Partner Countries
Germany: PROFILE
Key facts
Government funding
|
| Direct funding: National |
Yes |
| Direct funding: Regional |
Yes |
| Indirect funding: National |
Yes |
| Indirect funding: Regional |
No |
Society/Industry/Market
|
| Language |
German |
| Population |
81 million |
| No. films produced per year |
236 (2013) |
| Annual cinema admissions |
129.7 million (2013) |
| Domestic share of box office |
26% (2013) |
| No. TV households |
35 million |
| Local content regulation on TV |
Yes |
| Legal system |
Civil Law |
| Currency |
€EUR |
Support for co-productions in Germany
Overall, Germany has a strong co-production output, with 92 co-productions released in 2013 (the majority with other European partners). France, Switzerland and Austria were Germany’s most active partners in 2012.
Government funding for features is available through the German Federal Film Fund (an automatic funding system granting a 20 per cent refund on German spend) and the German Federal Film Board, the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (€350,000 per year) and a number of regional film funds. In 2012, Germany’s available public funds total over €350 million. Additional assistance for TV productions can be received by partnering with German TV channels, and proposals have been made for regional funding for animation projects.