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The second round of the federal government’s „Liebling Kino“ cinema programme grant scheme begins on 29 September 2026. From this date, cinemas can submit their applications via the FFA service portal. For new users, the first step is......
Banijay Media Germany is expanding its management team: Thorsten Beyer has been appointed Managing Director of Sales & Brand Partnerships and will be responsible for the further expansion of the sales business and collaboration with direct clients and media agencies. Beyer is set to......
Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have founded DREAMKITE Studios. The new production company, based in Munich and Berlin, aims to develop feature films, high-end series and IP-based short-form formats, utilising generative......
Kinobrindgänger gemeinnützige GmbH has published the „Guide to Accessible Film Versions“. The 73-page publication provides an overview of the production and provision of accessible film versions and sets out the requirements in the production......
The German market for pay-TV and paid video-on-demand services will continue to grow in 2026, albeit at a significantly slower pace. According to the latest market report „Pay-TV & Paid VoD in Germany 2025/2026“ published by VAUNET,......
The German Federal Film Board (FFA) is a founding member of the new Alliance Lumière. The alliance was launched on 7 September as part of the first Sommet Lumière in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in the south of France. The aim is to......
The planned merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery remains fraught with legal and economic uncertainties. In the antitrust proceedings brought by the twelve US states and the Writers Guild of America (WGA)......
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......