Drehbuch- und Stoffentwicklung, Projektweiterentwicklung, Produktion (script development, project development, production)

The money

Amount

Up to €30,000Script development up to EUR 30,000 covering writer fees, translation, research, consulting and options. Production up to 50 percent of costs (60 percent for EU co-productions, 80 percent for difficult works), no ceiling stated. All as loans repaid on success.

What it is

RepayableA loan, an advance on receipts or a conditionally repayable grant: it is paid back only out of what the film earns.

To apply

FreeAudit costs must be budgeted and applied for; the amounts are in a separate sheet.

Who can apply

Applicant

A writer alone, a writer with a producer or a production company

Where you write

In Germany

Rules

Script development takes writers directly, and producers only if they work with a writer; production is for producers. The pages read name no residence rule beyond a regional effect sheet. Talent and short film projects need a consultation first.

Stages

Writing, development and production

Formats

Feature, Series, Documentary, Animation, Short

Language of the application

German

When to apply

The next closing date is Jan 14, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. One set of dates for every funding area; an online consultation inside the published window yields the code needed to submit.

Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.