In the first sitting of 2020, German Films' "Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 31 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 334,000 Euros were allocated.

The committee decided to support the following films:

ALL ABOUT ME in North Macedonia (distributor: Cutaway, world sales: Picture Tree International, theatrical release: 14-May-20, grant: 2.000 €)
BALLOON in Poland (distributor: Fundacja Filmowa Warszawa, world sales: Studiocanal, theatrical release: 27-Mar-20, grant: 5.000 €)
BAYALA in Russia (distributor: Focus Film, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 9-Apr-20, loan: 30.000 €)
CUT OFF in Taiwan (distributor: Swallow Wings, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 30-Apr-20, grant: 8.500 €)
DAS PERFEKTE GEHEIMNIS in the Czech Republic (distributor: Bontofilm, world sales: Constantin Film, theatrical release: 26-Mar-20, grant: 10.000 €)
DOUBLE TROUBLE - THE MAGICAL MIRROR in Albania (distributor: Puzzle Production and Distribution, world sales: ARRI Media, theatrical release: 30-Apr-20, grant: 2.000 €)
ENDZEIT - EVER AFTER in the United Kingdom (distributor: Exploitation Films, world sales: Picture Tree International, theatrical release: 24-Jul-2, grant: 5.000 €)
EXIL in Turkey (distributor: Filmarti Film, world sales: The Match Factory, theatrical release: 24-Apr-20, grant: 6.000 €)
I WAS AT HOME, BUT… in Spain (distributor: Numax Distribución, world sales: Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, theatrical release: 17-Apr-20, grant: 6.000€)
LARA in France (distributor: KMBO, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 26-Feb-20, loan: 40.000 €)
LARA in Spain (distributor: Alfa Pictures, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 20-Mar-20, loan: 25.000 €)
LARA in Norway (distributor: AS Fidalgo, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 27-Mar-20, grant: 6.000 €)
LARA in The Netherlands (distributor: Cherry Pickers NL, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 23-Apr-20, grant: 8.000 €)
LARA in Belgium (distributor: Cherry Pickers BE, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 29-Apr-20, grant: 6.000 €)
LATTE AND THE MAGIC WATERSTONE in Denmark (distributor: Angel Distribution, world sales: Sola Media, theatrical release: 20-May-20, grant: 8.000 €)
LATTE AND THE MAGIC WATERSTONE in Norway (distributor: Storytelling Media, world sales: Sola Media, theatrical release: 6-Mar-20, grant: 8.000 €)
LYSIS in North Macedonia (distributor: KT Film & Media, world sales: ARRI Media, theatrical release: 23-Apr-20, grant: 2.500 €)
NEVER LOOK AWAY in Poland (distributor: Aurora Films, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 3-Apr-20, grant: 6.000 €)
PETTSON AND FINDUS 3 in Poland (distributor: New Horizons Association, world sales: Wild Bunch Germany, theatrical release: 28-Feb-20, grant: 7.500 €)
SYSTEM CRASHER in Brazil (distributor: Imovision, world sales: Beta Cinema, theatrical release: 26-Mar-20, grant: 10.000 €)
THE AUDITION in Poland (distributor: Spectator, world sales: Les Films du Losagne, theatrical release: 24-Apr-20, grant: 4.000 €)
THE AUDITION in Sweden (distributor: Edge Entertainment, world sales: Les Films du Losagne, theatrical release: 29-Apr-20, grant: 8.000 €)
THE BRA in Poland (distributor: Fundacja Filmowa Warszawa, world sales: Pluto Film, theatrical release: 14-Feb-20, grant: 3.000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in France (distributor: ARP, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 15-Apr-20, loan: 45.000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Belgium, Luxembourg (distributor: Santa Fé, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 15-Apr-20, grant: 7.000 €)
THE COLLINI CASE in Greece (distributor: Danaos Fims, world sales: Global Screen, theatrical release: 30-Apr-20, grant: 2.500 €)
THE FANTASTIC KIDS in Russia (distributor: Magic Film, world sales: ARRI Media, theatrical release: 19-Mar-20, grant: 8.000 €)
THE GOLDEN GLOVE in Estonia (distributor: A-One Films Estonia, world sales: The Match Factory, theatrical release: 21-Feb-20, grant: 3.000 €)
TRAUMFABRIK in Israel (distributor: Lev Films, world sales: Picture Tree International, theatrical release: 2-Apr-20, grant: 8.500 €)
UNDINE in Austria (distributor: Polyfilm, world sales: The Match Factory, theatrical release: 3-Apr-20, grant: 8.500 €)
UNDINE in France (distributor: Les Films du Losagne, world sales: The Match Factory, theatrical release: 1-Apr-20, loan: 35.000 €)

Applications for the next sitting of the awards committee meeting can be submitted up until 2 April 2020.

The "Distribution Support" funding program has existed since 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.