The Japanese government increased the minimum expenditure for its international production incentive to JPY800 million ($5.1 million). Alex Boden and Deb Richards called for modifications to the current incentive structure.
Boden noted that most Japanese films cost between $1.5 million and $3 million, and asked, "So how does a producer know that they can count on the Japan incentive in advance? That’s the question, and we need a solution." The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is transitioning to two-year financing and increasing maximum thresholds, according to Paul Muller.
Australia requires international productions to spend at least AUD20 million ($13.9 million) and allocate 1% of the budget toward training. More than AUD20 million has been spent on training in Australia since June 2023, Muller said.
A task force for a new entity held its inaugural meeting on 22 October 2026, Nakahara Hirohiko stated. Nakahara said, "We hope to become a global hub for film shooting and production."
The government intends to launch this new body in 2027 to consolidate content-industry support. Content is one of 17 strategic fields within the growth strategy of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s administration.
A public-private investment roadmap from July targets JPY20 trillion ($127 billion) in overseas sales by 2033.
