Latest
Japan launches first official film and TV production incentive scheme
Programme aims to attract films, high-end TV and streaming projects to shoot in the country.
Breaking Through The Lens names finalists for €10,000 feature film grant (exclusive)
Finalists include Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023, Nadia Fall.
Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund unveils new head
Fund supports filmmakers from countries where funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive.
US streamers causing “extreme disturbance” for Europe’s independent film producers, warns Film i Vast report
Public film agencies, national incentives and the windows system all need urgent reform, said respondents
Eurimages finalises details of €21m pilot programme for series co-productions
Just under €7m will be available to 10-12 projects in the first year.
Venice title ‘Heartless’ and Burak Cevik drama among 13 projects backed by Berlinale World Cinema Fund
Projects from Bhutan to Brazil to receive production and distribution funding.
‘Barbie Uncovered’, ‘Justice For Magdalenes’, ‘Beast’ among co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Ariane Labed’s ’Sisters’ and Uberto Pasolini’s ’The Return’, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, have also received backing.
‘Rose’ starring Sandra Huller, among buzzy Euro co-pros to receive German fund backing
Recipients also include ‘Made In EU’ the new film by Bulgaria’s Stephan Komanderev.
Italian family drama ‘Children Of The Monkey’ wins top prize at Jerusalem Industry Days
$120,000 of prizes were handed out at the ceremony at the new Sam Spiegel building.
Wim Wenders, Angela Schanelec, Ilker Catak and Sharbanoo Sadat receive backing from Franco-German fund
The CNC and FFA each invest €3.2mi annually in the development and co-pro fund.
Ariane Labed feature directing debut ‘Sisters’ among €9.7m Eurimages funding recipients
New projects from Cherien Dabis, Anders Thomas Jensen and Ameer Fakher Eldin have also been awarded
German film industry proposes major changes to €370m funding system
German culture minister Claudia Roth is readying a major revision to Germany’s Film Law (the FFG).
17 projects selected for Europa Cinemas’ £1.4m exhibitor innovation scheme
Projects cover wide range of topics from young audience development to green practices.
Bavaria launches Germany’s first gender and intern incentives to tackle inequity and skills shortage
Bavaria’s FFF Bayern has unveiled a €300,000 incentive for projects that employ two women in three roles of producer, director or writer.
Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen to star in ‘The Assessment’ for Number 9 Films, augenschein (exclusive)
The UK-Germany co-production is set to shoot in Cologne this year.
German regional fund Film- und Medienstiftung NRW appoints Walid Nakschbandi as CEO
Publishing exec will take over from Petra Müller on January 1, 2024
UK projects revealed for BFI, BMW Filmmaking Challenge led by Michaela Coel
Five titles shortlisted in initiative to support rising UK filmmakers.
Netflix UK reworks emerging filmmaking initiative Breakout and reshapes local film team (exclusive)
None of the six selected projects will now be greenlit through the scheme.
Red Sea Fund and Film AlUla partner on film production grant
At least 10 projects from the Arab regions and Africa set to receive support.
BFI London Film Festival to receive £1.7m from UK government as part of creative industries funding package
A total of £77m is earmarked to grow the sector.
