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Deutsch-Französische Koproduktionen

FFA Filmförderungsanstalt

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Closes

November 23, 2026

Effort

About 2 days of work

Cost to apply

Free

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The organiser's page is in German. Everything below is in English.

What it is

A German-French co-production funding programme (Minitraité) where film projects jointly planned with a French production partner receive conditional repayable loans from both Germany and France. The funding is administered jointly by the FFA and the French Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC). Feature films, documentaries, and animations must be at least 79 minutes; children's films must be at least 59 minutes. Cinema release in both countries is required. Third-country participation is permitted in limited scope. Applicants must have a registered business presence in Germany and demonstrate preliminary BAFA certification and a distribution agreement from a German distributor.

Who it is for

German and French film production companies jointly planning a film project as a co-production.

Open to artists in Germany, France.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Germany, France”

open to all

Where

Germany

When

November 23, 2026

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Conditional repayable loans up to 20 percent of the co-production share, with majority co-producers receiving a maximum of €300,000 and minority co-producers a maximum of €200,000.

What you need to apply

  • Screenplay or treatment in German language
  • Business registration or current commercial register extract
  • Synopsis and short logline
  • Budget calculation and detailed cost breakdown
  • Financing plan and financing evidence
  • Evidence of rights (screenwriting contract, author contract)
  • Distribution agreement for Germany
  • Marketing concept with assessment of exploitation expectations
  • Declaration regarding reversion of TV rights
  • Co-production contracts (if applicable)
  • Preliminary BAFA certification (for international co-productions)
  • Shooting schedule
  • Cast and crew list
  • Filmography of the applicant
  • Cast list including letters of intent
  • Declaration on employment of emerging talent
  • Initial report on ecological standards
  • Exception requests for ecological standards if applicable

How long it takes

About 2 days of work

Long application. Estimated from the 18 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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