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Medienboard to fund 27 film projects with 6.4 million euros, recognising added cost for safety and hygiene as eligible for funding
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Berlin / Potsdam - Even with little shooting happening at the moment due to coronavirus, planning stages for new projects are starting in larger numbers. In its 3rd film funding round in 2020, Medienboard promised funding of 6.4 million euros to 27 projects. The 12 projects receiving production funding include 3 high-end Berlin series, among others the 4th season of “Babylon Berlin”. We are also happy to report that shooting for “Uncharted” featuring a star cast will resume in Babelsberg shortly. Work on location had to be postponed due to the lockdown in March. Beyond that, screenplay projects by Lars Kraume, Soleen Yusef and David Wnendt will receive funding to make sure the cinema supply does not run out.
Safety first! Safety and hygiene measures eligible for funding!
Since shooting can only be carried out in accordance with strict safety and hygiene measures, and the Medienboard prioritises the safety of all employees on set, reasonable costs for hygiene measures are recognised as production costs eligible for funding.
The full funding list can be found here.
PRODUCTION FUNDING
Babylon Berlin – 4th season | Series
X Film | funding amount 1,700,000 euros
Direction & Screenplay: Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, Henk Handloegten | Cast: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries
Blackout | Series
W&B Television | funding amount 1,000,000 euros
Direction: Lancelot von Naso, Oliver Rhis | Screenplay: Lancelot von Naso, Kai-Uwe Hasenheit | Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu
Glauben | Series
MOOVIE | funding amount 900,000 euros
Direction: Daniel Prochaska | Screenplay: Ferdinand von Schirach | Cast: Peter Kurth
Uncharted
Studio Babelsberg | funding amount 750,000 euros
Direction: Ruben Fleischer | Screenplay: Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Dan Trachtenberg | Cast: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg
Medicus 2
UFA Fiction | funding amount 600,000 euros
Direction: Katja von Garnier | Screenplay: Stewart Harcourt, Jan Berger and Marc O. Seng | Cast: Tom Payne
Der Russe ist einer, der Birken liebt
Augenschein | funding amount 250,000 euros
Direction: Pola Beck | Screenplay: Pola Beck, Burkhardt Wunderlich | Cast: Aylin Tezel
Der Pfad
eyrie entertainment | funding amount 200,000 euros
Direction: Tobias Wiemann | Screenplay: Rüdiger Bertram, Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen | Cast: Julius Weckauf
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
Sonne und Beton
Seven Elephants | funding amount 50,000 euros
Direction & Screenplay: David Wnendt
Morenga
zero | funding amount 35,000 euros
Direction & Screenplay: Lars Kraume | cast: Daniel Brühl
Sieger sein
DCM pictures | funding amount 30,000 euros
Direction & Screenplay: Soleen Yusef
DISTRIBUTION FUNDING
Wunderschön (Karoline Herfurth), Warner Bros. Entertainment, 80,000 euros || Suicide Tourist (Jonas Alexander Arnby), DCM Film, 50,000 euros || Lieber Thomas (Andreas Kleinert), Wild Bunch, 50,000 euros || Räuberhände (Ilker Catak), Salzgeber Medien, 30,000 euros || Yalda (Massoud Bakhshi), Little Dreams, 20,000 euros || Exil (Visar Morina), Alamode, 15,000 euros