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European Work In Progress unveils projects for first Filmfest Hamburg edition
EXCLUSIVE: 27 filmmaking teams will pitch to an international industry execs and a jury for cash prizes.
Austrian production incentive FISAplus relaunched with yearly cap
The well-liked incentive has previously backed projects including ‘Cliffhanger 2’ and ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’.
“It’s soft money with no strings,” says Fondazione Prada’s Paolo Moretti on the launch of €1.5m fund
Fashion brand’s cultural foundation aims to back 10-12 films a year and is open to new and experienced directors.
Daniela Elstner, İlker Çatak join first selection committee of Germany’s €41m Medienboard fund
Unifrance’s executive director Daniela Elstner and Oscar-nominated director İlker Çatak join fund’s first ever selection committee
Jim Jarmusch “disappointed and disconcerted” by Mubi Sequoia Capital funding
Jarmusch said Mubi CCO Jason Ropell called him “immediately” about the issue.
Switzerland’s Visions Sud Est fund sets out plans for final year before closing in September 2026
The fund will still be involved as a sponsor of the two awards it presents during Visions du Réel’s (VdR) industry platform and Locarno’s Open Doors programme in 2026.
Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ investment obligation raises $37m to fund films and TV series
Netflix’s first Swiss TV series Winter Palace and Venice film Alpha were among the first productions to benefit from new investment obligation.
BFI, Film4’s high-budget shorts programme Future Takes greenlit for second iteration
EXCLUSIVE: Six films will be award between £60,000 and £90,000.
Fatih Akin, Sergei Loznitsa films backed by German film funds
€12m in production support was allocated by three German film funds.
Germany plans major funding increase for production incentive programmes
Funding pot for country’s two main 30% incentive schemes would rise to €250m a year.
TorinoFilmLab awards €50,000 co-production grant to ‘9 Temples To Heaven’
Chidgasornpongse’s fiction debut wins €50,000 production grant plus TFL training sessions.
Hubert Bals Fund selects 15 projects for 2025 development support scheme
Fund back projects from directors such as Amanda Nell Eu, Mamadou Dia, Farida Baqi and Xiaoxuan Jiang.
‘The Stimming Pool’ co-directors among recipients of third ICO bursary
EXCLUSIVE: The Miles Ketley Memorial Fund is being extended for a further three years, with a 40% increase in value.
UK producer Ian Davies to reboot Initialize Films, launches film fund
EXCLUSIVE: Davies was senior producer for film at Noah Media Group from 2022-2025.
Creative Europe to receive substantial budget increase under EC proposals
Fiad welcomes budget increase; expresses concern over Creative Europe combination.
Saeed Taji Farouky project among eight Final Cut in Venice titles
Farouky will present Egypt-UK co-production ‘Standing At The Ruins’.
“It has given us confidence”: Czech producers welcome reforms and incentive uplift
“The hope is there will be significantly more resources available for local production,” says one producer.
German production execs voice despair at slow progress of tax incentive reform
Several production service companies have gone bust as international production has moved outside of the country
Nicola Borrelli, head of cinema at Italy’s ministry of culture, steps down
Borrelli’s departure comes amid a mounting scandal over the way the country’s tax credit funds are used.
‘The End Of It’ with Rebecca Hall among 11 co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Rabbit Hayes’ and Sophie Heldman’s ‘Scotch Verdict’ were also awarded.
