WCF Europe is a grant from the Berlinale World Cinema Fund that funds European film production companies pursuing international co-productions with partners from regions with lower production capacity. The program provides up to 60,000 euros per project for production and up to 40,000 euros for post-production support. Total production costs must range between 200,000 and 1,400,000 euros.

The financing shares of MEDIA sub-programme participating countries must total at least 20% and may not exceed 70% of the production budget. Two submission rounds take place each year. Eligible applicants are registered European film production companies based in a Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme member country.

The European partner serves as administrative partner and receives WCF Europe funding.

All funding programmes production El mensaje (The Message), Berlin International Film Festival 2025 The programme WCF Europe is aimed at providing production funding and extends WCF support to European companies from the member states of the Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme (433 KB) .

Special consideration is given to projects from production companies in regions with the lowest production capacity within the eligible WCF Europe regions/countries and/or to European regions/countries that are not yet fully engaged in international co-productions. Two submission processes take place each year. Who can apply to WCF Europe?

WCF Europe and other funding Maximum funding: 60,000 Euros per project and 40,000 Euros for post-production funding The total production costs of the supported projects should range between 200,000 Euros and 1,400,000 Euros. The funding must be spent on the production of the film in the WCF Europe Eligible Regions/Countries (535 KB) .

The financing shares of the participating countries of the MEDIA sub-programme must total at least 20 percent and may not exceed 70 percent. At the time of submission, the 20 percent share must already be secured. The final share must be confirmed at least one week prior to the jury meeting.

The European partner is the administrative partner and recipient of the WCF Europe funding. Who can apply to WCF Europe ? Registered European film production companies based in a country member of the Creative Europe MEDIA sub programme, A link to the submission portal will be available on this website between four to six weeks prior to the deadline.

The following documents must be uploaded via the online submission portal (in English): Script or treatment (in the case of a documentary project) / Link to the rough cut if applying for post-production support Financing plan in Euros and in local currency (if available), including type of financing (funds, own investment, in-kind contributions, Sales/MG, etc.), shares (in percentage) of the respective partners, and a breakdown of secured and pending amounts (incl.

expected decisions, if available) - The share of all co-producing countries which are part of the MEDIA sub-programme must range between 20 and 70 percent Budget (detailed) : in Euros and local currency (if available).

Application dossier including Synopsis, Director´s Note, Director´s Visual Concept, Producer´s Note, Distribution and Audience Building Strategy, detailed profiles of all production companies involved in the project Contracts and Agreements including signed Co-Production Agreements or Deal Memos, Financing Agreements and/or LOIs from already confirmed financing partners Clearance of all Rights proving the transfers of rights from scriptwriter(s) / author(s) to producer(s).

Producer(s) must be entitled to use the script for a film project Moodbook, Visuals or Artistic Dossier WCF Europe and other funding WCF Europe funding can be combined with support from other funding bodies, with the exception of other Creative Europe MEDIA funded programmes Hubert Bals Fund + Europe (Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam), IDFA Bertha Fund - Europe (IDFA Bertha Fund of International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam), TFL Co-Production Fund (Torino Film Lab).

German and European law that sets the maximum limit for the cumulation of state funding must be respected, as this also applies to WCF funding. WCF Europe Guidelines Production (930 KB) WCF Europe Eligible Regions/Countries List (535 KB) List of Countries Participating in the Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme (433 KB) Model Financing Plan (Excel) (15 KB)