The film tax incentive
Lithuania operates a tax incentive scheme for film production, administered by the Lithuanian Film Centre. It applies to qualifying production spend in Lithuania — audio work included — and it is one reason international productions come here.
Before you budget against it, confirm the current rate and conditions with the Lithuanian Film Centre. Schemes change, and we would rather you did not plan around a number on a marketing page.
What others have shot here
International productions have filmed in Lithuania — among them HBO's Chernobyl and episodes of Netflix's Stranger Things. These are examples of the country's film industry, not of Dark Bridge Records' work: we were not involved in them. They are cited only as evidence that Lithuanian production infrastructure holds up to international demands.
Our own work lives on the Work page — and until there is a verified list to put there, it will stay empty.
Cost and quality
Budget
A studio hour in Vilnius costs noticeably less than in London or Berlin, on equipment and acoustics of the same standard.
People
Engineers work in English and Lithuanian; sessions, paperwork and metadata are handled in both.
Distance
Vilnius sits in Central European time, within three hours' flight of most European capitals.
The talent pool
In a small country the classical and electronic worlds cannot avoid each other. The same person may play in an orchestra and build modular synthesis — which gives scores and hybrid work a combination that larger markets have to go looking for.
Common questions
Does the incentive cover audio work alone?
The incentive is for film production, and audio is one category of qualifying spend. Whether a specific project qualifies is decided by the Lithuanian Film Centre — we can help with paperwork for the audio portion, but we cannot guarantee the incentive.
Can we work entirely remotely?
Mixing, mastering and composition, yes. Tracking happens in Vilnius, though sessions can be monitored and commented on in real time.