Deadline: 18 August 2025
Dutch film distributors can apply for a project grant for the cinema release of a foreign arthouse film or documentary selected at an international film festival in the Netherlands.
This regulation ensures that the financial risk of Dutch film distributors who want to release foreign arthouse films in the Netherlands is reduced. This concerns distinct, artistic, qualitative and distinctive films that contribute to the (cultural) diversity of the film climate in the Netherlands. This also includes foreign qualitative children’s and youth films.
Funding Information
- The following contribution can be requested for this scheme:
- Maximum €20,000 per project grant.
- A maximum of 15% of the Film Fund grant may be spent on (hired) personnel and overhead. At least 50% of the budgeted costs for marketing, print, and advertising must be demonstrably covered by the applicant.
Who is this scheme for?
- Dutch film distributors with experience in releasing high-quality arthouse (children’s or youth) films and/or documentaries in Dutch cinemas.
Who can apply?
- A film distributor (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, the EEA, or Switzerland, and has continuously released films in Dutch cinemas and movie theaters.
For more information, visit Dutch Film Fund.
