In the fourth meeting of 2020, German Films' "Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 30 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 264,511 Euros were allocated.

The committee decided to support the following films:

100 THINGS in Japan (Distributor: flag Co., World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical release: 04.12.2020, Grant: 10.000 €)
AND TOMORROW THE ENTIRE WORLD in Switzerland (Distributor: Cineworx, World Sales: Films Boutique, Theatrical release: 29.10.2020, Grant: 9.000 €)
THE AUDITION in Greece (Distributor: Danaos Cinema, World Sales: Les Films du Losange, Filmstart: 10.12.2020, Grant: 3.000 €)
BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ in Norway (Distributor: Norsk Filmdistribusjon, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical release: 27.11.2020, Grant: 9.000 €)
BEYOND THE VISIBLE - HILMA AF KLINT in the UK (Distributor: Modern Films, World Sales: Mindjazz Pictures, Theatrical release: 09.10.2020, Zuschuss: 10.000 €)
COCOON in the UK (Distributor: Pecadillo Pictures, World Sales: m-appeal, Theatrical release: 20.11.2020, Grant: 8.000 €)
CRESCENDO #MAKEMUSICNOTWAR in Taiwan (Distributor: Swallow Wings, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical release: 16.10.2020, Grant: 8.500 €)
DRAGON RIDER in Ecuador (Distributor: Venus Films, World Sales: IDC, Theatrical release: 11.12.2020, Grant: 8.500 €)
DRAGON RIDER in Columbia (Distributor: Cine Colombia, World Sales: IDC, Theatrical release: 12.11.2020, Grant: 9.011 €)
DRAGON RIDER in Mexico (Distributor: Corazón Films, World Sales: IDC, Theatrical release: 06.11.2020, Grant: 10.000 €)
THE ELFKINS – BAKING A DIFFERENCE in Norway (Distributor: AS, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical release: 02.10.2020, Grant: 10.000 €)
THE ELFKINS – BAKING A DIFFERENCE in Russia (Distributor: Focus Film, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical release: 15.10.2020, Loan: 25.000 €)
FRITZI – A REVOLUTIONARY TALE in France (Distributor: Septieme Factory, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical release: 14.10.2020, Grant: 10.000 €)
GOD, YOU’RE SUCH A PRICK in the Czech Republic (Distributor: Cinemart, World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical release: 05.11.2020, Grant: 9.000 €)
HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in Poland (Distributor: Best Film Co., World Sales: MK2, Theatrical release: 13.11.2020, Grant: 8.500 €)
HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in Latvia (Distributor: A-One Films Latvia, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical release: 12.12.2020, Grant: 2.000 €)
HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in Lithuania (Distributor: A-One Films Baltic, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical release: 12.12.2020, Grant: 2.000 €)
HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in Sweden (Distributor: Edge Entertainment, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical release: 06.01.2021, Grant: 7.500 €)
I WAS AT HOME, BUT… in France (Distributor: Shellac Films, World Sales: Deutsche Kinemathek, Theatrical release: 25.11.2020, Loan: 15.000 €)
KISS ME KOSHER in Switzerland (Distributor: Spoton AG, World Sales: Y-Film Distributor, Theatrical release: 05.11.2020, Grant: 7.000 €)
NIGHTLIFE in Slovakia (Distributor: Bontonfilm, World Sales: Picture Tree International, Theatrical release: 22.10.2020, Grant: 9.000 €)
NIGHTLIFE in the Czech Republic (Distributor: Bontonfilm, World Sales: Picture Tree international, Theatrical release: 22.10.2020, Grant: 9.000 €)
PARIS CALLIGRAMMES in France (Distributor: Dean Medias, World Sales: Sweet Spot Doc, Theatrical release: 07.10.2020, Grant: 4.000 €)
SCHLIENGESIEF – A VOICE THAT SHOOK THE SILENCE in Austria (Distributor: Stadtkino, World Sales: Weltkino, Theatrical release: 06.11.2020, Grant: 4.000 €)
UNDINE in Italy (Distributor: Europictures, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 24.09.2020, Grant: 10.000 €)
UNDINE in Russia (Distributor: Silver Box, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 24.09.2020, Loan: 15.000 €)
UNDINE in Finland (Distributor: Future Film Oy, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 25.09.2020, Grant: 4.500 €)
UNDINE in Norway (Distributor: Arthaus, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 18.09.2020, Grant: 8.000 €)
UNDINE in Turkey (Distributor: Yeni Bir, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 16.10.2020, Grant: 5.000 €)
UNDINE in South Korea (Distributor: M&M International, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical release: 17.12.2020, Loan: 15.000 €)

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 12 November 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.