Why should you consider shooting your corporate video and organizing your event in Brussels, Belgium?

Brussels is one of the most international cities in the world. 27% of its population consist of foreigners. 
As the capital of Europe (political seat of the European Union) and host of the NATO’s headquarters, Brussels is the location for 40,000 EU employees and 4,000 NATO staff members and hosts about 300 permanent representations: embassies, press corporations and lobby groups (second after Washington DC). Brussels is Europe top conference scene, and ranks number two in the world. In 2009, Brussels gathered 66,000 meetings and more than 7 million participants.

Brussels is a crossing point in Western Europe

Every major European city is less than three hours away.
Brussels → Paris ‘train’ 80 minutes
→ London* ‘plane’ 90 minutes; ‘train’ 150 minutes
→ Berlin ‘plane’ 90 minutes
→ Amsterdam ‘train’ 120 minutes

*Brussels has the same average sunshine hours as London.

Do you know that shooting a video in Brussels is much cheaper than shooting the exact same footage in Paris or London?

Because the cost of living is lower in Brussels than in Paris or London, technicians, video gears rental, and venues are less expensive. This is worth being mentioned regarding your investors’ concerns. Needless to say, our technicians hold the comparison with British and French crews. Indeed, many major international productions are shot in Belgium, with local technicians. Eventually, our technicians are accustomed to work with limited budgets. Making them even more versatile confronted to fluctuating situations.

Looking for a hotel and/or a venue to host your event?

Brussels city has 32,000 hotel beds for a population of only 1 million (30,000 hotel beds, 900 hostel beds and 650 guest house beds). The entire range of star hotels is available. Hotels in Brussels usually rate well with visitors, especially regarding food quality and proximity to transportation and main famous sights.
There are dozens of unique locations to hold events of 10 to 10,000 people, whether they are high-tech auditoriums or 19th century classic masterpieces. Museums, concert halls, sports centers, even historic castles aren’t off limits when it comes to event planning in Brussels. Finding convenient and affordable places to hold your events stands among our best qualities.
Contact us if you need help finding a location.

The Belgian Tax Shelter Law

To encourage Belgian or foreign producers to film in Belgium, the Belgian government introduced in 2003 a powerful inducement tool: a tax shelter. Its prime aim is to promote the Belgian and European audiovisual industry.
Belgian companies or establishments of non-resident companies choose to invest in various artistic or commercial productions. The tax system for this type of investment is attractive for partner investors. The sums invested to finance, e.g. feature films, documentaries, auteur films or animation series enjoy tax relief of 50.985%.
Furthermore, the investor may resort partially to the financing by borrowing to limit the risk.
To obtain this help, a part of the expenditures for the film has to be made in Belgium.
If you want more information on the Belgian Tax Shelter Law download the brochure here.

Fun and Tourism

Brussels is quickly gaining a reputation as one of Europe’s must-see destinations, with its small town charm, trendy bars and restaurants, fabulous food, great nightlife, fantastic shopping, numerous museums, and other attractions including the diverse and interesting exhibitions and festivals organized there every year.
Brussels is also becoming known as a mecca of style, art, and design. While attracting more and more big names in international fashion to its growing shopping districts, home-grown Belgian designers are rapidly gaining global notoriety. The streets of Brussels feature art and architecture created from an unmistakably Belgian point of view that cannot be replicated. This beautiful city is a center for fashion, art, and Belgian culture.