| Germany Film levy A levy on exhibitors of 2.5% supports Germany's key funding programme, the 'Filmforderungsgetz'. Eligible films must meet the following criteria: - The film must be at least 79 minutes long.
- The director or majority of key personnel must be German or EU nationals.
- The producer must be a German resident.
- Studio-based filming must be 100% in Germany, with at least 70% of location shooting in the country as well.
- At least one final version of the film must be in German, whilst this version must premiere in Germany or represent the country at a major international film festival.
Regional Organisations FILMBOARD BERLIN BRANDENBURG Filmboard Berlin Brandenburg,
Postfach 90 04 02,
14440 Postdam-Babelsberg,
GERMANY Tel: (49) 331 721 28 59
Fax: (49) 331 721 28 48 Contact: Michael Schmet Established in 1994, the Filmboard Berlin Brandenburg is one of Germany's most influential funding institutions with an annual budget of DM35 million. International co-productions are eligible for production support through a German producer, who does not have to be the majority partner. 100% of the conditionally repayable loan has to be spent in Berlin or Brandenburg. Recent co-productions include Victory, The Ogre and Snakes and Ladders. FILMSTIFTUNG NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kaistrasse 14, 40221
Dusseldorf
GERMANY Tel: (49) 211 93 05 00
Fax: (49) 211 93 05 05 filmstiftung.de contact: Helga Binder Amongst Germany's largest funds, with an annual budget of DM70 million. Finance is loaned primarily to producers or directors from Nordrhein Westfalia, although the Filmstiftung is keen to attract European and international productions to the region. Production support is available to foreign producers without the attachment of a German partner if 150% of value of the loan is spent in the region. Recent co-productions with the UK include The Croupier, My Name is Joe and Ordinary Decent Criminal. MEDIEN UND FILMGESELLSCHAFT Medien und Filmgesellschaft,
Baden-Wuerttemberg mbH, Filmforderung,
Huberstr, 4 70174,
Stuttgart,
GERMANY Tel: (49) 711 122 2833
Fax: (49) 711 122 2834 Contact: Jutta French email: mfg@mfg.de Filmgesellschaft administers an annual budget of DM12 million to projects of cultural quality. Projects that spend at least 100% of the conditionally repayable loan in Baden-Wuerttemberg are eligible for support. | 
