Deadline: 6 May 2025
Funding is now available for the Dutch Minority co-production in the categories: feature film, feature-length animation film and documentary.
The artistic and financial collaboration has a positive impact on the visibility of Dutch talent abroad and offers Dutch filmmakers a better chance in the international market.
Funding Information
- Feature film and feature-length animated film:
- Films with a production budget up to €3 million can apply for a maximum contribution of €250,000.
- Films with a budget higher than €3 million can apply for a maximum contribution of €450,000.
- Documentary:
- Film plans for documentaries can apply for a maximum contribution of €70,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application can be submitted by the Dutch minority co-producer of the project only. This producer must represent a production company (a legal entity, i.e. not a sole proprietorship or VOF) that has been established for at least two years in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a member state of the EU, EEA or in Switzerland and produces and operates films and other audiovisual productions on a continuous basis.
- In addition, this producer must have been primarily responsible, as a majority producer, for producing:
- at least one feature film with a theatrical release in the Netherlands (application for feature film/feature-length animated film); or
- at least one (feature-length) documentary with a cinema release in the Netherlands (documentary application).
Assessment Criteria
- The submitted projects are assessed by a committee based on their artistic and creative quality, as well as the substantial input from Dutch film professionals in terms of creativity and technical expertise. Additionally, the production-related aspects are evaluated by the Production department of the Film Fund.
For more information, visit Dutch Film Fund.
