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Apply for video funding

Service Description

The German Federal Film Board (FFA) promotes the release and market launch of German cinema films on DVD and/or VoD.
You can receive funding of up to EUR 600,000 for the following measures:

  • Release costs of films on DVD: up to EUR 600,000
    • The release costs include, among other things
      • DVD production and duplication
      • Production of foreign language versions of the films
      • Packaging and transportation - film-related advertisements in the film trade press, advertising trailers
      • advertising material
  • Release costs of the films as video-on-demand (VoD): up to EUR 600,000
    • Only the costs for the release of individual films are eligible.
  • Exceptional or exemplary advertising measures: up to EUR 150,000
  • Production of foreign language versions: up to EUR 600,000
  • Special expenses for the distribution of children's films and other films suitable for children and young people: up to EUR 150,000
  • Measures to expand existing and develop new sales markets: up to EUR 300,000
  • Measures of contractually agreed cooperation to improve sales: up to EUR 300,000

You submit your application online to the German Federal Film Board (FFA).

The decision on your application is made by the Commission for Distribution, Sales and Video Funding 6 times a year.

You have no legal claim to funding approval.

Please note
You can submit applications for video funding at the same time as applications for distribution funding.

Process flow

You must submit the application online to the German Federal Film Board (FFA).

  • First arrange a personal or telephone consultation with the FFA. During this meeting, you will receive important information on the requirements and application process. You will also have the opportunity to clarify any unanswered questions.
  • Submit your application online via the FFA website.
  • Once you have uploaded your complete application to the database, an application form will be generated.
  • Print this out.
  • The completed and signed application form must be submitted to the FFA by post.
  • Your application will be processed and checked by the FFA's funding department.
  • As soon as your application is complete, it will be submitted to the Commission for Distribution, Sales and Video Funding.
  • If the commission approves your application, you will receive a letter of approval by post.
  • The grant will be paid out in 2 installments.
  • The first installment of 75 percent will be paid after verification of the closed financing. Also after confirmation of the own funds by a bank or a tax consultant or auditor.
  • The second installment of 25 percent is paid after completion of the project and verification of the final costs by an auditing company.

Requirements

Applications can be submitted by

  • with a registered office or branch in Germany:
  • Video distribution companies
  • providers of video-on-demand services
  • foreign providers, if they pay a film levy

Which documents are required?

You must submit your application:

  • Information about the applicant
    • name
    • Registered office and legal form of the company
      • Indication of whether the company is a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • VAT identification number (USt-IdNr.),
    • Extract from the commercial register, if applicable
  • Cost breakdown and financing plan
  • Planned number of DVDs to be sold
  • License agreement and proof of amount, type and payment of guarantees granted
  • Extract from the commercial register or register of associations of the applicant
  • Viewing DVD or comparable medium with the project to be funded
  • Voluntary Self-Regulation of the Film Industry (FSK) certificate
  • BAFA certificate
  • "particularly valuable" rating from the German Film and Media Rating Board (FBW), if relevant
  • Description of measures/marketing concept

If your application has been approved, you must submit it:

For the disbursement of the first installment, you must submit

  • Confirmation of own funds by bank or tax consultant/auditor
  • Provisional BAFA certificate for international co-productions
  • FSK certificate video
  • Order for final cost audit to final cost auditing company

You must submit the following for payment of the final installment

  • Proof of use
  • Audit report of the final cost audit company
  • Final BAFA certificate
  • First statement of proceeds
  • DVD receipt, if applicable

What are the fees?

  • for a single test: 3.75 percent of the funding

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

none

Processing duration

From submission to funding decision

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Contradiction

Appeal

Further Information

Author

Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM)

Professionally released on

26.01.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Competent Authority

Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) German Federal Film Board Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Address
Große Präsidentenstraße 9
10178 Berlin, Stadt
Telephone
+49 30 27577-0
Fax
+49 30 27577-111
E-Mail
Contact us
WWW
Website of the German Federal Film Board (FFA)
Opening times

Monday to Friday: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm