NFF: Realization of Minority Co-Production of Feature, Animated Film and Documentary Fund

Funding Information

• Feature film and long animated film:
  • For films with a budget of up to €3 million, a maximum contribution of €250,000 can be requested.
  • For films with a budget higher than €3 million, a maximum contribution of €450,000 can be requested.
• Documentary:
  • For documentaries, a maximum contribution of €70,000 can be requested.

What is it?

• The submitted film plans are assessed by a committee based on artistic-content quality and the substantial creative and technical input of film professionals from the Netherlands. In addition, the production-business documents are assessed by the production agency.
• International co-production sharpens the artistic vision of the maker, provides a broader financial basis for film projects and contributes to the international visibility of Dutch films, film professionals and the film industry. In addition, it promotes professional knowledge and creative exchange. The artistic and financial collaboration has a positive impact on the visibility of Dutch talent abroad and offers Dutch makers a greater chance to break through on the international market.
• Recent examples of films that were made possible with a contribution from Realization of minority co-production of feature film, long animated film and documentary are the feature films Druk (Thomas Vinterberg, 2020) and Quo Vadis, Aida? (Jasmila Žbanić, 2020), long animated film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Pierre Földes, 2022) and documentary The Natural History of Destruction (Sergei Loznitsa, 2022).

Who can apply?

• The application can be submitted by the Dutch minority co-producer of the project. This producer represents a production company (a legal entity, not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) that has been established for at least two years in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a member state of the EU, EEA or Switzerland and that produces and exploits films and other audiovisual productions on a continuous basis.
• In addition, this producer has been primarily responsible as a majority producer for the realisation of:
  • at least one feature film with a cinema release in the Netherlands (feature film/long animated film application); or
  • at least one (long) documentary with a cinema release in the Netherlands (documentary application).

Conditions

• All applications must demonstrate that:
  • 50% of the financing from the country of establishment of the main producer has been confirmed;
  • The total contribution of Dutch funds and market parties to the realization of the film production amounts to at least 10% of the total production costs;
  • A signed declaration clearly states how the tasks and responsibilities between the foreign majority co-producer and the Dutch minority co-producer are allocated and how the co-production takes shape;
  • The national cinema release in the country of the majority co-producer is guaranteed by a film distributor or market parties from the local exploitation chain.
  • The applicant has the exclusive film adaptation and exploitation rights of the film production for the Benelux or, if not possible, the Dutch territory.
  • The film production will receive a (non-)theatrical release in the Netherlands. The applicant must submit a written statement signed by a Dutch film distributor and/or a Dutch broadcasting licensee and/or have a detailed release plan with a view to audience reach and visibility in the Netherlands.
  • The global proceeds and any financial contributions under Eurimages and/or other European funding will be allocated pro rata to the applicant.
  • The subsidy amount will be spent entirely in the Netherlands (cast, crew, etc.).
  • The contribution of the Film Fund is subordinate to the contribution of the foreign, national fund and/or the main financier.

For more information, visit Netherlands Film Fund.