New Dawn

The international film production fund New Dawn is striving for a vibrant, open and inclusive film industry with true diversity of perspectives, filmic expressions and relevance for everyone.

New Dawn is an initiative of public film funds aiming to open up the film industry to the many voices and perspectives in our continuously changing society. As public funds, we have a responsibility to support talented film makers without prejudice or exclusion and to give ample opportunity for multifaceted, original and authentic film to flourish.

New Dawn operates as a production fund, by making additional funding available for film productions and by supporting film makers in setting up networks.

Applications for New Dawn can only be submitted by an independent production company (a legal entity) that produces and exploits films on a continuous basis and is based in one of the participating countries of New Dawn.

New Dawn is open for applications that are in accordance with its mission. An integral part of the application is a joint motivation by the producer, writer and director reflecting on how they connect to this mission.

Eligible are film productions that meet all of the following criteria:

• The production is a feature-length live action, documentary, or animated fiction film with a runtime of at least 60 minutes, with the objective to reach an audience in cinemas, at home and/or abroad;
• The producer and director and/or writer of the production originate from one of the countries of the participating funds by nationality or residency (see ‘Who can apply’ or the representatives);
• The project has been granted selective production support, based on artistic quality, in one of the participating countries. A written confirmation to this effect is required from the relevant fund participating in New Dawn (see Frequently Asked Questions)*;
• For feature films (fiction or animated): the production is in development or preproduction, with a planned first day of shooting after the submission date.
• At least 50% of the financing is in place upon application;
• The applicant holds the rights to the film production and shares pro rata in the worldwide proceeds of the film production;
• The production has not been submitted to New Dawn before.

• Flanders Audiovisual Fund
• Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual
• Finnish Film Foundation
• Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
• Film Fund Luxembourg