
Funding means are allocated by two selecting committees. Their respective responsibility is classified according to the individual film project's calculated negative cost. Distribution applications are similarily allocated to the films' negative cost.
Application Deadlines 2012 for Committee 1
(for all projects with a negative cost of more than 800,000 €):
18th January, 11th April and 29th August
Application Deadlines 2012 for Committee 2
(for all projects with a negative cost of less than 800,000 €):
29th February, 9th May and 26th September
Committee 2 dates also apply for Screening Support (cinema funding). The funding applications for Subtitling and Special Measures (e.g. festival presentations and basic advertising) can be submitted irrespective of deadlines.