GRANT
FFA Referenzfilmförderung
FFA (German Federal Film Board)
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
GRANT
Sessions/year
1
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Not bankable
Overview
The FFA Reference Film Funding provides grants to producers of successful German cinema films through a retrospective funding system based on a points system calculated from cinema ticket sales and festival/award success.
Eligible formats
feature filmdocumentary
Eligibility
Film must achieve minimum reference points within one year of first theatrical release: 150,000 points (visitors) for films under €8M production cost, higher thresholds for higher budget films. Different thresholds apply for debut films, children's films, documentaries, and low-budget films.
● Co-production eligible● Cultural test required
Programme contacts
- Karin Pennartz— Förderreferentinpennartz@ffa.de
- Sonja Halbherr— Förderreferentinhalbherr@ffa.de
- Jessica Deyssenroth— Förderreferentin EigenkapitalerhöhungDeyssenroth@ffa.de
Source: FFA (German Federal Film Board) · verified 5 Apr 2026