Imcine. Full details at imcine.gob.mx

• International productions can request the return of 16% VAT if they meet certain criteria. Full details at comefilm.gob.mx

• The Eficine 189 tax break remains in place for film production, postproduction and distribution. It also enables tax credits for investors. Full details at imcine.gob.mx