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Find similar grantsGerman Federal Film Fund (DFFF I & II) is sponsored by German Federal Film Board (FFA). The DFFF is an incentive scheme by the German federal government to strengthen feature film production in Germany. It supports national and international (co-)productions.
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German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) - FFA en German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) The German Federal Film Fund is the incentive scheme of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) to strengthen feature film production in Germany.
The funding programme is aimed at producers of national and international (co-)productions (DFFF I) and production service providers (DFFF II) whose film projects are wholly or partly being realised in Germany. The grant for both types of funding was increased in 2025 to a uniform 30 per cent of the approved German production costs.
This increase will benefit those projects receiving approval from 1 February, 2025 (the date when the complete application is submitted is the decisive one) and whose shooting does not begin before 1 February, 2025. There are no application deadlines for the DFFF, you can submit your project to us on an ongoing basis, but the application must submitted at least 6 weeks before the start of principal shooting.
We recommend having a consultation before submitting, our team will be happy to inform you about the eligibility criteria and the application process. Informations for producers of national and international (co-)productions (DFFF I) whose film projects are wholly or partly being realised in Germany. Informations for production service providers (DFFF II) whose film projects are wholly or partly being realised in Germany.
for German Cinema, TV and Online/VoD Productions List of distributors that meet the DFFF funding criteria.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Companies acting as producers (DFFF I) or production service providers (DFFF II) whose film projects are wholly or partly realized in Germany. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
German Federal Film Fund (DFFF I & II) is funded by German Federal Film Board (FFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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