Hungarian Historical Film Fund

The public foundation operates on the basis of the 1996 Media Act (i.e. Television and Radio Communication).

Ibermedia intends to promote the creation of a unified Iberoamerican audiovisual market among its member states, by means of the provision of financial support. Member states of Ibermedia are: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The Icelandic Film Centre is required by law to support production, distribution and promotion of Icelandic films, gather information about Icelandic films and publish it, advance film culture in Iceland and encourage stronger links between Icelandic filmmakers and the international film community. In 2003, the Icelandic Film Centre took over all the duties and responsibilities of the former Icelandic Film Fund, apart from running the Film Archive, which became an independent body. Applications for grants are handled by film commissioners and the director will then make the final decision about financial support, based on the conditions set forward in the regulation on the Film Fund. The grants made by the Icelandic Film Fund are divided between the various branches of filmmaking as follows: full-length feature films; documentaries and short films; television fiction.

ICF provides financial instruments for the establishment of new companies and the modernization of existing ones, in order to increase the overall competitive edge of the different sectors of production. ICF is authorised to set up specific credit schemes and one such scheme is intended for audiovisual production. The distribution sector may also access loans but through the general and not the audiovisual scheme.

The task of the Catalan Institute of Culture is to encourage and develop cultural industries in Catalunya. The institute gives support for the development of film projects, development of scripts in Catalan, production of documentary films by independent producers, AV education and training, promotion of Catalan films at international festivals, production of feature films in Catalan, distribution of Catalan-language versions of feature films, etc.

The IDFA Fund, formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund, supports documentary filmmakers and festivals in developing countries. The Fund provides financial means for documentary projects which are aimed at research, script and trailer development, production and post-production. In addition, other activities for the promotion of the production and distribution of documentaries, such as the organisation of workshops and documentary film festivals are eligible for support. The goal of the IDFA Fund is to stimulate local film cultures and to turn the creative documentary into a truly global film art. The IDFA Fund gives financial support twice a year. Application deadlines will change in 2013. Please check the website to find more information on the next deadline.

The Martín-Baró Fund has a strong preference for projects which are developing innovative and progressive ways to deal with the mental health consequences of violence and political repression. Applicants should understand that we do not view mental health and human rights as issues which can be addressed separately, but are seeking to fund activities which explore the links between them.

IFF provides expertise to producers in Canadian tax credit administration, global film incentives, and international treaty coproduction certification. As the exclusive Canadian, Australian and New Zealand representative of Comerica Entertainment Group, IFF offers access to gap and interim production financing, and financing of domestic and international tax incentives. IFF and Comerica have affiliates in Asia, Germany and the U.K.

The Independent Production Fund provides equity investments to encourage the production of prime-time dramatic series and dramatic children’s series, produced by independent Canadian producers for private sector broadcasters, in English or French. The IPF’s Special Project Grants program supports professional development activities for not-for-profit organizations that undertake training and promotional programs to further develop dramatic production skills and recognition. The IPF provides administrative services to other Private Funds.

The Governments of countries of Visegrad Four (the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic) agreed to establish International Visegrad Fund with its seat in Bratislava on June 9, 2000. The purpose of the Fund is to promote development of closer cooperation between the V4 countries through supporting common cultural, scientific and educational projects, exchanges between young people, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion.

The Isle of Man Media Development Fund has been established to make available equity investment to film and television productions shooting on the Isle of Man. This incentive offers: Up to 25% of the budget as direct equity investment, no upper or lower limits, full assistance with financial structuring of budgets.

The Independent Television Service (ITVS) brings independently-produced, high-quality public broadcast and new media programs to local, national and international audiences. The independent producers who create ITVS programs take creative risks, tackle complex issues and express points of view seldom explored in the mass media. ITVS programs enrich the cultural landscape with the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, and reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society. ITVS considers projects on a rolling basis.

The Independent Television Service (ITVS) brings independently-produced, high-quality public broadcast and new media programs to local, national and international audiences. The independent producers who create ITVS programs take creative risks, tackle complex issues and express points of view seldom explored in the mass media. ITVS programs enrich the cultural landscape with the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, and reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society.

FOCAL (Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries) was formed in 1985 as an international, non-profit making, professional trade association, providing excellent networking and marketing opportunities for content industry professionals and giving users easy access to over 300 members worldwide. It represents commercial film/audiovisual, stills and sound libraries as well as interested individuals such as facility houses, professional film researchers and producers working in the industry. Every year the association organizes the FOCAL International Awards, an event that awards audiovisual productions with the best use of footage.

Shortly after her untimely death the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation was established in her memory. It exists to encourage, in the form of an annual bursary awarded to a new creative voice in cinema, the independence, singularity and integrity of spirit that Katrin Cartlidge powerfully embraced and exemplified in her own lifetime. Each year an elected curator nominates a new creative voice to receive an annual bursary. The recipient of each year’s bursary is announced and presented in August at the Sarajevo Film Festival.

The Kosovo Cinematographic Center (Qendra Kinematografike e Kosovës) is an institution with attributes of the central authority for cinematography. The Kosovo Cinematographic Center has targeted the implementation of policies in the field of cinematography that reflect the public interest. The Center has the competence to manage the film fund and oversees its effective use.

A regional film production fund.

The organizationallocates funds to various film and TV projects.Also, it aimsto improve the production conditions in the region, such as infrastructure andeducation of film professionals.

The Cultural Rucksack (Den kulturelle skolesekken) is a national scheme for professional art and culture in schools in Norway. The scheme helps school pupils aged 6 to 16 to become acquainted with all kinds of professional art and cultural expressions. The Cultural Rucksack will offer cultural opportunities representing a wide variety of cultural expressions, such as the performing arts, visual arts, film, music, literature and cultural heritage. The Cultural Rucksack will be a joint venture between the educational and cultural sectors at all levels.

Supportsdocumentary and short film production, script development.

The Kuratorium junger deutscher Film focuses on supporting the young film.

Provides funding for script development, production and distribution.

Latina Film Commission, with the contribution of the Lazio Regional Council, institutes a specific fund to promote and support initiatives of cinema and audiovisual production to be realized in the Province of Latina. The goal is to enhance the area’s resources promoting the development of the audiovisual sector, to promote awareness of the Province and to arise interest in the professionals, in order to interact with the structures and the professionals that operate in the same territory. The allocation of the fund will be carried out through the competition “Narrate the Province of Latina: its stories, its people, its territory”. The fund will be allocated to two projects, selected from those received within the deadline.