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Region :
Saarland
Production stage(s) :
Distribution
Type of financial support :
Subsidy
Expected local effect :
100%
Eligible expenses :
Measures of presentation and communication are understood to be all audiovisual productions and film screenings as well as measures introducing the public to film culture. The support is granted for measures that serve to preserve and broadcast current and historic film culture in the Sarre, including producing copies of films from major repertoires. The support is granted for measures that improve distribution of TV, video and other audiovisual media productions in the Sarre by private producers as well as measures that promote distribution of films presenting a cultural interest for the Sarre in this Land. This consequently applies to productions in the Greater Region as well as measures that have a cultural reference to the Greater Region.
Allocation decision process :
The director makes their decision on the recommendation of the financing committee, made up of members from the film field. The selection committee meets once a year.
Beneficiaries :
Authors, Production companies, Distributors, Producers, Directors
Film genre :
Animation, Innovative digital narrative forms, Short film, Audiovisual documentary, TV fiction, Long feature film (documentary), Long feature film (fiction), TV series (documentary), TV series (fiction)
Maximum amount of financial assistance :
20 000 € max.
Submission schedule :
Filing usually takes place in July.
Eligibility requirements :
The financing is granted according to the quality of the project and:
– on condition that the project has a cultural reference or any other link with the Sarre or the Greater Region, and/or
– on condition that the project represents an economic interest for the Sarre or the Greater Region
The cultural reference or the connection with the Sarre are established if:
– the project content is closely connected to the Sarre or
– the project initiator has their head office in the Sarre or
– the measure is already supported by another German financing organisation and the supervisory committee or a legal entity in which the supervisory committee holds a significant take-out, is the owner of the television rights.
3) The economic interest is recognised if the funding granted is spent in the Sarre specifically for film, television and media (regional effect). It is the same for the Greater Region.
4) The subsidised project must correspond to the aims of these guiding principles. The subsidies can only be granted in the framework of the funding of the economic plan drawn up by the Saarland Medien. The Saarland Medien does not have any financing obligation.
A subsidised project must refer to the Saarland Medien financing during its presentations and in all its publications.
Fund(s)
Saarland Medien GmbH
Nell-Breuning-Allee 6, 66115 Saarbrücken, Deutschland