Germany

[DE] Film Support Guidelines in Force

IRIS 2005-6:1/19

Kathrin Berger

Institute of European Media Law (EMR), Saarbrücken/Brussels

In April 2005, new film support guidelines laid down by the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government's representatives for culture and media) entered into force. The guidelines contain provisions on individual film support measures. For example, they introduce support for screenplay and project development for children's and youth films. The categories for the German Film Prize are also slightly amended, as well as other details concerning the award of the prize.

The amendment brings the guidelines into line with the Filmförderungsgesetz (Film Support Act) of 1 January 2004 (see IRIS 2004-1:10).