Screen Talent Europe Pitching Forum02.05.2024Apply now!Attention up-and-coming filmmakers from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein: You have until 10 May to apply for the Screen Talent Europe Pitching Forum 2024. The event will take place on 12 and 13 June in Grimstad, Norway.
GetOnSet enters its third round29.04.2024Applications possible until 17 June 2024Hamburg Media School, MOIN Film Fund and the City of Hamburg are continuing their GetOnSet film trainee programme for the third year. The practical programme remains an important tool for tackling the shortage of skilled workers in the film and series industry.
First Cut Lab Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein 202403.04.2024Apply now!Our cooperation with the international mentoring programme "First Cut Lab" is entering the next round! The "First Cut Lab Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein" is aimed specifically at MOIN-funded feature film productions that are in the editing phase. There will be an info call for interested parties on 16 April.
Urban chaos and Danish war veterans28.03.2024Funding decision Director's CutAt its current meeting, the Director's Cut Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded around 900,000 euros to eight projects, including the feature film debut of Hamburg-based directing duo Nicolaas Schmidt and Anne Döring and the drama "Hercules Falling" with "Game of Thrones" actor Dar Salim.
"My characters are Loriot types, but in a cheeky way."27.09.2023Heinz Strunk's "Last Exit Schinkenstraße"
Mysterious suitcases and forbidden cassettes25.03.2024Funding decision Kurz + InnovativIn its first meeting of the year, the Kurz + Innovativ Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded 160,000 euros to five projects, including the animated film "Uncle Filmi" by Director Nazgol Kashani and the 360-degree film "The Nama Hut" by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo.
19 nominations for MOIN-funded productions19.03.2024Deutscher Filmpreis 2024Six productions with North German participation can hope to win a total of 19 LOLAs at the German Film Awards 2024. Right at the forefront: the Berlinale film "Sterben" (Dying) by Hamburg-born Matthias Glasner with nine nominations. There were four nominations for "Stella. Ein Leben." by Hamburg-based Director Kilian Riedhof, and Hamburg filmmaker Ayşe Polat was also nominated three times for her Berlinale film "In the Blind Spot".
Many days of filming in Schleswig-Holstein08.03.2024High End funding roundIn its first funding session of the year, the High End Committee of MOIN Film Fund awards more than two million euros to eleven projects. Among them: the drama "Der Heimatlose" with 20 shooting days in Schleswig-Holstein and the children's film "Bille & Zottel" with 37 shooting days in the northernmost federal state.
OMNI sets the course for a more inclusive film and media industry19.02.2024New diversity platform presented at BerlinaleHow diverse is the German film industry really? MOIN Film Fund is launching the pilot phase of its new "OMNI Inclusion Data" platform with a kick-off event at the Berlinale. With the help of the tool, reliable figures on diversity in the German film and TV industry are to be recorded on an ongoing basis for the first time.
"Sterben" and "L'Empire" in the Berlinale Competition15.02.20248x MOIN in the capitalTwo MOIN-funded films have the chance to win a Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale! The star-studded family drama "Dying" by Matthias Glasner and the new science fiction film by French Director Bruno Dumont are in the competition race. Five other films have also made it into the Berlinale programme.
Animated rabbits and tricky female soldiers30.01.2024Around one million euros for eleven projectsThe High End Committee of the MOIN Film Fund has awarded more than one million euros in its current meeting. The eleven funded projects include the third instalment of the successful animated film series "The Bunny School" by Hamburg-based Ute von Münchow-Pohl and a historical drama starring Oscar-nominated actress Sandra Hüller.
Oscar nomination for "The Teachers' Lounge"23.01.202496th Academy Awards: Hamburg is thereFive Lolas at the German Film Awards, two nominations for the European Film Awards - and now the chance to win an Oscar®: Directors İlker Çatak's film "The Teachers' Lounge" is one of five films to receive a nomination in the "Best International Film" category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The drama was shot entirely in Hamburg and stars European shooting star Leonie Benesch.
Eight times MOIN in the Berlinale programme22.01.202474th Berlin International Film FestivalBig star line-up for the eight Berlinale productions of the MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein: With prominent actors such as Saoirse Ronan, Lars Eidinger, Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry, films by Bruno Dumont, Matthias Glasner, Nora Fingscheidt and Julia von Heinz are in the official programme of the Berlinale 2024. The competition film "Sterben" was largely shot in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Solo in Hamburg19.01.2024More than 1.3 million euros for 22 projectsAt its current meeting, the Director's Cut Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded more than 1.3 million euros to 22 projects. Among them are the new Hamburg project "Die Stadt" by "Human Flowers of Flesh" Director Helena Wittmann and the documentary "Solo" about the struggle of single mothers by Hamburg-based directing duo Simona Dürnberg and Christian von Brockhausen.
Helge Albers confirmed as CEO of MOIN Film Fund18.01.2024Contract extensionHelge Albers has been successfully managing MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein since April 2019. The Supervisory Board of the film funding organisation has now unanimously voted in favour of extending the contract for a further five years. The contract, which runs until 2029, was signed today by Helge Albers and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Senator for Culture and Media Dr Carsten Brosda.
Bye bye script funding, hello NEST11.01.2024MOIN Film Fund reorganises development divisionMOIN Film Fund is breaking new ground in the funding of scripts and ideas: In future, Script Writers and Creators will receive customised Fundings and the opportunity to fully exploit the potential of their ideas with other creatives in a collaborative thinking space. Welcome to NEST.
Oscar hopes for two films from Hamburg22.12.2023Academy Awards 2024One step further in the Oscar® race: İlker Çatak's Hamburg film "The Teachers' Lounge" has made it onto the shortlist in the category "Best International Film". Among the other candidates: The historical film "Kings Land" starring Mads Mikkelsen, which celebrated its German premiere at Filmfest Hamburg in autumn.
Saying goodbye and finding hope13.12.2023Around 150,000 euros to 7 projectsIn its last meeting of the year, the Kurz + Innovativ Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded around 150,000 euros to seven projects. These include the short film "No Time" by Schleswig-Holstein Screenplay Award winner Jackie Gillies and the mixed media experience "Haunted Healing" by Hamburg-based animation company Fabian&Fred.
New Nordlichters wanted!30.11.2023Call for applications for the 2024 young talent programmeFor the seventh time, there is a new call for entries for the NORDLICHTER - the debut series organised by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen. We are looking for new North German film material.
EFM Market Badge Inclusion Initiative21.11.2023Berlinale 2024If you live in our region, work in the film industry AND consider yourself part of a marginalised group, then apply for one of the free EFM Market Badges + festival accreditations.
"Fragments of Silence" wins in Lübeck06.11.2023XR Pitch Battle 2023Inception meets virtual reality: VR artist and filmmaker Dan Franke has won the XR Pitch Battle organised by MOIN Film Fund with his VR thriller "Fragments of Silence" and will receive 10,000 euros in funding. The event took place in cooperation with the Nordic Film Days Lübeck in the Infinity Dome and in parallel on ZOOM.
Around 30,000 euros for 4 German-Turkish projects02.11.2023Co-Production Development FundIn its current meeting, the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund of MBB, MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and Istanbul Film Festival - Meetings on the Bridge is awarding almost 30,000 euros for the development of four new German-Turkish film projects.
North German cinema and immersive experiences30.10.2023Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2023The Nordic Film Days Lübeck is calling: from 1 to 5 November, the 65th edition of the Nordic Film Days Lübeck will feature over 180 films. MOIN Film Fund is represented in the programme with 13 funded productions - including the long-term documentary "Forever" by Grimme Award winner Pia Lenz, the historical epic "King's Land" with Mads Mikkelsen and the world premiere of the documentary "Hugo Hercules & The Wild West" by Martina Fluck from Schleswig-Holstein. In addition, several immersive projects will be presented to an expert jury at the "XR Pitch Battle" in the Infinity Dome.
Eave Slate and Impact Zone26.10.2023Apply now!Apply now for the EAVE Slate or Impact Zone Lab at "When East Meets West 2024"!
Freedom, friendships and women's rights26.10.20231.7 million euros to 31 projectsAround 1.7 million euros were awarded to 31 projects by the Director's Cut Committee of the MOIN Film Fund at its current meeting - including the new film "Ficken für Freiheit" by Hille Norden from Schleswig-Holstein and the drama "5 Tage" by "Peterchens Mondfahrt" Director Ali Samadi Ahadi.
An Oscar for Hamburg25.10.2023Student Academy AwardsFour graduates of Hamburg Media School have won the Student Academy Award 2023 in bronze in the feature film category with their graduation film "ISTINA (Truth)". The awards were presented last night in Los Angeles by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Programme for underrepresented groups24.10.2023Apply now!The MOIN Film Fund and the European Film Market Toolbox programme are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership! You can now apply for the upcoming EFM Fiction Toolbox programme and the European Film Market, which will take place in Berlin from 15 to 21 February 2024!
Golems and the question of guilt20.10.2023Around 110,000 euros for four projectsThe Kurz + Innovativ Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded around 110,000 euros to four projects at its latest meeting. These include the short film "Lebensschulden" by Hamburg filmmaker Lena Hetzel about life in a youth detention centre and the VR experience "Golems" by Deborah and Dennis Reinmüller from Kiel.
Boosting Impact - From Facts to Fiction20.10.2023Apply now!The "Boosting Impact - From Facts to Fiction" programme is coming to Hamburg! The initiative of the European Writers Club (EWC) and Le Groupe Ouest is looking for six series projects from six different countries that are based on or inspired by thoroughly researched true events.
Two films - one screen19.10.2023Ski jump cinemaAn open-air cinema where two films are shown at the same time? That's exactly what happened this year at the open-air SchanzenKino. A unique concept in Germany that will be going into its second round next year.
New material by Ilker Çatak and Ildikó Enyedi16.10.2023Around one million euros for ten projectsAt its latest meeting, the High End Committee of the MOIN Film Fund awarded almost one million euros in funding to ten projects. They include the new film by "The Teachers' Lounge" Director İlker Çatak, which took 21 days to shoot in Hamburg, and a drama by Hungarian Berlinale winner Ildikó Enyedi.
GetOnSet sets standards in the film industry13.10.2023Three graduates involved in new seriesThe Hamburg Media School, MOIN Film Fund and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg jointly launched the film trainee programme "GetOnSet" last year. Three graduates of the first round are now working on the set of the series "BRÜT" by Hamburg production company Tamtam Film.
Study on the moving image industry19.09.2023Take part now!The MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein surveyed companies as well as individuals/self-employed people in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein from the feature film, documentary, commercial, XR and animation sectors for a study.