Netherlands Film Fund: Realisation of Minority Co-production Feature Film, Feature-length Animated Film, and Documentary

Nederlands Filmfonds: Realisering minoritaire coproductie speelfilm, lange animatiefilm en documentaire

Funding for international film productions with a Dutch minority co-producer

At the Film Fund, you can apply for funding for the realisation of minority co-productions in the categories of feature film, feature-length animated film, and documentary. A minority co-production must be of exceptional artistic and substantive quality within the total offering of international co-productions, with a demonstrable substantial creative and technical contribution from film professionals from the Netherlands.

Destination

Europe

Netherlands

Discipline(s)

Audiovisual Media

Who can apply

Organisations

A production company established for at least two years in a member state of the EU, EEA, or in Switzerland, and continuously produces films and other audiovisual productions. The production company is represented by the Dutch minority co-producer. He/she has previously been primarily responsible as a majority producer for the realization of at least one feature film (feature film/feature-length animated film); or one (feature-length) documentary, in both cases with a theatrical release in the Netherlands.

A Dutch minority co-producer representing a (foreign) production company. This production company is established for at least two years in a member state of the EU, EEA, or in Switzerland and continuously produces films and other audiovisual productions. The Dutch minority co-producer has previously been primarily responsible as a majority producer for the realization of at least one feature film (feature film/feature-length animated film); or one feature-length documentary, in both cases with a theatrical release in the Netherlands.

For what

Project

How much

Feature Film and Feature-length Animated Film:

Films with a budget up to 3 million: up to € 250,000
Films with a budget higher than 3 million: up to € 450,000

Documentary

Up to € 70,000

The contribution from the Film Fund is subordinate to the contribution from the foreign national fund and/or the main financier.

Requirements

The film production must be of exceptional artistic and substantive quality within the total offering of international co-productions
The film production must be linked to a substantial creative and technical contribution from film professionals from the Netherlands
The film production must meet at least two of the cultural criteria as outlined in the General Regulations:
a. The scenario on which the film production is based predominantly takes place in the Netherlands, or in another Member State of the European Union, or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or in Switzerland;
b. At least one of the main characters belongs to Dutch culture or the Dutch-speaking area;
c. The scenario on which the film production is based is primarily written in the Dutch language;
d. The scenario of the film production is based on originally Dutch-language literary work;
e. The main theme of the film production relates to art or artists;
f. The main theme of the film production relates to historical figures or events;
g. The main theme of the film production relates to culturally, socially, or politically relevant issues for the Dutch population.
50% of the financing from the country of establishment of the main producer has been confirmed;
The total contribution from Dutch funds and market parties to the realization of the film production must be at least 10% of the total production costs;
A signed declaration must clarify how tasks and responsibilities are allocated between the foreign majority co-producer and Dutch minority co-producer and how the co-production will take shape;
The nationwide theatrical release in the country of the majority co-producer must be guaranteed by a film distributor or local market parties.
The applicant must have exclusive film adaptation and exploitation rights for preferably the Benelux region and, if the rights for Belgium and Luxembourg have already been assigned, at least these rights for the Dutch territory.
The film production must have a (non-)theatrical release in the Netherlands. For the categories of feature film, feature-length animated film, and documentary, the applicant must provide a written statement signed by a Dutch film distributor and/or, if applicable, a Dutch broadcaster, and/or an elaborated release plan aimed at audience reach and visibility in the Netherlands
Any financial contributions under Eurimages and/or other European funding must be proportionally attributed to the applicant.
The financing of a film production must be fully and unconditionally confirmed by third parties within 12 months after the decision to grant subsidy.
If an application will also be made for the Production Incentive, you must use the budget model of the Netherlands Film Production Incentive for the Dutch expenditures of the selective application.
The applicant shares pro rata in the global revenues of the film production.
The subsidy amount must be fully spent in the Netherlands (cast, crew, etc.).