IBF Classic announces Grants for Production & Post-production

This grant supports filmmakers in the realization of their project. The grant can be spent on all forms of production and post-production, from filming and editing to making the films suitable for screening in cinemas, on television, and at international festivals. Applications must be entered by the director or producer.

Funding Information

• Maximum contribution of €25,000 per project.

Eligibility Criteria

• All directors attached to the project should have the nationality of a country as defined on the IBF Classic Country List and should live and work in a listed country.
• Applications must be entered by the director and/or producer of a project.
• In case a co-producer from Europe, North America, or Australia is attached to the project, this producer cannot be the main producer of the project. The application must be filed by the main producer from a country on the IBF Classic Country List. In case the project is pre-selected, the applicant should provide a deal memo or co-production agreement which needs to contain detailed provisions on the following aspects: the participation of each co-producer in the financing of the project; joint ownership of all the rights; sharing of the revenues between the co-producers.
• Requirements for audiovisual material:
  • If your project is in the production stage, you must enter a trailer, demo, edited sequence, or other audiovisual material from the project with a minimum length of 3 minutes and a maximum length of 20 minutes.
  • If your project is in the post-production stage, you must enter an edited sequence or a selection of the rough cut of approximately 20 minutes. Projects that have finished shooting will be considered post-production applications.
  • If your material is longer than 20 minutes, please indicate which part they need to watch or make a selection of 20 minutes which you think is most representative and/or complementary to the end result.
  • The material must be in English or have English subtitles.
  • The audiovisual material should be posted on Vimeo or YouTube. The link must be in their office on the day of the deadline.
  • The link should remain online for at least three months following the deadline.

Assessment Criteria

• In assessing projects, the IBF will consider:
  • the strength and originality of the treatment;
  • the originality and urgency of the story;
  • the vision and ability of the director;
  • the financial feasibility of the project.

Application Requirements

• Basic details of the project
• List of crew members
• Logline (max. 50 words)
• Synopsis (max. 400 words)
• Project description (max. 1,500 words) which should include: the story structure, character description, and artistic approach
• Topic summary or motivation (max. 1000 words)
• Biography and filmography of the director(s)
• Biography and filmography of the producer(s)
• Project stage and timeline (max. 200 words)
• Link to audiovisual materials.

For more information, visit Bertha Foundation.