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Judith van der Kooij, DutchCulture
Judith van der Kooij
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Netherlands Film Fund: Cinema Release of Foreign Arthouse Film or Documentary in the Netherlands

Netherlands Film Fund: Cinema Release of Foreign Arthouse Film or Documentary in the Netherlands

Nederlands Filmfonds: Bioscoopuitbreng buitenlandse arthouse film of documentaire in Nederland
Funding for Dutch film distributors

Dutch film distributors can apply for a project grant for the cinema release of a foreign arthouse film or documentary in the Netherlands, selected at an international film festival.

Destination
Netherlands
Discipline(s)
Audiovisual Media
Who can apply
Organisations

A film distributor from the Kingdom of the Netherlands who, for at least two years prior to the application, has consistently released films in Dutch cinemas and film theaters.

For what
Project
How much

A maximum of €25,000.
Uo to 15% of the Film Fund grant can be allocated to (hired) personnel and overhead. The applicant must demonstrably cover a minimum of 20% of the budgeted costs for marketing, prints, and advertising.

Requirements
  • The foreign arthouse film or documentary is a pronounced, artistic, high-quality, and distinctive international film production, with added value for the film culture in the Netherlands;
  • The film or documentary for which the application is submitted has been selected for a leading international film festival, as listed in the International Film Festivals – International Festival Selection & Foreign Arthouse Films and Documentaries list, no later than 1 year prior to the application deadline;
  • The film is not released in sub-distribution;
  • The marketing and distribution plan, along with the marketing and distribution budget and underlying guarantees regarding the cinema release and non-theatrical release, is of such quality that there is a feasible, well-thought-out, and realistic audience approach based on which the film production will have an optimal reach nationally.
  • The Film Fund's contribution must be demonstrably invested in the marketing and promotion, as well as prints and advertising, of the foreign arthouse film or documentary.
When to apply
Before a specific deadline
Several deadlines a year. Please check te website of the Dutch Film Fund for the actual dates. The release date of the foreign arthouse film is not earlier than 8 weeks after the application deadline.
More information
Netherlands Film Fund
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