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The draft federal budget for 2027 allocates a total of 214 million euros to the German Film Fund (DFFF) and the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF). This would mean that the two key incentive schemes......
The German federal states’ funding bodies intend to further standardise their funding practices for feature film productions. For projects for which the first funding application is submitted on or after 1 January 2027, four cross-state guidelines will apply in future. They......
In 2026, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will expand its role in the international film industry. With „TIFF: The Market“, an official film market will be launched for the first time, which, in addition to the festival’s existing activities and acquisitions, will also......
The proposed investment obligation for streaming services and television broadcasters in Germany has cleared the next hurdle. The draft bill for the Media Services Investment Obligation Act is currently undergoing the European review process. The aim of the regulation is to provide additional......
France and South Korea intend to bolster the international film and moving image industry with a total of around one billion euros. This was announced by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae Myung at the Lumière Summit in......
Helge Albers, Managing Director of MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, has sparked a debate on the future of German film funding. By the time the Filmfest Hamburg begins on 24 September, Albers intends to......
Submissions are now open for various industry programmes at the 2027 edition of TV Drama Vision and the Nordic Film Market in Gothenburg. We are looking for both series and feature film projects that......
US President Donald Trump is campaigning for a nationwide tax incentive for film and TV productions. Following a meeting with actor Jon Voight, he called on the US Congress to pass a bill to this effect as soon as possible......
AMC Entertainment is making a permanent move into the film distribution business. To this end, the world’s largest cinema chain and US market leader is launching a new label, Leawood Films. The focus will be on small- and medium-budget films......
The Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG) is to be abolished. A draft bill from the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth provides for the complete repeal of the Act. For providers of online courses and digital......