Apply for Screenplay Dutch Long Documentary

With this scheme, the Fund contributes to a varied and distinctive film offering for a diverse audience, with room for different narrative perspectives and genres, made by a balanced mix of experienced and novice makers.

Focus

• The scheme focuses on the creative team, which consists of a producer and a director.

Funding Information

• For this phase of development of a long documentary, the following contributions can be requested:
  • Documentary script development:
    • max. €37,000 for research, documentary script, test shots and teasers
  • Script coach/expert advisor:
    • max. €2,500
  • Producer:
    • max. 17.5% producer fee & overhead on the costs deemed eligible by the Fund and max. 5% unforeseen.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant is an independent 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.
• The production company is represented by a producer who, as majority producer, has been primarily responsible for the realization and release of at least one free, non-commissioned film production (>70 min) in the professional Dutch film and/or television sector.
• The producer representing the production company is not the same person as the director and/or screenwriter of the film.

Application Requirements

• Please attach the following attachments to your application:
  • General:
    • Completed and signed application form (by checking the box at the bottom of the form)
  • Content-related:
    • Documentary script
    • Synopsis
    • Work plan scenario development including vision on positioning
    • Manufacturer’s explanation
    • Director’s commentary
    • Viewing material of own work
    • CVs & Filmography
  • Commercial:
    • Development budget
    • Financing plan
    • Explanation of the budget and financing plan
    • Option agreement or deal memo with director
    • Chamber of Commerce extract .

For more information, visit Dutch Film Fund.