The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) awards funding to authors for the development of a German-language screenplay for a feature-length film of at least 79 minutes in length.

You can receive a grant of up to EUR 30,000, in justified exceptional cases up to EUR 50,000.

The funding consists of two parts:

• With the first basic grant of up to EUR 15,000, you create an initial script version.
• This is followed by further development funding of up to a further EUR 15,000.

You always apply for the full funding amount of EUR 30,000.

You can only receive further development funding if you can prove that a producer

• wants to film your screenplay and
• is prepared to contribute at least EUR 10,000 to the financing.

When you start developing your screenplay, you must work with a BKM-commissioned writers' advisory service, the Drama Department. In consultation with you, the Drama Department can recommend accompanying funding measures to the BKM that can improve the script.

If your project was not considered in a previous jury session, you can resubmit it once, but must then make significant changes to it. Please explain in detail in a separate attachment what changes you have made to the project and material. A change is not necessary if there were formal reasons for the rejection that no longer exist.

You can submit the funding application online to the BKM. As a rule, there are 3 submission deadlines per year. The deadlines and dates are published on the BKM website.