World Cinema Fund 2024 Call for Entry
Last Deadline: February 28, 2024
In 2004 the WCF started as an initiative of the German Federal Cultural Foundation in cooperation with the Berlin International Film Festival, with the goal of creating a unique funding structure based on an efficient production and cooperation model. The WCF Classic programe represents the initiative’s core. Throughout this program the WCF has helped to give shape and visibility lo largely unseen cinema – by supporting film production in the WCF focus regions and countries.
Since 2004, the World Cinema Fund has helped to give shape and visibility to largely unseen cinema – by supporting film production in countries that lack a constructive film industry and by giving talented filmmakers the opportunity to gain or improve their international recognition and reach a global audience. Although German or European producers are always the administrative recipients of our support, they are required to spend the money in the projects’ regions of origin, a very effective way to support production in places where the financial means are most needed. Over the years, the WCF has positioned itself as a funding institution that can play a cultural-political role in the realization of very different projects and the installation of production structures.
Who can apply?
Funding is granted to cooperations between German production companies and filmmakers in World Cinema Fund eligible regions/countries. The following constellations are possible at the moment of entering the application:
- Film production companies from WCF-supported regions (78 KB) that can confirm their collaboration with a director from the WCF supported regions/countries, or
- Registered film production companies based in Germany (in the commercial register or registered trade) that can prove a working relationship with a director from the regions/countries eligible for WCF funding or
- Registered film production companies (in the commercial register or registered trade) from other EU member states, provided they have a branch or place of business in Germany and can prove a working relationship with a director from the regions/countries.
- eligible for WCF funding.
Key Facts
- Maximum funding: 60,000 Euros per project and 40,000 Euros for post-production funding.
- The total production costs of the supported projects should range between 200,000 Euros and 1,400,000 Euros.
- The funding must be spent on the production of the film in the aforementioned regions.
- The contractual partner is always the German partner.
Submission documents
The submission form will be available on this Website between four to six weeks prior to the deadline.
Please note that the form cannot be saved during the application process! It is therefore recommended that you have all information and documents ready before starting to fill out the form. By submitting, your application is complete. You will then receive an automatic confirmation email.
The following documents must be attached to the online Submission Form (in English or French):
- Financing information:
- Financing Plan in Euros and in the respective local currency (if available). A model financing plan can be downloaded here (16 KB).
The financing plan must contain the following information: names of the companies/partners involved, type of financing (funds, own investment, in-kind contributions, Sales/MG, etc.), shares (in percentage) of the respective partners, broken down by country in each case. Please also indicate which amounts are already secured and which are still open (as well as the estimated date on which a response/decision is expected). - Budget (detailed): in Euros and local currency (if available).
- Financing Plan in Euros and in the respective local currency (if available). A model financing plan can be downloaded here (16 KB).
- Contracts and agreements: all financing agreements and/or letters of intent from financing partners that have already been confirmed.
- Signed co-production contracts/cooperation agreements or deal memos.
- Rights transfer: The transfer of rights is a document or contract that transfers the rights of the screenwriter to the producer and officially authorises the latter to use the screenplay for a film project. If the author and the producer are the same person, it is not necessary to attach the statement.
- An artistic/visual concept with mood board, casting, locations, editing and narrative concept, etc.
- Script or treatment (in the case of a documentary project)
- If the original language of the project is Spanish, please submit this version as well.
- If submitting for post-production funding, the script is not required. In this case, a link to the rough cut is required.
- Deadline: February 28, 2024
You can be in contact with us in case of submission or further questions. See more calls HERE.
