Regional fund Sweden, Ystad

Film i Skåne, utveckling och samproduktion (development and co-production)

Region Skåne's film company, where a screenwriter with a small firm can apply for feature development on their own, up to SEK 50,000 as a first step. Beyond that it co-produces features, series, documentaries and short fiction as an investor whose stake tracks how much of the money is spent in Skåne.

Investment, up to SEK 50,000Open to writers in SwedenA writer alone or a production company

Applications taken any time

The money

Amount
Up to SEK 50,000Feature development: up to SEK 50,000 in a first step, more only with other partners on board. Co-production investments are sized to the Skåne spend and have no stated ceiling.
What it is
InvestmentThe fund takes a share of the film and recoups from its earnings.
To apply
Free

Who can apply

Applicant
A writer alone or a production company
Where you write
In Sweden
Rules
Development: producers, directors and screenwriters based in Skåne, applying through a company, which may be a sole proprietorship, for a project made in Skåne with Skåne based people. Co-production: established producers in the EU with a track record, part of the shoot in Skåne, and possibly a Swedish or Skåne co-producer.
Stages
Development and production
Formats
Feature, Series, Documentary, Short
Language of the application
Swedish

When to apply

Applications are taken at any time; decisions follow in the fund's own rhythm. Development applications are handled as they arrive, about six weeks to a decision.

What it gives besides money

The fund acts as co-producer and shares in the film's returns pro rata with other co-producers.

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