In the third sitting of 2020, German Films' Distribution Support awards committee decided to support 24 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 182,500 Euros were allocated.

The committee decided to support the following films:

BAYALA – A MAGICAL ADVENTURE in Taiwan (distributor: Swallow Wings, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 7-August-20, grant: 7,500 €)
THE BRA in Spain (distributor: Puntal Films, world sales: Pluto Film, theatrical release: 17-July-20, grant: 7,000 €)
THE BRA in Russia (distributor: Kinologistika, world sales: Pluto Film, theatrical release: 20-August-20, grant: 6,000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in the Netherlands (distributor: Paradiso Entertainment Nederland, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 16-July-20, grant: 8,000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Denmark (distributor: Filmbazar, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 6-August-20, grant: 5,000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Norway (distributor: Manymore Films, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 28-August-20, grant: 7,000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Portugal (distributor: FILMS4You, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 3-September-20, grant: 6,000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Brazil (distributor: A2 Filmes, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 17-September-20, grant: 8,000 €)
CRESCENDO in Spain (distributor: ADSO Films, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 5-November-20, grant: 8,000 €)
THE ELFKINS – BAKING A DIFFERENCE in Poland (distributor: Vivarto, world sales: Sola Media, theatrical release: 28-August-20, loan: 15,000 €)
FOUR ENCHANTED SISTERS in Poland (distributor: Vivarto, world sales: ARRI Media International, theatrical release: 21-August-20, grant: 8,000 €)
FRITZI – A REVOLUTIONARY TALE in Spain (distributor: PackMàgic, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 27-November-20, grant: 6,500 €)
THE GERMAN LESSON in Spain (distributor: Barlovento, world sales: ARRI Media International, theatrical release: 25-September-20, loan: 16,000 €)
THE GERMAN LESSON in Denmark (distributor: Camera Film, wolrd sales: ARRI Media International, theatrical release: 1-October-20, grant: 8,000 €)
LATTE AND THE MAGIC WATERSTONE in the Czech Republic (distributor: Bontonfilm, world sales: Sola Media, theatrical release: 9-July-20, grant: 8,000 €)
MADISON – A FAST FRIENDSHIP in Poland (distributor: Vivarto, world sales: ARRI Media International, theatrical release: 18-September-20, grant: 7,500 €)
ROCCA CHANGES THE WORLD in Poland (distributor: Vivarto, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 14-August-20, grant: 6,500 €)
THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LINES in Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus (distributor: Capella Film, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 16-July-20, grant: 7,000 €)
THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LINES in Taiwan (distributor: Swallow Wings, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 31-July-20, grant: 8,000 €)
SYSTEM CRASHER in Denmark (distributor: Angel Films A/S, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 27-August-20, grant: 7,000 €)
SYSTEM CRASHER in Taiwan (distributor: Eagle International Communication, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 11-September-20, grant: 5,500 €)
TOO FAR AWAY in the Netherlands (distributor: Windmill Film Distribution, world sales: Weydemann Bros., theatrical release: 6-August-20, grant: 5,000 €)
TRAUMFABRIK in Argentina (distributor: Irazabal Films, world sales: Picture Tree International, theatrical release: 24-Septmeber-20, grant: 4,000 €)
UNDINE in Switzerland (distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich, world sales: The Match Factory, theatrical release: 27-August-20, grant: 8,000 €)

Please be aware that all release dates are subject to change.

Applications for the next sitting of the awards committee meeting can be submitted up until 3 September 2020.

The Distribution Support funding program was launched in 2005 and supports the theatrical release of German films abroad. Subsidies are awarded for additional measures over and above the release campaign which had already been planned by the foreign distributors. The support up to a maximum of 50,000 Euros is allocated in the form of a conditionally repayable loan. Funding of up to 10,000 Euros can also be allocated as a grant.

The guidelines and the application form for Distribution Support can be downloaded here.