German Federal Film Board
The FFA is Germany’s national film funding institution. It promotes all interests of German cinema by providing funding for cinematic works at all stages of production and exploitation, from script development to production and distribution as well as cinemas and the preservation of German film heritage, and by serving as the central service structure for the German film industry.
The funding schemes of the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) – the incentive schemes DFFF and GMPF and the cultural film funding – are expected to be fully integrated into the FFA from 2025 on.
The FFA is strongly committed to international cooperation by improving the exchange of information and the support to coproductions.
In addition to the funding schemes, the FFA supports the export of German productions via German Films as well as national film education measures via Vision Kino.
Moreover, the FFA regularly collates, analyses and publishes the most important market data of the film, exhibition and video industries in Germany.
The FFA is financed by the film levy paid by various actors of the audiovisual industry such as cinemas, streaming platforms and broadcasters, both private and public. As of 2025, additional budget will be provided by BKM to carry out the above-mentioned schemes on their behalf.
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
- Große Präsidentenstraße 9, 10178 Berlin
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- +49 (0)30-27577-0
- https://www.ffa.de
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Number of inhabitants
84,552,242 (2024)
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Budget in 2023
84,12M€
EFAD related activities
Film Education - EFAD Members' Initiatives
Sustainability - EFAD Members’ Initiatives
The German federal and regional film funding bodies, along with numerous industry stakeholders, have implemented the “Ecological Standards for German Cinema, TV, and Online/VoD Productions.” These standards, which comprise scientifically validated criteria, are designed to reduce the climate and environmental impact of audiovisual productions. They apply to all stages of production from pre- to postproduction and for the parts realized in Germany, generally irrespective of whether the production company is based in Germany or abroad.
The standards have been legally binding for the federal and regional funding institutions since March 2023. Adherence to these ecological standards is now a fundamental requirement for both the application and allocation of funding across all federal and state film funding programs.
Furthermore, these standards are also applied through voluntary commitments by media companies, platforms, broadcasters, and other key stakeholders in the industry. Under these regulations, producers are authorized to apply for the “green motion” label.
All federal and state funds recognize expenditures for Green Consultants as eligible costs.