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MFG’s film funding department reflects the organization’s commitment to promoting the southern German state’s film sector. The annual budget of approx. 15 million euros subsidizes cinema and TV productions, script development, and distribution of games, documentaries, and animated films. Numerous measures to improve the infrastructure contribute to the diversity of Baden-Württemberg’s film industry.

Within the scope of its multipronged funding policy, MFG aims especially to promote the animation and VFX industry. The MFG-initiated Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart (AMCRS) contributes significantly to this sector’s close network and interdisciplinary teamwork. The Line Producer Funding supports productions that are animated in Baden-Württemberg. It is targeted at line producers and VFX or animation service providers for national and international cinema and television projects with a high proportion of VFX originating in Baden-Württemberg.

Another focus is the promotion of young talent. To that end, the Young Documentary Film program offers young directors the opportunity to make debut films. The MFG Film Funding awards several prizes each year, among them the renowned MFG Star for young directors.

  MFG Film Funding Policy

With its tailor-made programmes and projects, MFG Baden-Württemberg provides support to cultural and creative artists in Southwest Germany through its MFG Creative division. MFG advises, promotes and links up the cultural and creative industries and acts as a competent partner in the digital culture field of expertise. 

Qualification has long been a corner stone of MFG’s portfolio. While the MFG Academy offers further education for cultural and creative professionals, the HOLA initiative enables students and lecturers to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams. At a later stage, competitions such as IDEENSTARK help identify young talent and promising business ideas. Coaching programmes provide guidance for young entrepreneurs and start-ups as well as cultural institutions, enabling them to make use of the opportunities of digitization.

In terms of funding, MFG’s Games BW funding programme is targeted at developers of games, interactive apps and Virtual Reality. The GamesHub for Health / Life Science Heidelberg offers working space and team funding for developers of impact games, while the Developer Boost coaches games studios and start-ups.

Last but not least, MFG Creative’s networking activities engage relevant players and multipliers of the creative sectors, be it public funding institutions in the Creative Industry Network or creative professionals of the rural areas. To improve the visibility of Baden-Württemberg’s thriving creative industries, MFG sends selected creative professionals on delegation trips. Each year, MFG organizes joint booths at fairs and international trade events such as the Gamescom or the Frankfurt Book Fair, showcasing ideas from the German Southwest.