Call For Applications: World Cinema Fund (WCF) Africa 2024 (€40,000 in funding)

Call For Applications: World Cinema Fund (WCF) Africa 2024 (€40,000 in funding) is ongoing for applicants that meet the job requirements.

About World Cinema Fund (WCF) Africa

Collaborating with the German Federal Foreign Office, the World Cinema Fund introduced a special funding initiative for projects originating from sub-Saharan Africa in 2016. Notably, all submissions to the World Cinema Fund (WCF) featuring projects from sub-Saharan Africa will automatically be considered for additional funding through the WCF Africa program.

The primary goal of the WCF is to bolster films in the designated regions by fostering active collaboration between producers and directors from these regions and their German counterparts. The involvement of German film companies is pivotal, both culturally and economically, in shaping the WCF’s structure.

Eligibility:

Film production companies may apply if they meet one of the following criteria:

1. Companies from sub-Saharan African regions, confirming collaboration with a director from a sub-Saharan African region/country.
2. Registered film production companies based in Germany (commercial register or registered trade), proving a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan African region/country.
3. Registered film production companies from other EU member states, provided they have a branch or place of business in Germany and can demonstrate a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan Africa region.

Grant Details:

• Maximum Funding: €40,000 for post-production.
• Total production costs of supported projects: €200,000 to €1,400,000.
• Funding allocation for post-production in the specified regions.

Application Process:

Two submission processes occur annually:

1. First Submission:
   • Deadline: End of February/beginning of March.
   • Jury meetings: End of June/beginning of July.
2. Second Submission:
   • Deadline: July.
   • Jury meetings: Early November.

Required Documents (in English or French):

1. Financing Information:
   • Financing Plan in Euros and local currency (if available).
   • Detailed Budget in Euros and local currency (if available).
2. Contracts and Agreements:
   • All financing agreements and/or letters of intent from confirmed financing partners.
3. Rights Transfer:
   • Document or contract transferring rights from the screenwriter to the producer.
4. Artistic/Visual Concept:
   • Mood board, casting, locations, editing, narrative concept, etc.
5. Rough Cut:
   • Password-protected link with English or French subtitles.

Deadline: February 28, 2024.

To initiate the application process, click [HERE]