{"id":306826,"date":"2025-07-31T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306826\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:49:12","slug":"germany-plans-major-funding-increase-for-production-incentive-programmes-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306826\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany plans major funding increase for production incentive programmes | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"picture\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"'The Phoenician Scheme'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1456417_thephoenicianscheme_4252_fp_00641_957843.jpg\"  loading=\"eager\" class=\"lazyloaded\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4097\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The German production community has welcomed plans for a major increase to the country\u2019s production incentive programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The German government has earmarked a near 100% increase in funding for the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF I and II) and German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF) from 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for the two production incentive schemes would rise from \u20ac133m annually to \u20ac250m from next year and for the three years from 2027-2029.<\/p>\n<p>The funding increase was set out in the German government\u2019s 2026 draft budget passed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s cabinet and unveiled by Germany\u2019s finance minister Lars Klingbeil, following agreement with the minister of state for culture and the media Wolfram Weimer.<\/p>\n<p>Klingbeil said: \u201cGermany has a wonderful film scene. We want to be a top location for film and series productions that are internationally successful. That\u2019s why we are boosting film production in Germany: with higher amounts of film funding, combined with incentives for producers and investment obligations for the providers of media services. Film funding is very well invested money in culture in Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An industry alliance of the German Film Academy, the German Producers Alliance, the documentary filmmakers association AG DOK and the independent producers association PROG Producers of Germany was united in welcoming the government\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in his position as the chairman of the German Film Academy, producer Martin Heisler of Berlin-based Flare Film said that the step taken by the new coalition government after just 100 days in office gave \u201ca strong signal to the industry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that the additional funding will flow from January 2026 and is secured until 2029 creates the urgently needed planning security \u2013 a decisive boost for Germany as a film hub,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt underlines the cultural and economic importance of our industry and creates reliable conditions for working at a high level and remaining internationally competitive \u2013 this is good news for producers and filmmakers from all disciplines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February, the rebate on the DFFF or GMPF schemes increased from 25% to 30% of approved German production costs.<\/p>\n<p>Recent projects supported by the DFFF I and DFFF II schemes have included Helena Hufnagel\u2019s Agnes &amp; Amir, Sophie Heldman\u2019s Miss Pirie &amp; Miss Woods, David Twohy\u2019s Riddick 4: Furya and Wes Anderson\u2019s The Phoenician Scheme, while the fifth season of Babylon Berlin and Disney+\u2019s Zehn% &#8211; Call My Agent were among the series supported by GMPF.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The German production community has welcomed plans for a major increase to the country\u2019s production incentive programme. 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