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FFF Bayern Produktionsförderung Kinofilm

FFF Bayern
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
Up to €3M
Cap per project
€3M
Max public funding
30%
Sessions/year
3
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Not bankable

Territorial spend requirement

At least 150% of the requested funding amount should be spent in Bavaria

150% of grant in regional spend

Overview

FFF Bayern provides production funding for feature films and cinema documentaries as conditionally repayable loans of up to 30% of eligible production costs, with a maximum of €3 million.

Eligible formats

feature filmdocumentary

Eligibility

Producers must have a seat, branch office or operating facility in Germany. International co-productions require a German producer to apply for FFF funding. A valid distribution contract or deal memo with a German distributor is required.

Co-production eligibleVFX eligibleStackable

Upcoming deadlines

15 Jun 2026Application deadline June session
21 Sept 2026Application deadline September session

Programme contacts

  • Judith ErberCo-Leitung Förderabteilung, Förderreferat Produktion Kinofilm ab 3 Mio. Euro Budget, Internationale Kinofilme, Verleih und Vertrieb, Bayerischer BankenFonds (BBF)judith.erber@fff-bayern.de
  • Christine HauptFörderreferat Talentfilm, Produktion Kino-Dokumentarfilm, Produktion Kinofilm bis 3 Mio. Euro, Initiative Besonderer Kinderfilmchristine.haupt@fff-bayern.de
Source: FFF Bayern · verified 5 Apr 2026