German Films supports foreign theatrical releases of German films with 306,000 Euro
In the second meeting of 2024, German Films „Distribution Support” awards committee decided to support 45 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 306,000 Euro were allocated.
The committee decided to support the following films:
AFIRE in Sweden (Distributor: Njutafilms, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: July 12, 2024, Grant: 6,000 €)
BLIND AT HEART in the Netherlands (Distributor: Cherry Pickers, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: July 25, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
CHANTAL AND THE MAGIC KINGDOM in Hungary (Distributor: InterCom, World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical Release: August 29, 2024, Grant: 7,000 €)
CUCKOO in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film, World Sales: Weltkino, Theatrical Release: August 8, 2024, Grant: 4,000 €)
DYING in Switzerland (Distributor: Filmcoopi, World Sales: Match Factory, Theatrical Release: May 30, 2024, Grant: 11,000 €)
DYING in Romania (Distributor: Freealize, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: October 11, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
DYING in Norway (Distributor: Selmer Media, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: October 18, 2024, Grant: 9,000 €)
DYING in France (Distributor: Bodega Films, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: September 11, 2024, Loan: 20,000 €)
ELAHA in North Macedonia (Distributor: Cutaway, World Sales: Pluto Film, Theatrical Release: October 10, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
ELLI AND THE GHOSTLY GHOST TRAIN in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film, World Sales: Wild Bunch, Theatrical Release: June 27, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
EMPTY NETS in Australia (Distributor: Green Frog Production, World Sales: Pluto Film, Theatrical Release: September 1, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
ETERNAL YOU in Austria (Distributor: Filmdelights, World Sales: Dogwoof, Theatrical Release: September 6, 2024, Grant: 4,500 €)
ETERNAL YOU in UK and Ireland (Distributor: Dogwoof, World Sales: Dogwoof, Theatrical Release: June 28, 2024, Grant: 10,500 €)
EVERYTHING’S FIFTY FIFTY in Switzerland (Distributor: DCM Film Distribution, World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical Release: August 29, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Switzerland (Distributor: Elite Film AG, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: August 22, 2024, Grant: 11,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Sweden (Distributor: Noble Entertainment, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: September 6, 2024, Grant: 7,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Denmark (Distributor: Mis. Label Aalborg, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: September 19, 2024, Grant: 7,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Norway (Distributor: Star Media Entertainment, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: October 11, 2024, Grant: 5,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Czech Republic (Distributor: DonArt Production, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: October 20, 2024, Grant: 4,000 €)
FÜHRER AND SEDUCER in Spain (Distributor: A Contracorriente Films, World Sales: Beta Film, Theatrical Release: December 5, 2024, Grant: 12,000 €)
FALLING INTO PLACE in Spain (Distributor: Syldavia Cinema, World Sales: Telepool / Global Screen, Theatrical Release: July 19, 2024, Grant: 10,000 €)
GIANTS OF LA MANCHA in Greece (Distributor: Rodebud.21, World Sales: Studio 100, Theatrical Release: July 4, 2024, Grant: 5,000 €)
GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE in Hungary (Distributor: Vertigo Media, World Sales: Voltage Pictures, Theatrical Release: May 23, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
GONDOLA in Spain (Distributor: Reverso Films, World Sales: Coccinelle Film Sales, Theatrical Release: Novemver 22, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
HOLLYWOODGATE in UK and Ireland (Distributor: Curzon Film World, World Sales: Cinephil, Theatrical Release: August 16, 2024, Grant: 10,000 €)
IVO in Austria (Distributor: Filmcasino & Polyfilm, World Sales: Loco Films, Theatrical Release: June 21, 2024, Grant: 2,500 €)
LUCY WANTED in Croatia (Distributor: Radar, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: September 12, 2024, Grant: 4,500 €)
LUCY WANTED in Serbia (Distributor: Cinefest, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: August 29, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
MUSIC in the United States and Canada (Distributor: The Cinema Guild, World Sales: Shellac, Theatrical Release: June 28, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
ONE LAST EVENING in Poland (Distributor: Aurora Films, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: May 24, 2024, Grant: 6,000 €)
SUN AND CONCRETE in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Distributor: Unlimited Media, World Sales: Moonrise Pictures, Theatrical Release: August 30, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
SCHOOL OF MAGICAL ANIMALS 2 in Israel (Distributor: Red Cape Distribution, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: September 5, 2024, Grant: 10,000 €)
SISI & I in the United States (Distributor: Film Movement, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: July 12, 2024, Grant: 5,000 €)
SCORCHED EARTH in Greece (Distributor: Danaos Films, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: August 8, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
THE CHAOS SISTERS FEAT. PENGUIN PAUL in Estonia (Distributor: Unlimited Media, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: August 9, 2024, Grant: 4,000 €)
THE CHAOS SISTERS FEAT. PENGUIN PAUL in Latvia (Distributor: Unlimited Media, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: August 9, 2024, Grant: 4,000 €)
THE CHAOS SISTERS FEAT. PENGUIN PAUL in Lithuania (Distributor: Unlimited Media, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: October 11, 2024, Grant: 4,000 €)
THE UNIVERSAL THEORY in Romania (Distributor: Contactory Studio / Cay Films, World Sales: Charades, Theatrical Release: October 4, 2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
TWO TO ONE in France (Distributor: KMBO, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: September 4, 2024, Grant: 13,000 €)
TWO TO ONE in Greece (Distributor: Rodebud.21, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: July 25 ,2024, Grant: 3,000 €)
TWO TO ONE in Austria (Distributor: Filmladen Filmverleih, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: July 25, 2024, Grant: 6,000 €)
TWO TO ONE in Switzerland (Distributor: Filmcoopi, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: July 25, 2024, Grant: 9,000 €)
WILD HEART – RIDE TO FREEDOM in Poland (Distributor: Bomba Film, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical Release: September 27, 2024, Grant: 9,000 €)
WOW! MESSAGE FROM OUTER SPACE in Poland (Distributor: Vivarto, World Sales: Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: Novemver 8, 2024, Grant: 8,000 €)
WEEKENDREBELS in Japan (Distributor: SDP, World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical Release: Novemver 15, 2024, Grant: 11,000 €)
Please be aware that all release dates are subject to change.
Applications for the next sitting of the awards committee meeting can be submitted up until September 16, 2024.
The “Distribution Support” funding program was launched in 2005 and supports the theatrical release of German films abroad. Subsidies are awarded for additional measures over and above the release campaign which had already been planned by the foreign distributors. The support up to a maximum of 50,000 Euros is allocated in the form of a conditionally repayable loan. Funding of up to 15,000 Euros can also be allocated as a Grant.
The guidelines and the application form for “Distribution Support” can be downloaded here.
