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e Un programme de l’Union européenne
SHORT FILMS
SUPPORTS
IN EUROPE
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Switzerland
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MEDIA Desk France - 9 rue Ambroise Thomas - F-75009 Paris
+33 1 47 27 12 77 - info@mediafrance.eu - www.mediafrance.euSHORT FILMS SUPPORTS IN…
belgium
Funding opportunities
Centre du Cinéma or 50000 € for animated films.
et de l’Audiovisuel (CCA) Foreign projects can be eligible
if all the admissibility conditions
are met. The maximum amount
for those projects is 15000 €.
Admissibility: independent pro-
CSF (Film Selection Commis- duction company, registered in
sion) – Short-length Films pro- Belgium. the whole support has
duction and postproduction to be spent in Belgium. The di-
GENERAL OVERVIEW support - made up of profes- rector has to be Belgian or Eu-
Population: 10,9 million sionals, must issue an advice on ropean citizen (or resident in
Languages: French, Dutch each admissible file submitted Belgium for 5 years). The direc-
and German by the candidates. This advice tor’s nationality and country of
Currency: Euro is then transmitted to the com- residence play a part in the dis-
petent Minister, who decides tinction between a national or a
Number of theatres and
on granting or not the subsi- foreign project.
screens: 491 screens
(144 digital screens) / dies. For short-length films, the For foreign projects: All the
103 theatres committee meets 3 times a year. admissibility conditions above
The members are spread over 2 must have been met. 30% of the
Average admission colleges to examine the projects: financing has to be confirmed.
per inhabitants: 2,055 • 1st college: Director’s first In 2010, 27 shorts have been
Full-length films: short-length film granted for production or post-
39 productions, • 2nd college: Director’s 2nd and production (38000 € in average).
30 co-productions in 2009 following short-length film Ministère de la Communauté
Supported Projects: cinema- française
Short-length films:
tographic works of less than 60 Service général
About 100 a year
min. (fiction, animation) dedi- de l’Audiovisuel
Governmental organisations cated to cinema theatres scree- et des Multimédias
in charge of the cinema: ning in priority. Boulevard Léopold II, 44 B
- Centre du Cinéma et de Amounts: The subsidies to pro- 1080 Brussels
l’Audiovisuel (CCA) duction or post-production Tel: +32 2 413 35 02
- Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
granted by the French Commu- Eve-Laure Avigdor:
(VAF)
nity of Belgium are advances on eve-laure.avigdor@cfwb.be
income, reimbursable from the www.centreducinema.be
first euro on the net operating
world income of the film. Ac-
tually, producers can apply for
maximum 42500 € for fictionsVlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (shorts) 150 000 € (medium) 833 500 €), 9 medium
(VAF) - Aid to production Animation: 175 000 € (shorts) length documentary
400 000 € (medium) films were supported
Conditions: Amounts limited (237 575 €) and 1 mino-
in function of the global budget rity medium length do-
Supported projects : short-len- for films. cumentary film 33 750 €.
gth (up to 25 min.) and me- The commission gathers 4 times Vlaams Audiovisueel
dium-length (between 25 and a year. Fonds
59 min.) fiction films, animated In 2012, 6 short-length fiction, Bischoffsheimlaan 38
films and documentaries. among which 1 minoritary fla- 1000 Brussel
Maximal aid mish film, have been granted Tel: +32 2 226 06 30
Fiction: 87 500 € (shorts) (320 000 euros), 12 short-len- info@vaf.be
300 000 € (medium) gth animated films (2 minorita- www.vaf.be
Documentaries: 42 500 € ry) have been granted (around
Tax Shelter of audiovisual Works with the new possibility of finan-
The Tax Shelter is a tax incentive exception, however, of televi- cing this type of work.
meant to encourage the pro- sion broadcasting companies. While some companies are
duction of belgian audiovisual To be eligible, audiovisual works beginning to include the
works and films. This mecha- must be approved by relevant tax shelter in their short
nism allows a company wishing departments of the Community films financing plan, this
to invest by providing financial as a European work as defined is still a new phenomenon,
backing for audiovisual produc- by the Directive «Television wi- and therefore more difficult
tions to benefit from exemption thout frontiers « of October 3, to quantify and evaluate.
of any retained taxable profits 1989 (89/552/EEC). Federal Public Service
worth up to 150% of the sums FINANCE
actually paid. Tax Shelter and short Rue de la Loi 24
Eligibility: all resident compa- length films B-1000 Brussels
nies and Belgian establishments Since January 1st, 2010 the op- Tél. : +32 257 938 35
of non-resident companies portunity to benefit from the Véronique TAI:
whose main purpose is the de- tax shelter is open to short films. veronique.tai@minfin.fed.be
velopment and the production This mechanism is therefore a
Regional Funds
CLAP: Bureau d’accueil des paid in 2 instalments: first, after
tournages des Provinces de the location scouting and se-
Liège, Luxembourg et Namur cond, after the production.
Support grant to the produc- Conditions: set-finding in the
tion of short-length films Provinces of Liège, Luxembourg
Supported projects: and/or Namur, as well as the
short-length film shooting if set-finding prospec-
Admissibility: grants are ting is positive. The request can
strictly limited to short be filed any time.
films produced by a Bel- CLAP asbl
gian producer, possibly Rue des Croisiers, 17
co-produced with a fo- 4000 Liège
reign producer. Tel. : + 32 4 237 97 41
Maximal aid: 2 000 € www.clapliege.beSHORT FILMS SUPPORTS IN BELGIUM
Province de Hainaut naut and primarily help hai- tors, service companies,
Supported projects: documen- nuyers or resident in Hainaut technicians and actors.
taries and short-length films filmmakers. Are also taken into Hainaut Cinéma asbl
Maximum amount of aid: account in the assessment of DGAC
15 000 € (on an annual budget the case: the location of the pro- Rue A. Warocqué, 59
of 50 000,00 €) duction company in Hainault, B-7100 La Louvière
Conditions: The Provincial hainuyer heritage promotion Tel: +32 64 312 800
Fund is open to producers lo- and location of the shooting, batchainaut@yahoo.fr
cated in the province of Hai- the use of hainuyers contrac- www.hainaut.be
Broadcaster
RTBF Special fund Admissibility: projects submitted
must have a Belgian co-producer
(profit company or not) which
files folder. 2 sessions per year
RTBF (public television) co-pro- are planned: a first between late
duces 10 short films a year March and early May and a se-
(among which 1 minor) thanks cond between late September
to the RTBF Special Fund – a and early November. Projects can CO-PRODUCTION
AGREEMENTS:
credit managed by the CCA on be submitted only once.
which RTBF has a right to draw RTBF As concerns the audiovisual
according to the projects it wi- Arlette Zylberberg – in charge co-production, the recur-
ring partners vary whether
shes to co-produce. of fiction
people work with the French
Projects supported: 5 to 50 min. Boîte BRR056
or the Flemish Community:
works of fiction or animation Desk 7M22 on the one hand, they cultu-
(film school excluded) Boulevard Reyers, 52 rally turn to France, on the
Amounts: 5 000 € in co-produc- 1044 Brussels other hand, to the Nether-
tion (giving right to a percentage Tel: +32 2 737 25 17 lands.
on the future incomes) + 75 € Frédérique Larmagnac :
Co-production agreements
per minute in pre-sales. flgc@rtbf.be
associate Belgium with the
Events following countries: France,
Germany, Italy, Israel, Tunisia,
Canada, Switzerland.
International Short Film Brussels Short Film Festival
Festival in Leuven (IKL) The French Community of
Belgium (Centre du Ciné-
ma et de l’Audiovisuel) has,
The festival takes place in De- for its part, concluded five
cember and the film submis- The festival takes place in April co-production agreements
sion deadline is in August. Be- with: Portugal, Tunisia, Mo-
and the film submission dead-
rocco, Italy and France.
sides the festival’s events and line is in February.
competitions IKL organises Organisers have created a com- Online professional
speeddating between short- munity platform for the short directory:
film writers and producers. film lovers : www.wallimage.be
Moreover the organisers www.weloveshortfilms.com www.mediabase.be
have a new distribution www.bsff.be www.bruxellestournage.be
initiative dedicated to ted www.keynet.be
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bulgaria
Funding opportunities
Bulgarian National Film Only companies registered ac-
Center (Executive Agency) cording the Bulgarian Trade
Law and registered as produ-
cers, distributors or exhibitors
at the National Film Center –
The focus of the Bulgarian Na- Bulgaria can apply for funding.
tional Film Center is on the The state support is allocated to
support of making, distribu- film projects, selected by a Na-
tion, promotion, and exhibition tional Commission of experts
GENERAL OVERVIEW of national film productions. It on a competitive basis.
Population: 7 364 570 is fully supported from the go- With the Bulgarian National
(as for 1st February 2011) vernment. The principal of the Film Center’s financial support
Language: Bulgarian Bulgarian National Film Cen- in 2011, 7 feature films, 5 feature
Currency: Lev (BGN) ter is the Ministry of Culture of documentaries, 3 medium-len-
1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN the Republic of Bulgaria. The gth documentaries (up to
following genres are eligible for 60 min), 7 animation shorts,
Number of screens (2011):
28 cinemas with 131 screens funding by the Bulgarian Natio- 2 minority feature film co-pro-
nal Film Center: ductions, 2 feature-length do-
Average admission Following genres are eligible for cumentary minority co-pro-
per inhabitants (2011): 0,6 funding by the Bulgarian Natio- ductions and 1 medium-length
Full-length films (2011): nal Film Center: documentary minority co-pro-
20 productions (7 state, • Development and produc- duction were made. There are
5 independent, 8 internatio- tion of feature films (over completed 5 feature films fi-
nal); 9 co-productions 70 minutes), short features nanced independently.
(4 state, 5 international) (between 15 and 30 minutes), The Bulgarian National Film
short and feature length do- Centre is a European Film Pro-
Short-length films (2011):
10 productions (inde- cumentaries and animation; motion member since 2005.
pendent), 2 co-productions • Minority co-productions; Bulgarian National Film
(independent) • Local theatrical distribu- Center
tion of Bulgarian movies (in- 2 A, Dondukov Blvd.
Governmental organisation cluding supported minority 1000 Sofia
in charge of the cinema:
co-productions); Tel: + 359 2 988 38 31
Bulgarian National Film
• Festivals and other cinema nfc@nfc.bg
Center
events; www.nfc.bg
• International promotion of
Bulgarian films (participa-
tion of films and filmmakers
at international festivals and
other major cinema events).National Culture Fund the development of culture by
raising, managing and allot-
ting funds for the purpose of
pursuing the national policy in
the field of culture. The priori-
ties in the NCF activity are also
The National Culture Fund in compliance with the criteria
was established within the set forth in Chapter “Culture &
framework of the Ministry of Audio-visual Policy” of the EU
Culture and started functio- Accession Treaty of Bulgaria.
ning in 2000. The National National Culture Fund
Culture Fund supports the de- 17, Stamboliiski Blvd., fl.7 -
velopment of Bulgarian culture 1040 Sofia
through subsidizing different Tel: + 359 2 987 53 94
arts, cultural activities and au- office@ncf.bg
thors. Its main goal is to support www.ncf.bg
Regional Fund
Sofia Municipality Culture 20 000,00 €). All the projects
Program must be connected in certain
This program changes its prio- way to the town of Sofia.
rity every year but there is a Sofia Municipality -
line for the support of audio- Culture Department
visual works. It has one ses- 4, Slaveikov Sg.
sion a year for documentary 1000 Sofia
and the amount of support is Tel: +359 2 987 78 94
up to 20 000 BGN (less than www.sofiaculture.bg
CO-PRODUCTION
AGREEMENTS:
Events Bulgaria has bilateral co-pro-
duction agreements with
Sofia International Film Festi- pean shorts. four countries:
val (short film section) In the framework of the festi-
Sofia Film Festival is a com- val, the Sofia Meetings offer a Italy, France, Canada and
Russia.
petitive festival specialized co-production market with pre-
in first and second films. sentation of upcoming directors Bulgaria has ratified the
It takes place annually in (1st, 2nd or 3rd) projects and European Convention on
March. Best Bulgarian Balkan & Industry screenings Cinematographic Co-pro-
shorts are awarded and the for professionals. duction and is a member of
festival presents several www.siff.bg Eurimages.
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croatia
Funding opportunities
The Croatian Audiovisual There is three separate short
Centre films support schemes: for
fiction, animation and expe-
rimental shorts. The call for
applications for all three sche-
Founded in 2008, the Croatian mes is issued twice a year. 58
Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) is short films were supported in
the Government backed-strate- 2009/2010 with a total amount
gic agency for the audiovisual of 1,2 million €.
GENERAL OVERVIEW sector in Croatia. International Co-productions
Population: 4,48 million It aims to stimulate a successful, with Minority Croatian Partici-
Language: Croatian vibrant audiovisual industry as pation
Currency: Croatian Kuna well as to promote the widest HAVC supports international
(HRK) 1 Euro: 7, 59 Kuna* possible enjoyment and unders- feature film co-productions
tanding of audiovisual works with minority Croatian partici-
Number of screens/cinemas:
throughout Croatia. As a main pation: fiction, documentaries
117 screens (8 digital
screens) / 71 cinemas audiovisual agency in Croatia, and animation. As of the end of
the Centre has assumed the 2010 HAVC has introduced mi-
Average admission overall responsibility for the nority co-production funding
per inhabitants: 0,7 growth of Croatia’s audiovisual also for short films - fiction,
Full-length films (2012): industry. Its remit ranges from animation and experimental
10 productions & 10 co-pro- supporting production, distri- shorts. The call for applications
ductions bution, exhibition, marketing for this scheme is an open call
and promotion, to professional with decisions taken on a quar-
Short-length films (2012):
training and supporting natio- terly basis.
45 short films supported by
nal film archive through the In 2012, 45 milion HRK
HAVC (Croatian minority
co-productions – 3 sup- system of public subsidies. The (5,93 million €) were spent for
ported by HAVC) Centre also promotes Croatian production.
films and co-productions at all HAVC
Governmental organisation major festivals and markets. Nova ves 18 - 10000 Zagreb
in charge of the cinema: Funding: HAVC is operating Tel: +385 1 6041 080
The Croatian Audiovisual
with the annual budget of info@havc.hr
Centre (HAVC)
around 10 million €. www.havc.hr
* European Central Bank,
March 15, 2013
Additional public support bodies are City Office for Educa-
tion, Culture and Sport – City of Zagreb which runs a regular
yearly support scheme for shorts, documentaries and anima-
tion, and as of recently City Office for Culture – City of Rijeka.Zagreb City Office for Rijeka City Department
Education, Culture & Sports of Culture
Ilica 25/I - Zagreb Korzo 16 - 51000 Rijeka
Tel: +385 1 610-0505 Tel: +385 51 209 555, 209 333
oks@zagreb.hr kultura@rijeka.hr
www.zagreb.hr www.rijeka.hr
Events
25 FPS Festival – Zagreb Motovun Film Festival Pula Film Festival
The festival screens inde- (section for shorts) (section for European
pendent and non-commercial Motovun Film Festival is en- fiction shorts)
films (maximum 60 minutes), tirely dedicated to films made Pula Film Festival is the
which explore the possibilities in small cinematographies and most popular film festival
of cinematic language, nar- independent productions, films in Croatia (78 000 visi-
ration and the medium itself, that broke out through their in- tors in 2012). It’s a 15 days
cross film types and genres. The novation, ideas, and the power open air event that offers
event is in September. Film sub- of their stories. national and european
mission deadline is in May. www.motovunfilmfestival.com compétitions.
www.25fps.hr ted www.taborfilmfestival.com
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Tabor Festival in an internatio-
nal short film festival that takes ZagrebDox
place close to Zagreb in June. (section for short
Apart from competitions, the documentaries)
festival also includes retrospec- ZagrebDox is an international
tive programme, workshops, documentary film festival ta-
music programme, exhibi- king place in Zagreb every year,
tions… Film submission dead- in late February / early March.
line is in March. www.zagrebdox.net
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Croatia had signed bilateral
Animafest Zagreb Zagreb Film Festival co-production agreements
with the following countries:
(section for short)
Canada, France, Germany
The main competition program and Italy.
of the festival presents new first
or second films of international Croatia has also ratified the
World Festival of Animated directors (long and short length Council of Europe Conven-
Film - Animafest Zagreb - films). tion on Co-production and is
runs on an annual principle, www.zagrebfilmfestival.com a member of Eurimages.
even years are dedicated to ted Online professional
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www.havc.hr/userfiles/file/
www.animafest.hr AdresBook2013_blok_pripre-
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denmark
Funding opportunities
Danish Film Institute (DFI) synopsis, story-line, concept,
treatment, script research,
scriptwriting, and the acquisi-
tion of rights, ranted to a wri-
ter, a director working on his or
Film Commissioner Scheme her own script, a producer, or a
Support for films of artistic merit. team of these.
Minor coproduction’s for Dani- Applications for script subsi-
sh producers who have invested dies must state whether the pro-
GENERAL OVERVIEW in international productions. ject has applied for or received
Population: 5.580.516 million The Film Institute, DR TV and other subsidies. Normally, half
Language: Danish TV2 shall between them set of the amount of a script subsidy
Currency: Danish krone aside about DDKK 217 million will be disbursed upon receipt
1 Euro = 7,4566 DDKK* (approx. 29.21 million €) for of the applicant’s written notice
the development, production of acceptance of DFI’s notice of
Number of theatres and
screens: 155 theatres /
and distribution of short and subsidy allocation. The other
400 screens documentary films during the half is normally disbursed when
four year period of the Film the DFI consultant approves the
Average admission Agreement. result of the subsidised project.
per inhabitants: 2.2 in 2011 DFI may subsidise the develop- Development subsidies: the
(27% of Danish films) ment and production of Danish DFI may grant a development
Full-length films: short and documentary films subsidy to a film project if it
33 with cinema release and the participation by Dani- is assessed that development
(8 documentaries) / sh producers in international would be of considerable si-
6 co-productions with short and documentary film gnificance in strengthening the
Denmark as a minor in 2011 co-productions. The objective project artistically, financially, or
Short-length films (2011): of such subsidies is to ensure technically, or in relation to its
11 short and middle length the continuous production of target group or audience poten-
films were supported by the different types of film so that in tial. Subsidies may be granted
DFI in 2011 (Film workshop terms of variety, volume, artistic for all kinds of development
excluded) quality, and audience appeal the costs, including the acquisition
overall range of Danish short of services from third parties.
Governmental organisation
and documentary films main- Development subsidy may be
in charge of the cinema:
Danish Film Institute (DFI) tains and develops the art and granted to a Danish film produ-
culture of Danish film at home cer provided the produ-
* European Central Bank,
March 2013. and abroad. cer or the senior staff of
Script subsidies: the prepara- the production company
tion of film scripts-including can document experiencein film production or experience flow plan. Subsidies are normally
as producers, and have film pro- disbursed in four instalments
duction as their prime occupa-
tion. Applications must contain The “Filmværksted” / film
a precise description of the workshop is for all the smaller
factors for which development films.
subsidy is being sought, a list of - Audience; young Danish Di-
the expected results of project rector: 18-30 years
development, and a project de- This is for students and projects
velopment schedule and budget. where people work for free.
The producer is responsible for - Before submission: Seminars
the completion of the develop- and workshop for directors
ment process and must submit and scriptwriter about writing
accounts for any expenses in- moving images, fundraising,
curred in connection with the reading scripts, rights and how
development of the project. to work as a producer. Mee-
Production subsidies (co-pro- ting with the head of the Film
ductions with a foreign majority Workshop about the project
production company): presented.
Production subsidies are - Submission deadline: 4 times
granted on the basis of an ap- every years, 2 consultant choose:
proved budget drawn up on an one on fiction one on documen-
approved DFI budget form. Pro- tary. Answer: 6 weeks after the
duction subsidies are disbursed deadline.
in instalments. The DFI deter- - Technical support provided
mines the size of each instalment - Amount: app. 20.000 DKK if
on the basis of the approved cash- the project is selected.
New Danish Screen rent Film Policy Accord. Danish production compa-
NDS was initiated as a “talent nies apply for the New Da-
development” institution to nish Screen.
help the young directors, that New Danish Screen
was not experienced enough to Danish Film Institute
It is founded on a partnership apply for the other support so- Gothersgade 55
between the Danish Broad- lutions, to get a chance to make 1123 Copenhagen K
casting Corporation DR, TV2 a short (or sometimes feature) Tel: +45 3374 3400
and the Danish Film Institute film production. The bigger DFI@DFI.DK
(DFI), and abides by the cur- films that go through the bigger www.dfi.dk
Regional Funds
Den Vestdanske Filmpulje production companies with pact on the regional film
financial support for the deve- and media industry.
lopment and production of film c/o Filmby Århus
and television projects (fiction, Filmbyen 23
documentaries, shorts, mul- 8000 Århus C
The West Danish Film timedia and animation). The Tel: +45 8940 4882
Fund provides Euro- fund has 1 million € a year to mail@filmpuljen.dk
pean independent productions with a positive im- www.filmpuljen.dkSHORT FILMS SUPPORTS IN DENMARK
FilmFyn of Euros per year of which more other Danish and inter-
than 1 million Euros is invested national partners.
in feature films shot on location Østergade 17 st.
in the area. They are involved 5600 Faaborg
FilmFyn is a regional fund, cove- in several international films, Tel : +45 / 6261 1762
ring South Funen, in Denmark. from the development stage and mail@filmfyn.dk
The budget is about 1,5 millions onwards and work closely with www.filmfyn.dk
Broadcasters
According to the Film Policy Accord 2011-2014 and the Media Po-
licy Accord 2011-2014, the Danish public-service broadcasters (DR
and TV2 Denmark) are obliged to participate in the production of
Danish fiction and documentary films through investment and ac-
quisition of rights.
Danish Broadcasting DR International Sales
Corporation DR International Sales is the lar-
gest international distributor in
Scandinavia. The programmes
are produced by DR as well as
DR is an independent, licence by independent film companies
financed public institution. DR and range within the genres of
TV comprises two channels, documentary, drama, children
DR1 and DR2 - and three new & youth and music & arts.
channels from November 2009: DR International Sales
DR K (Culture, history, music), Emil Holms Kanal 20
DR Ramasjang (Children’s pro- 0999 Copenhagen C
gramming) and DR 3 (youth Tel: +45 3520 3040,
culture and documentaries). drsales@dr.dk
DR Byen www.dr.dk/Salg/DRsales
Emil Holms Kanal 20
0999 Copenhagen C
Tel: +45 3520 3040
dr@dr.dk
www.dr.dk
TV 2 diences, TV 2 News, Denmark’s
first 24-hour news channel, TV
2 Film, a non-stop movie chan-
nel and TV 2 Sport, as well as
TV 2 is a publicly owned the internet-based pay-per-view
television station in Den- channel TV 2 Sputnik.
mark based in Odense. TV 2/DANMARK (Odense)
It has five subsidiary Rugårdsvej 25
stations known as TV 2 5100 Odense C
Zulu, targeted at youth, Tel: +45 6591 9191
TV 2 Charlie, oriented tv2@tv2.dk
towards older au- www.tv2.dkShort Film Events
Odense International BUSTER
Film Festival (section for shorts)
An independent short and docu- Copenhagen International
mentary film festival in Odense Film Festival for Children and
with both an international and a Youth Danish and international
national competition. The festi- children’s cinema with a forum
val hosts Talent Camp Odense, for filmmakers, educators and
training for young filmmakers others with an interest in child-
who work on their next short ren’s films.
films. The event is in august and www.buster.dk
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www.filmfestival.dk
CPH:DOX Forum & Market
Nordisk Panorama (sections for short documen-
taries)
Documentary Festival - CPH:-
DOX is devoted to suppor-
Nordic short and documentary ting independent and innova-
film festival, that travels between tive film and presents the best
Finland, Norway, Iceland, Swe- and brightest in contemporary
den and Denmark. The event non-fiction, art cinema and ex-
takes place in September. perimental film.
www.nordiskpanorama.com www.cphdox.dk
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Oregon
Festival for young filmmakers –
mostly short films.
www.oregonfilmfestival.dk
CO-PRODUCTION
Salaam DK - Multicultural Film AGREEMENTS:
Festival (section for shorts) Co-production agreements
Focus on issues related to the associate Denmark with
modern, multicultural society. France and Canada. An
www.salaam.dk agreement with Australia is in
progress.
MIX Copenhagen
(section for shorts) Denmark has ratified the
Council of Europe Conven-
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
tion on Co-production and is
www.mixcopenhagen.dk
a member of Eurimages.
Online professional
directory:
www.dfi.dk/Branche_
og_stoette/DFI-Bogen/
DFI-bogen-english.aspx
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estonia
Funding opportunities
Estonian Film Institute mainly written in the Estonian
Short film production support language;
- the screenplay is an adapta-
tion of an original Estonian li-
terary work;
- the main theme of the film
concerns art and/or an artist/
Amounts: in 2010, the budget artists;
for short features support was - the main theme of the film
GENERAL OVERVIEW 73 727 €. The aid shall not ex- concerns historical figures or
Population: 1,3 million ceed 22 369 euros and 50 % of events;
Language: Estonian the production total budget (up - the main theme of the film
Currency: Euro to 70 % in particular case). addresses actual, cultural, so-
Conditions: the film project cial or political issues relevant
Number of screens:
needs to meet at least three of to the Estonian population
74 screens (5 digital screens)
the following criteria: In case of co-production appli-
Average admission - the screenplay is mainly cations, Estonian production
per inhabitants: 1,34 set in Estonia, or in another companies, the co-producers,
Member State of the Euro- must present application. Es-
Full-length films:
12 productions pean Union, or in a State that tonia has to have some sort of
is a party to the Agreement creative input: actors, director,
Short-length films: establishing the European producer, composer, cinemato-
11 productions has been Economic Area, or in Swit- grapher etc. Estonia has to have
premiered in 2008 zerland; at least 10 % share in the film.
Governmental organisation - at least one of the principal Estonian Film Institut
in charge of the cinema: characters is connected with Uus tn. 3 - Tallinn 10111
Estonian Film Institute (EFF) Estonian culture or the Esto- Tel: +372 627 60 60
nian language; film@efsa.ee
- the original screenplay is www.efsa.eeEstonian Cultural Endowment In addition to film production
– Short film support grants, the Cultural Endow-
ment of Estonia also issues trai-
ning, publishing and film event
grants as well as annual rewards
for outstanding creative accom-
Amounts: the aid shall not ex- plishments. Estonian producers
ceed 20 000 euros per project. can apply with international
Conditions: 4 deadlines per co-production projects.
year (February, May, August Estonian Cultural
and November) Endowment
CO-PRODUCTION
The Cultural Endowment of Es- Suur-Karja 23 AGREEMENTS:
tonia, established in 1994, allo- 10148 Tallinn
cates support money for promo- A co-production agreement
Tel: +372 699 9150
links Estonia with Canada.
ting cinematography through its kulka@kulka.ee
Audiovisual Arts Endowment. www.kulka.ee Estonia has ratified the
Council of Europe Conven-
Estonian Ministry of Culture annually. Only Estonian pro- tion on Co-production and is
The Estonian Mi- duction companies can apply a member of Eurimages.
nistry of Culture but foreign co-productions are Online professional
sponsors Estonian welcome. directory:
film distribution Prior funding from the Estonian filmestonia.eu/directory
providing support Film Foundation is required be-
for cinemas out- fore applying.
side the capital as Estonian Ministry of Culture
well as for inter- Suur-Karja 23 - 15076 Tallinn
national co-production with Tel: +372 628 2222
approximately 160 000 euros min@kul.ee
allocated for co-productions www.kul.ee
Regional Funding
Estonia’s first regional fund requirements and no artistic
for the audiovisual industry criteria imposed). There is no
was created in 2013. Viru Film deadlines and projects are han-
Fund, functioning as a cash dled on a first come, first served
rebate, is based in the Eastern basis. The fund is open to legal
Viru region of Estonia. It fi- entities with established track
nances locally incurred costs record in professional audiovi-
for any audiovisual produc- sual production, but no restric-
tion (no minimum spend tions as per legal residency.
Event
Tallinn Black Nights The event combines a feature comprehensive selection
Film Festival film festival with the sub-festi- of world cinema in all its
(section for vals of animated short films, stu- diversity with the empha-
Shorts) dent/short films and children/ sis on European films.
youth films. The festival aims ted
to present Estonian audiences a suppor IA
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finland
Funding opportunities
The Finnish Film Foundation The Promotion Centre for
Audiovisual Culture (AVEK)
The Finnish Film Foundation
grants support for professional AVEK uses its share of copyright
Finnish film production. The remuneration to promote au-
goal of the Foundation is to pro- diovisual culture. The majority
mote high-quality, versatile and of the funds that AVEK distri-
GENERAL OVERVIEW unique Finnish film. Support butes originate from private co-
Population: 5,2 million can be granted for feature-len- pying levy, eg. from blank video
Languages: Finnish, Swedish gth, short and episodic fiction, cassettes and blank DVDs.
Currency: Euro documentary, animation and AVEK aims to reinforce the pro-
children’s films. duction structure of the Finnish
Number of screens:
Admissibility: a production audiovisual industry by promo-
289 screens (200 digital
company holding the rights to a ting the kind of long-term au-
screens)
film in Finland can be granted diovisual program production
Average admission advance support for production that uses the available resources
per inhabitants: 1,6 in 2012 for the completion of the film. as effectively as possible. Howe-
Full-length films: Amounts: granted production ver, AVEK also promotes new
36 productions in 2012 (of support can cover a maximum talent in the field.
which 9 documentaries, all of 50% of the film’s production AVEK funds short films, do-
in cinema distribution in costs, including any develop- cumentaries, videos, media art
Finland) ment support already granted and experimental work. These
for the project by the Founda- productions may be intended
Short-length films:
tion. Around 20 short films are for TV, video distribution or
About 250 - 300 shorts
presented at Tampere Film supported by the Finnish film some other form of audiovisual
Festival each year, including foundation each year. presentation or distribution.
all film and Media school SES Special attention is paid to sub-
productions Suomen elokuvasäätiö ject matter, theme and narra-
Kanavakatu 12 tion, and the overall expressive
Governmental organisation
FIN 00160 Helsinki impact of the project.
in charge of the cinema:
Tel. +358 9 6220300 AVEK
Suomen elokuvasäätiö (The
Finnish Film Foundation) Fax. +358 9 62203050 Hietaniemenkatu 2
ses@ses.fi 00100 Helsinki
www.ses.fi Tel: +358 9 431 52350
Fax: +358 9 4315 2377
avek@avek.kopiosto.fi
www.kopiosto.fiBroadcaster
TYleisradio nels and services as the main
Yleisradio, or news, current affairs and factual
Yle, is the na- journalism channel of Yle with
tional public also a number of domestic and
broadcasting foreign films being shown.
company. Yle operates 4 natio- Contact: Sari Volanen
nal television channels, 13 radio (sari.volanen@yle.fi)
channels and services and 25 re- Yle TV1
gional radio stations. Yle provi- Radiokatu 5 - PO Box 98 -
des radio and TV programming 00240 Helsinki Finlande
in Finnish and Swedish. Tel: +358 9 14 80 27 83
TV1 is the oldest of Yle’s chan- www.yle.fi
Online
BlinkaMovie but will be given a spotlight. Ex-
BlinkaMovie is a new com- clusives are short stories offered
mercial short film distribution on pay-per-view basis and film-
platform online supported by makers will receive about half of
the Finnish Film Foundation. the income produced.
The platform is open to Finnish BlinkaMovie
and international films under Writer’s Block Inc.
20 minutes long. Two categories Simolankatu 6
are provided: Free films and Ex- 33270 Tampere Finland
clusives. Free films are already films@blinkamovie.com
distributed free on the Internet www.blinkamovie.com
CO-PRODUCTION
AGREEMENTS:
Finland has signed bilateral
Events co-production agreements
with France and Canada.
Tampere thusiasts. Finland has also ratified the
International Film market, started in 1992, Council of Europe Conven-
Film Festival has become an important tion on Co-production and is
Tampere Film viewing place for professionals a member of Eurimages.
Festival is the ol- and today it includes over 3000 Online professional
dest short film films. The festival also aims to directory:
festival in the promote short films sales and www.elonet.fi
Nordic countries. international co-operation in www.satu.fi/jasenet
Its main focus the field of culture. www.favex.fi
since the 1970’s has been The event takes place in March. www.ses.fi
to organise national and The film submission deadline is
international short film in December.
competitions as well as to www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
provide an international ted
meeting place for film suppor IA
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france
Funding opportunities
National Center of Cinema amount of 400 000 € (11 430 €
and motion pictures (CNC) per film in average)
Corporate program - grants
known as “program aid”, the
purpose of which is to back the
Pre-production grants – com- growth of the most experienced
mission examines any project less and dynamic companies in the
than one hour long (fiction, ani- sector. Allocated for a program
mation, creative documentary, of three projects maximum
GENERAL OVERVIEW experimental, essay…) whatever (dramas, documentaries or ani-
Population: 65,9 million is the format (film or video). mations).
Language: French Selection: 190 applications per Amount: 45 737 € are allocated
Currency: Euro session (8 sessions per year) per film in average. The com-
Admissibility: projects have to mission gathered once a year.
Number of theatres and
be submitted before their start. Admissibility: producers must
screens: 2030 theatres /
The auteur-director can make get at least 3 exploitation visas
5518 screens (5017 digital
screens) the application alone or with a during the past two years, or five
production company. visas during the past three years.
Average admission In 2011, 48 pre-production The commission include in its
per inhabitants: 3,28 grants were provided with a total selection process experience and
Full-length films: amount of 3,274 M€ (68 200 € dynamism of short film produc-
272 productions / per film in average). tion companies. Holding of ano-
120 co-productions in 2011 Post-production grants known ther support of the CNC or the
as “quality award” - giving GREC is forbidden.
Short-length films:
prizes to quality films that re- In 2011, 3,485 M€ were allo-
639 exploitation visas issued
ceive no support at the planning cated to 46 films (75 760 € per
in 2012
stage and rewarding producers film in average).
Governmental organisation who take risks. The film (drama, The aid for new production
in charge of the cinema: animation or documentary) technology is aimed at film
Centre National du Cinéma must have must get exploitation projects involving digital pro-
et de l’image animée (CNC) visa during the past year. duction technology in an inno-
Selection: 40 films maximum vative way.
per year. Selection: a commission as-
Admissibility: production com- sesses applications 3 at 4 times
pany or association or physical a year.
person can apply, if a broadcast Amount: subsidies are
settlement can be confirmed. allocated according to
In 2011, 35 films were supported the expenses linked to the
under this scheme with a total use of digital technologies.Admissibility: production com- visual production) or automatic In 2011, 61 films were
panies registered by the CNC (for producers that have already granted under selective
can apply. Part of the project produces and broadcast several scheme with 928 000 €
where digital technologies are audiovisual works). (15 210 € per film in ave-
used must not have started at Supported project: any gender. rage) and 13 films under
the time of the application. The Selective aid is allocated after automatic scheme with
main qualification criteria are: examination of the project by a with 374 800 € (28 830
• innovative use of digital techno- commission that considers qua- per film in average).
logies at any stage of production; lity, originality and financial fea- Moreover, works that have
• relevant length of the se- sibility of the project. already received a selec-
quences concerned compared Automatic aid is granted to pro- tive support for creation
to the total length of the project ducers who have already pro- from CNC may obtain ex-
and to the budget duced and screened their work tra subsidies from the fund
• technologies employed must on French Television channels. « Images of the diversity »
suit the artistic approach. Subject to certain conditions, if they contribute to a better
In 2011, 17 films were supported if their work is broadcast they representation of the cultu-
with a total amount of 573 600 € obtain an « automatic account » ral diversity in France and to
allocated (33 740 € per film in that can be called upon in the promote equal opportunity.
average) form of « reinvestment subsi- CNC
COSIP grants known as “TV dies » to fund future Television 12, rue de Lübeck
broadcaster aid”, awards films productions. 75784 Paris CEDEX 16
that have received financial Admissibility: production com- Tel : +33 1 44 34 34 40
backing from a TV channel. The panies applying must have to Fax : +33 1 44 34 37 25
support is either selective (for aim to produce audiovisual Morad Kertobi:
new companies or for compa- work. a call option of a broad- morad.kertobi@cnc.fr
nies with a low volume of audio- caster is obligatory. www.cnc.fr
Research Group and cinema- Any gender and support (film bution amounts to 18500 €
tographic experiments or video) are accepted but if a maximum. Aid may not be
film material is planned works combined with other sup-
should not exceed 15 minutes. port from the CNC.
Supported project: only au- Selection: 3 colleges of 5 members GREC
thor and director can apply gather three times a year to read 14 rue Alexandre Parodi
(with no contractual link with 300 applications. All candidates 75010 Paris
a cinematographic production should introduce only one project. Tel : + 33 1 44 89 99 99
company). Supported films Amount: about 20 projects are info@grec-info.com
are produced by the GREC. supported each year. Contri- www.grec-info.com
Cinema and Television or animation and introduced of the program and have
Producers Society by a production company. Spe- some relevant experience.
cials and series are excluded for Co-productions are allowed.
animation (see specific support Around 40 companies are
to animation of the Television supported each year.
Cinema Commission - Commission). PROCIREP
Aid to production Amount: between 2 500 € à 10 000 € 11bis, rue Jean Goujon
Supported projects: pro- per year. The Cinema Commission 75008 Paris
duction program com- gathers 4 times a year. Tel : + 33 1 53 83 91 82
posed at least of 2 short Admissibility: production com- Fax : + 33 1 53 83 91 92
films project (less than panies must be registered by the Séverine Thuet:
60 minutes). Projects CNC and settled in France. They severine_thuet@procirep.fr
can be drama and/ must be the delegate producer www.procirep.frSHORT FILMS SUPPORTS IN FRANCE
Organisations that manage collectively intellectual
property rights also provide grants and/or aid in the
framework of their missions towards creation:
ADAMI: www.adami.org SACEM: www.sacem.fr
SACD: www.sacd.fr SCAM: www.scam.fr
Regional founds
Region of didates can apply for 2 projects the Permanent Commis-
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur - maximum at each session. sion that makes the final
Short Films support Deadlines: October 30th for Fe- decision.
bruary comity; March 30th for Amount of support: from
June Comity 15 000 € to 30 000 €.
Selection process: a reading Contact:
comity, headed by a personality Solenn Guéguéniat
Support dedicated to production known by critic and audience (sguegueniat@regionpaca.fr)
society presenting fiction of less and composed by national and Région Provence-Alpes-
than 60 minutes whose 80 % of regional professionals, review Côte d’Azur
the shooting takes place in the in a consultative way projects Service Cinéma
region or, for society that works submitted. If the major part of et Audiovisuel
with authors or directors living the reading comity is favourable 27, place Jules Guesde
in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. to the project, the Regional 13481 Marseille CEDEX 20
The amount of expenses eligible Culture Commission examines Tel : +33 4 91 57 50 57 –
in the region represents 100 % it. This commission decides if poste 14 80
of the support allocated. Can- the project will be presented to www.regionpaca.fr
Rhône-Alpes Region - Support of CNC and/or com- beneficiaries will have to
Short Films support mitment of broadcaster are part justify all expenditures
of the project assessment. made in the region. File has
Selection process: a technical to be submitted before the
comity composed by profes- 1 day of shooting.
sionals meets 3 times per year. In 2010, 15 short films were
All kind of short film project This comity gives its advices and granted by Rhône-Alpes
(less than 60 minutes length), some suggestions to a workshop Region with 330 000 €.
in fiction or animation, shot composed by regional beloved Contact:
on a professional material who send their suggestion to the Catherine Puthod
(roll film, digital or video) vice president in charge of cultu- (puthod@rhonealpes.fr)
is eligible. Production sub- ral affairs. Projects that receive a Région Rhône-Alpes
sidy is dedicated to pro- positive notation are then pre- Direction de la culture -
duction company set up sented to the Permanent Com- Service Cinéma et Livre
or not in the region, or mission of the Regional council 1 esplanade François
to an association set up that makes the final decision. Mitterrand – CS 20033
in Rhone Alpes wor- Amount: maximum 30 000 € 69269 Lyon CEDEX 02
king regularly on au- and no more than 30 % of the Tel: 04 72 59 52 70
diovisual production. global production budget. The www.rhonealpes.fr42 other french local authorities manage cinematographic and audiovisual supports. In most
cases those supports apply to production companies or association settled in region. It also ap-
plies to production companies not settled in region but registered by the CNC. In this last case,
shooting must take place in region and/or its subject must relate the project to the region. The
amount of the grant is generally related to the economic impact of the production for the re-
gion. Every year, Ciclic (the regional Agency for book, image and digital culture of the Centre)
publishes a guide that lists all the support from french local authorities.
This guide is free and available online: www.ciclic.fr
Broadcasters
In 2011, 85 short films, mainly ductions) and 194 films on Ca- length films in the world
French ones, were broadcasted nal+ (10 hours per week are de- present their procurement
on France 2 (898 598 € budget dicated to short films). policies and pre-sales.
for sales and presales), 140 films Every Year at the forum MEDIA These presentations are
on France 3 - among which area of the Clermont-Ferrand available on video:
46 international productions - Short Film Market, the heads www.clermont-filmfest.
(684 500 € budget), 210 films on of major French channels and com (Short Film Market /
Arte (sales, presales and co-pro- channels broadcasting short Forum & Industry Focus).
Events
European Short Pitch an on-line session, and a Co- Nisi Masa, a European
production Forum bringing to- network of associations de-
gether scriptwriters and indus- dicated to young European
try professionals from all over cinema. Based in France,
Europe. A call for projects from the Network is present in 26
writers, directors and produ- other European countries.
cers (aged between 18-35 years www.nisimasa.com
European Short Pitch is an ini- old) with international short ted
suppor IA
tiative aimed at promoting Eu- film projects in development,
by MED
ropean coproduction of short
films, which combines a scrip-
is launched every year in Sep-
tember.
e
twriting workshop in residency, This initiative is organised by
Clermont-Ferrand Interna- Qui Peut le Court Métrage orga- The event is in February.
tional Short Film Market nizes a market that gathers inter- The project submission
national film and media promo- deadline for EuroConnec-
tion bodies, short film agencies, tion and the film submission
production and distribution deadline are in October.
companies and networks, asso- www.clermont-filmfest.com
ciations and technical industries
ted
in 1000 sq. metres of exhibition suppor IA
by MED
At the same time as the
space. Since 2009, the Market
proposes EuroConnection: a
e
International Short european short film co-produc-
Film Festival, Sauve tion forum.SHORT FILMS SUPPORTS IN FRANCE
Brest European competition and several thema-
Short Film Festival tic programmes to discover the
year’s production of short films.
The event is in November.
The film submission deadline is
in July.
www.filmcourt.fr
ted
The Festival offers a European suppor IA
by MED
Competition, a compilation of
short films under 10 minutes e
long (Cocotte Minute), a French
Côté Court – Pantin Off-Courts – Trouville Open-Air Short Film
Short film festival with a special The event also hosts a market Festival – Grenoble
experimental section. and is oriented towards relations www.cinemathequede-
www.cotecourt.org between France and Quebec. grenoble.fr
www.off-courts.com
Villeurbanne Short Lille International Short
Film Festival Rencontres Henri Langlois – Film Festival
European Competition. Poitiers www.festivalducourt-lille.com
www.festcourt-villeurbanne.com International festival of film Fenêtres sur Courts –
schools. Dijon
European Medium Length www.rihl.org
Film Meetings – Brive Open to European fiction
Dedicated to films between 30 Partie(s) de Campagne – and documentary short
and 60 minutes, the event also Ouroux en Morvan films.
welcomes Workshop Pitch for Rural short film festival in Bour- www.fenetres-sur-courts.com
new projects. gogne region. Doc en courts – Lyon
www.festivalcinemabrive.fr www.sceniquanon.com International short-docu-
Festival Tous Courts – Rencontres Cinéma-Nature – mentary film event
Aix en Provence Dompierre-sur-Besbre www.docencourts.com
It also organizes a market since Short and medium length film Clap 89, International
1999. festival dedicated to Nature. Short Film Festival – Sens
www.festivaltouscourts.com www.rencontres-cinema-na- www.clap89.com
ture.eu
Festival of Different and Expe-
rimental Cinemas – Paris
www.cjcinema.org
Ciné-Court Animé – Roanne
International animated short
film festival launched in 2010
www.animationfestival.
roanne.frLimoges Short Film Festival International Film Festival of
www.festivalducourtmetrage- Aubagne (section for short)
delimoges.com Event dedicated to young film
creation as well as the rela-
Festival de Cannes tionship between music and
(section for shorts) sound for film. The FIFA ex-
poses young talent to training
in the field, career development
and networking opportunities.
www.aubagne-filmfest.fr
Besides the dedicated interna- ted
suppor IA
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tional short film competition,
Cannes also hosts a Short Film
e
Corner in the market Entrevues Film Festival – Bel-
www.cannescourtmetrage.com fort CO-PRODUCTION
(section for shorts)
AGREEMENTS:
Premiers Plans – Angers (sec- Co-production agreements
International competition for
tion for shorts) associate France with many
debut films (1st, 2nd and 3rd) –
European First Film Festival European countries: Austria,
long and short length.
www.premiersplans.org Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech
ted
www.festival-entrevues.com
suppor IA Republic, Denmark, Finland,
E D
e by M Georgia, Germany, Gree-
ce, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,
International Animation Film Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Market – Annecy
Russia, Slovakia, Spain,
(section for shorts), Sweden, Switzerland and
Creative Focus is an incubator United-Kingdom. But also
for projects (short and long len- with Algeria, Argentina, Aus-
gth film) located in the market- tralia, Brazil, Burkina-Faso,
place. The International Anima- Cameroon, Canada, Chile,
tion Film Festival, taking place Colombia, Egypt, Guinea,
at the same time, holds an inter- India, Israël, Ivory Coast,
national short film competition. Libanon, Mexico, Morocco,
www.annecy.org New Zealand, Senegal and
ted South Korea.
suppor IA
by MED
e France has ratified the Coun-
cil of Europe Convention
on Co-production and is a
member of Eurimages.
Online professional
directory:
DECEMBER THE 21ST: Le jour le plus Court – The Shortest Day www.unifrance.org/annuaires
National short film event initiated in 2011 by the CNC, Le Jour www.le-court.com/lemonde
le plus Court is a popular celebration open to everyone. It takes
place on December the 21st (the winter solstice being the
shortest day of the year). Individuals are free to make it their
own and to participate by organizing, or simply attending,
short film screenings all over the country.
www.lejourlepluscourt.com
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germany
Funding opportunities
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) / Kurzfilmförderung
German Federal Film Board Financial support is granted to
short films of no more than 15
minutes running time and non
full-length children’s films. Fi-
The FFA’s mandate includes en- nancial support is also granted
forcing measures to promote to films with a running time
German cinema and to improve of more than 15 minutes and a
the structure of the German maximum of 45 minutes if this
GENERAL OVERVIEW film industry, to support the is the first film of this length
Population: 82,2 million national economic affairs of the where the director has the sole
Language: German film industry in Germany, to directorial responsibility or if
Currency: Euro improve the foundations for the the film has been made at a film
distribution and market-driven school.
Number of screens:
exploitation of the German ci- Children’s film should have re-
4.832 screens
nema at home and its econo- ceived a waver and certificate
Average admission mic and cultural distribution according to the Youth Pro-
per inhabitants: 1,52 abroad as well to work towards tection Law. All productions
an alignment and coordination should have been allocated a
Full-length films:
174 productions / of the film support measures by certificate from the Film Assess-
51 co-productions the Federal Government and re- ment Board (FBW) in Wies-
gional states. baden, or have been awarded a
Short-length films: prize specified in the FFG wit-
2.300 – 2.500 productions hin two years of the waver and
p.a.
certificate.
Governmental organisation Contact: Jürgen Schöler
in charge of the cinema: (schoeler@FFA.de)
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) FFA
Grosse Präsidentenstrasse 9
Postfach 30 18 08
0746 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 - 27 577 - 4167
www.ffa.deThe Federal Government BKM film and cinema indus-
Commissioner for Culture Graurheindorfer Str. 198 try.
and Media (BKM) 53117 Bonn Funding for Travel Ex-
Tel: +49 228 99 681 3583 penses & Additional
www.filmfoerderung-bkm.de Film Prints (reinsch@
In 2008, 18 short film projects ag-kurzfilm.de)
Kuratorium junger deutscher
were supported by the BKM with Förstereistr. 36
Film
a total of 254.053 euros. 01099 Dresden
The BKM also annually awards Tel: +49-351-404 55 75
the German Short Film Award. info@ag-kurzfilm.de
Kuatorium junger deutscher
The prize may be awarded for: www.ag-kurzfilm.de
Film contributes to the cultural
short films up to 7 minutes, short
film diversity as well as the in-
films between 7 and 30 minutes, KurzFilmAgentur
crease of the film industry pro-
short documentaries up to 30 Hamburg
ductivity. On one hand, it allows
minutes, short animations and
the young authors, directors and
experimental films up to 30 mi-
producers to direct their film
nutes and a special prize for films The KurzFilmAgentur
projects. On the other hand, it
between 30 and 78 minutes. Hamburg (KFA) is an asso-
must strengthen the children’s
These prizes are for films com- ciation that has devoted itself
film, improve its production
pleted in the year of the award to promoting and improving
and its broadcasting. This grant
or the 2 years before that. Nomi- the public awareness of short
is bound to reinforce the Euro-
nated films receive 15.000 Euros, films. It operates a theatrical
pean film.
the Gold Award 30.000 Euros distribution service for short
Supported projects: short films
and Special award 20.000 Euros. film, negotiates worldwide
up to 30 minutes; Short films
Supported project: short film licensing rights, maintains a
of more than 30 minutes could
project (maximum length 30 short film database linked to
receive the grant if they bring a
minutes) including fiction, do- an extensive video archive,
special cultural interest and are
cumentaries, animation and ex- sets up training and education
made for the cinema.
perimental films. Films should courses and organizes film-re-
Amount : 15.000 €
be destined for theatrical distri- lated projects with national
Contact : Monika Reichel
bution. Film projects can only and international co-partners.
(kuratorium@t-online.de)
be supported if it provides a Every year the Agency also
Schloß Biebrich,
significant contribution to Ger- hosts and runs the Hamburg
Rheingaustraße 140
man culture. International Short Film Fes-
65203 Wiesbaden
Amount: maximal grant of tival. Moreover it gets in-
Tel: +49 611-60 23 12
15.000 euros. volved in the political arena
www.kuratorium-junger-film.de
Admissibility: the applicants through its lobby work for
must be the producer. In case AG Kurzfilm / German Short creators and users of short
of international coproduction, Film Association film. KFA is one of the most
the German financial parti- important institutions of its
cipation must represent at kind in Germany.
least 50% of the production AG Kurzfilm was founded in Friedensallee 7
budget or a greater amount May 2002 as a representational D-22765 Hamburg
than the involvement of and lobbying body for German Tel: +49 40-39 10 63 0
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