Application Deadline: 28 February 2024
In cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office the World Cinema Fund launched a special funding opportunity for projects from sub-Saharan Africa in 2016. All WCF submissions with projects from sub-Saharan Africa will automatically also be considered for the special funding by the WCF Africa programme.
Important: Only projects in post-production phase are eligible to apply for funding. Post-production meaning: the entirety/majority of the shooting has been done and at least a rough-cut is in place, which is part of the submission. Please note that only films that realistically can be finished by October 2024 are eligible to apply.
Eligibility
Eligible to apply are
- film production companies from sub-Saharan Africa regions, that can confirm their collaboration with a director from sub-Saharan Africa region/country or
- registered film production companies based in Germany (in the commercial register or registered trade) that can prove a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan Africa region/country or
- registered film production companies from other EU member states, provided they have a branch or place of business in Germany and can prove a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan Africa region.
Submission Requirements
There are two submission processes per year.
- The deadline for the first submission process is end of February/beginning of March. The jury meetings in which decisions are made on these submissions are usually held at the end of June/beginning of July.
- The deadline for the second submission process is in July and jury meetings to decide on these submissions are usually held in early November.
Decisions on funding recommendations are announced after the respective jury meetings.
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