India recognises Georgia as the Best Shooting Destination of the Year

India has named Georgia as the best shooting destination of the year, recognising the country’s stunning filming locations and favourable conditions created for industry players.

Georgia was honoured with the recognition within the International Film Business Awards (IFBA) at the Indywood Film Carnival held at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, southern India.

The trophy and the certificate recognising Georgia’s achievement was presented to Georgia’s Ambassador to India Archil Dzuliashvili.

Georgia became an attractive location to international filmmakers after the country launched the ‘Film in Georgia’ program, stimulating the film sector by offering favourable conditions for local and international filmmakers.

In particular, by filming in Georgia filmmakers can gain a 20-25 percent cash rebate on qualified expenses incurred here.

As well as enjoying financial benefits, the Government of Georgia aimed to create a favourable working environment for producers by removing any bureaucratic obstacles that may occur during the production process.

The Georgian side named ten reasons to film in Georgia:

• Inspirational locations: shoot subtropical, coastal, alpine mountains, desert and beautiful forest scenes in one day
• Unique and captivating fusion of medieval and modern architecture with Asian, European, and Soviet Styles
• Six climate zones and long sunny days
• Fully accessible public locations free of charge
• Competitive financial incentives: up to 25% off
• Easy to apply cash rebate scheme: One-stop-shop principle and no red-tape
• Business-friendly environment: flexible labor market, cheap energy, and low-taxes
• Modern infrastructure: three international airports, cargo and passenger ports, and well-connected roads and rail across Georgia
• High speed fiber-optic Internet connectivity across the country
• Film Friendly Society