What’s new at Tubes
New features in Tubes, and the free tools and guides we add for people who make films and series. For news from the film and television industry, see The Daily Tubes.
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Film funds and investors in Europe, in one list
195 public film funds, regional funds, private financiers, specialist lenders and tax shelter investors in 30 countries. Search by country, kind of money and format, see them on a map and put up to three side by side to see what they fund and how to apply.
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How a film is made, plus a glossary of 184 terms
A walk through an independent feature from rights and financing to delivery, with every industry term explained the first time it appears. A separate section covers what changes for series, unscripted, animation, live and commercials, and the glossary explains the jargon from A to Z.
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Who does what on a production
A plain-language guide to every role at a production company, on a film or TV set, at a broadcaster and in commercials. Each of the 91 roles has a short page of its own, organised by department.
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Budget, Plan and Produce each have their own page
The homepage now follows the three steps of a production in Tubes, and each step has a page of its own. Budget for estimates and versions, Plan for scheduling, cast and crew and call sheets, Produce for invoice approval, actuals and the forecast.
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Start with budgeting only, for € 29 per month
You can now use Tubes for just the budget. Build budgets from your own structure, keep every version and see what changed, while your accounting and scheduling stay as they are. Two users are included, and you can add planning and cost control later.
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Two new directories: festivals & trade shows, and software for media companies
Search and compare European film festivals, markets, series events and film & TV trade shows on a map, and compare software for media companies on published facts only. Both free, both growing through your suggestions.
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Film & TV locations guide: search and compare locations across Europe
A free guide to places to shoot and studios to hire in 21 European countries, with a map, photos, links and a side-by-side comparison of up to three locations. Open to everyone, no sign-up, and growing through your suggestions.
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Compare production incentives per country
Sixteen European incentive schemes side by side: headline and net value on your own spend, minimum spend, caps, funding risk and when the money arrives. Figures checked against the funds in August 2026.
Compare incentives
See Tubes in action
Budgeting, planning and cost control in one platform, for productions of every size.