Open Call: Realization Minority Coproduction in collaboration with HBF

Minority co-productions that have received a contribution for script development from the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) are eligible for a realisation contribution through this collaboration between the Netherlands Film Fund and HBF.

Funding Information

• Contribution:
  • Maximum €75,000.
• Each year, a maximum of four minority co-productions are eligible for a production contribution.

Eligibility Criteria

• A production company (a legal entity, not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) that has been established for at least two years in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a member state of the EU, EEA or Switzerland and that produces and exploits films and other audiovisual productions on a continuous basis.
• The production company is represented by the Dutch minority co-producer. He/she has been the majority producer and has been primarily responsible for the realization of at least one feature film with a cinema release in the Netherlands.

Terms and Conditions

• The project must have previously received support from HBF development.
• The total production budget is a maximum of €1,000,000
• The overhead and producer fee together amount to a maximum of 10% of the fund contribution
• 50% of the awarded amount must be spent in the Netherlands (crew, cast, etc.)
• The production must be released in the Netherlands, either in movie theaters or with a non-theatrical release or both.
• The financing of a film production must be fully and unconditionally committed by third parties within 15 months of the decision to grant the subsidy.
• The applicant shall share pro rata in the world proceeds of the film production.

For more information, visit Netherlands Film Fund.