2012 Application Deadline
The next deadlines for the submission of applications for financial support from the Cultural Film Fund of the State of Hessen (HFF-Land) as well as from the Hessischer Rundfunk Film Fund (HFF-hr) are 1 February 2012 and 15 August 2012.
The next application deadlines for funding for a course module at DrehbuchCamp (Screenplay Camp) is 1 March 2012 and 4th July 2012.
The Hessen Film Fund (HFF), which consists of the Cultural Film Fund of the State of Hessen (HFF-Land) and the Hessischer Rundfunk Film Fund (HFF-hr), provides grants to support films of all genres, lengths and formats.
Production Support encompasses:
screenplay, production preparation, production, postproduction, distribution, scholarships for DrehbuchCamp (Screenplay Camp), student films.
Screening Support encompasses:
festivals, film series and events, cinema groups.
Three independent juries (HFF-Land, HFF-hr, HFF-Land-Screening) decide on the level of financial support. Their primary consideration is artistic quality and topical relevance. Projects must have a connection with the state of Hessen. A connection with Hessen exists if the applicant (director or producer) has the central focus of his or her work in Hessen, if the project was realized predominantly in Hessen, or if the subject involves the state of Hessen. All the funds awarded are grants that do not need to be repaid after the completion of the project.
When submitting an application, please use the following:
Cooperation between Film Funds in Hessen and Baden-Württemberg
Greater scope for producers as a result of mutual recognition of “regional effects” across German state borders.
The receipt of film funding in the two German states of Hessen and Baden-Württemberg is dependent upon a specific percentage of such funding being spent in the respective state (100% in Hessen, 120% in Baden-Württemberg). This so-called “regional effect” is meant to strengthen the respective regional economy. Within the framework of the agreed cooperation, in future up to 25% of the funding provided can be spent in the respective partner state.
This regulation, which has been in effect since 4 September 2007, is intended to give producers in both states greater scope for realizing their projects: filmmakers can now alternately rely on service providers, locations or the pool of actors and other staff members in the respective partner state. It is also intended to improve capacity utilization in the two states.
More information on the cooparation between Film Funds in Hessen and Baden-Württemberg can be found here.
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