Funding application Project development for program-filling children's films Approval
As a producer of a children's film, you can apply for film funding from the BKM in order to implement your project. The funding is awarded within the framework of the cooperation between the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) and the Board of Trustees of Young German Film.
If a script is already available, the financing of the project development of a programme-filling children's film project can be supported.
You can receive the grant as a conditionally repayable, interest-free loan up to eur 50,000.
Your project can also be funded in several consecutive funding levels, provided for by the Funding Directive of the Board of Trustees of Young German Film, i.e. first for the script, then for project development.
If you want to implement a program-filling children's film of a special artistic quality, you can get a loan for project development under certain conditions.
You must submit your application for funding in writing and additionally by e-mail:
- Download the application for the field of children's film funding from the website of the Board of Trustees of Young German Film or the BKM.
- Complete the application and compile all the required documents.
- Send applications and documents in 11 copies to the Federal Archives.
- In addition, send application and documents as pdf files by e-mail to the Board of Trustees of Young German Film (antrag@kjdf.org).
- The selection committee of the BKM and the Board of Trustees of Young German Film will discuss your application. The Board of Directors decides on the basis of the vote of the selection committee whether your application is approved or rejected.
- You will then receive a notification of the authorisation or rejection.
If your application has been approved:
- Enter into a funding agreement with the Board of Trustees of Young German Film.
- During the filming, you have to point out the funding in the opening credits, credits or in both places and display the logos of the Board of Trustees of Young German Film and the BKM.
- After the filming, you usually need to provide the Board of Trustees with a cinema-ready copy for archiving and festivals.
- They grant the Board of Trustees the right to use sponsored films free of charge as part of a self-portrait alone or in cooperation with third parties.
- You must comply with the blocking periods that apply in accordance with the Film Promotion Act at the time of conclusion of the funding contract.
- Now start with project development.
Contact person for questions of the content of the procedure and the application:
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
Unit K 35f
Potsdamer Platz 1
10785 Berlin
Postal address for submitting applications:
Federal Archives
Filmförderung
Finckensteinallee 63
12205 Berlin
Additional e-mail address for submitting applications:
antrag@kjdf.org
Board of Trustees of Young German Film
Biebrich Castle
Rheingaustraße 140
65203 Wiesbaden
Phone: 0611 602312
Email: info@kjdf.org
As a producer, you can apply for funding if:
- a script is already available, which suggests an extraordinary cinematic quality of the project.
- as a producer you have your domicile, habitual residence or centre of activity in Germany and
- you will have a reasonable own share of at least 20 percent of the recognised production costs.
In addition, your project must meet the following requirements:
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exceptional cinematic quality,
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"significant German cultural character" within the meaning of the BKM Film Promotion Directive, for example
- Original language German or
- Director/director and lead producer/lead producer are domiciled in Germany or are citizens of an EU state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
- predominantly German financing and
- the cinema first evaluation takes place in Germany,
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an evaluation in the cinema is to be expected,
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They calculate the costs in industry and sparingly in accordance with the current guidelines for project film funding to the Film Promotion Act and
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You have not yet started the project development at the time of the application.
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As a public service or private broadcaster, you cannot apply for funding.
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details of the film project, no longer than a DIN A4 page,
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a short characterization of the main characters,
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Information on the target group,
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planned measures for the realization and evaluation of the project,
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Script or especially for documentary or animated films: another project-oriented description of the project
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Staff list with biography of the producer and biography of the director,
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information about your professional career, if applicable previous works of the director and the production company,
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Declaration on copyright salyates in substance and title or
- if you do not have these rights: supporting documents about the acquisition of these rights or the option to
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Calculation of project development,
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Financing plan for project development,
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Preliminary financing plan of total production costs
- in case of rejection: none
- in the case of authorisation: administrative fee equal to 2 percent of the amount allocated. This amount will be withheld when the loan instalments are paid out. The fee is part of the cost of the funded project.
You must submit the application before starting your project.
As a rule, there are 2 submission deadlines per year. The current dates can be found on the website of the Board of Trustees of Young German Film and the BKM. The inbox at the Federal Archives applies.
It takes about 12 weeks from the submission of the application to the decision on your application.
Forms: yes
Online procedure: no
Written form required: yes
Personal appearance necessary: no
If the Board of Trustees of Young German Film has already rejected funding for your project, you will have to revise and modify it in substantial respects for a new funding application. You will then have to describe these changes in your application. Resubmission is usually only possible in the production promotion of feature film. Exceptions are decided by the Board of Trustees of Young German Film.
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