Departure and setting the course

In her first year in office, the new CEO of Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig-Holstein, Maria Köpf, has set the course for a reorientation of the two-state institution.

Strong German cinema films and North German material with shooting days in the region, internationalisation and strengthening the location through collaborations and networks, festival successes and award-winning productions, digitalisation, film policy discourse and industry events - Maria Köpf takes a positive view of the 2016 film year:

"We are delighted about the Oscar nominations forTONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade andLAND OF MINE by Martin Zandvliet. Hamburg creatives from the Hair & Make Up, Costume Design, Production, Cinematography and Production Design departments were involved in both films,LAND OF MINE was also shot in Schleswig-Holstein. We are excellently positioned in the north with an excellent feature film, documentary and animated film industry and versatile film locations and would like to further strengthen the existing potential and put our film location on the agenda not only nationally but also internationally," says Maria Köpf.

Funds & expenses

In 2016, the FFHSH has paid for the development, production and distribution of195 film projects round13 million euros were awarded. Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein spent 11 million euros on production funding for a total of 72 cinema and TV films. Thelargest share is cancelled with around9.2 million euros on the Fundings of54 cinema films. TheRegional effect 11 million for cinema and television films funded last year is around232 per centThe total amount spent in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, i.e. more than double the funding amount, is spent on creative professionals and specialists as well as on service providers, hotels and theme rents, among other things.

Filming in the region

In total2.474 Days cinema and documentary films, TV multi-part series and series were shot in Hamburg (1,815) and Schleswig-Holstein (659).Funded projects had a total of621 days of filming in the regionof which 344 days were in Hamburg and 277 in Schleswig-Holstein. In addition, there were around 1200 production days for the subsidised animation projects. The films shot range from real Hamburg projects such asSO WHAT FROM THERE by Jakob Lass, based on the novel by Tino Hanekamp about club life in the city,INTO THE FATE OF NOTHING by Fatih Akin with Diane Kruger in the leading role, the feature film debut of student Oscar winner Ilker ÇatakONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS INDIAN LAND, MAGICAL MYSTERY by Arne Feldhusen,SIMPLE by Markus Goller about Sandra Nettelbeck's cinema filmWHAT WE DON'T UMBRINGT- the production company Sommerhaus Filmproduktion spent a total of 29 days filming in Hamburg - andTHE PEPPERCORNS AND THE CURSE OF THE BLACK KING from Christian Theede toONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME by Özgür Yildirim with Moritz Bleibtreu and Peter Simonischek in the leading roles.

In Südstrand on the island of Fehmarn, parts of the biopic3 DAYS IN QUIBERON by Emily Atef about Romy Schneider. Filming also took place on the Schleswig-Holstein holiday island for the cinema filmMONSTERby Kerstin Polte took place. Israeli Director Eran Riklis was internationally recognised for his filmREFUGE in the Hanseatic city and currently Alexander Skasgård and Keira Knightley are set to star in the historical dramaTHE AFTERMATHJames Kent in front of the camera in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

Festivals & Prices

TONI ERDMANN is currently not only an Oscar contender, Maren Ade's cinema film screened in competition at Cannes in 2016, where it won theFIPRESCI Prize and is also successful at the box office with over 800,000 admissions. The film has been and continues to be showered with awards, including the 2016 European Film Awards in five main categories. It has been released in cinemas in over 40 countries and is loved by critics and audiences alike. With the Danish-German co-productionLAND OF MINE by Martin Zandvliet, produced by the Hamburg-based company Amusement Park Film, is the second subsidised film to enter the Oscar race. The moving drama with shooting star Louis Hofmann in the leading role has already been honoured with theDanish Film Award "Robert excellent.

In December 2016, Hamburg-based Stefanie Bieker and Barbara Kreuzer also received theEuropean Film Award for the best Costume Design and the best Hair & Make Up. TwoLOLAs went toTHE STATE AGAINST FRITZ BAUERby Lars Kraume (Best Feature Film in Gold) and toFOUR KINGS by Theresa von Eltz (Best Feature Film in Bronze), twoGrimme prices onPATONG GIRL by Susanna Salonen and to the DocumentaryABOUT PUTTING THINGS IN ORDERby Jürgen Brügger and Jörg Haaßengier. At the 40th Duisburg Film Week, the DocumentariesHAVARIA by Philip Scheffner with theArte Documentary Film Award andHAPPY by Carolin Genreith was honoured with the Audience Award. TheHessian Film Award 2016 went toFRITZ LANG by Gordian Maugg, whoGerman Camera Award 2016 onHELLO I AM DAVID by Cosima Lange.

Internationalisation & location marketing

In April 2016, the FFHSH Film Commission attended theFinance & Location trade fair in Los Angeles The FFHSH has also participated in the International Film Festival in Berlin (ITB) to promote Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein as an international film location. The FFHSH has also set up a special "International Co-Productions" programme for commercially promising top-class international productions in order to create an additional financial incentive. Cooperation with Danish and Scandinavian partners continued last year with targeted funding programmes such as the German-Danish Co-Production Development Initiative in collaboration with the Danish Film Institute (DFI).Producer exchanges with Danish and Swedish partners intensified. About theIncrease in funding from the state of Schleswig-Holstein special and exchange programmes can be developed in future and the strategic focus on Scandinavia can be strengthened.

Industry events & city centre networking

The FFHSH was present at the Reeperbahn Festival with two events and presented the music concept for the film SO WAS VON DA by Jakob Lass as well as currently funded films in development in order to connect Executive Producers and music consultants as early as possible. With theExecutive Producer Breakfast In cooperation with Graef Rechtsanwälte and Commerzbank Hamburg, Filmförderung would like to follow developments in related media sectors even more closely and discuss topics outside the traditional cinema business in greater depth with the industry. With a focus on documentaries, Filmfest Hamburg organised the following event in cooperation with the German Film Academy (DFA)Who let the Doks out on the situation of Documentaries in cinemas took place. In short pitches, national and international experts presented models and pilot projects that can promote and improve the release, marketing and distribution of Documentaries in cinemas. The Filmfest Hamburg was attended bySeries Lab Hamburg Under the auspices of Creative Europe Desk Hamburg, Executive Producers from Hamburg met ten European series producers for the first time to discuss their projects and initiate co-productions with international showrunners J.W. Hart and Ben Harris. As part of the EU projectCross Motion a location study is being conducted with the support of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and nextMedia to collect more detailed data for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. In particular, the study will analyse how the traditional film and television industry is positioned and what new potential and business areas could arise in the areas of tourism, education and health and through new technologies such as VR.

Digitisation

In addition to the digital portal for applicants, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein will publish its customer magazinefade in from mid-February 2017 as an online magazine ataufblen.de publish. The aim of digitalisation is to respond to changes in user behaviour and the growing demand for information from the industry and those interested in the industry. The FFHSH is the first German film funding organisation to launch its own digital information portal.

Filmwerkstatt Kiel

In 2016, Filmwerkstatt Kiel spent 182,300 euros on the development, production and presentation of 30 film projects from Schleswig-Holstein. Funding was provided for feature films, documentaries and short films, including this year'sForums-Contribution at the BerlinaleFROM A YEAR OF NON-EVENTS by Ann Carolin Renninger and René Frölke,THE SILENCE OF THE FISH by Hilke Rönnfeldt andTHE DEAD HORSE OF PLÖN by Rainer Niermann. In addition, 44,000 euros will be used for the Fundings of seven festivals in the region, such as the International Nature Film Festival Green Screen in Eckernförde, the Flensburger Kurzfilmtage, the Husumer Filmtage, the Filmforum at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck and the Filmtournee unterwegs, as well as project funding from the Landesverband Jugend und Film.

Outlook

Berlinale 2017

Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is represented at this year's Berlin International Film Festival (9 to 19 February 2017) with a total of ten films in five sections. WithTHE WOUND by John Trengrove, thePanorama-main programme opens. The section also featuresMY WONDERFUL WEST BERLIN by Jochen Hick. In the sectionGeneration Kplus celebrate the two animated filmsTHE BUNNY SCHOOL - HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN EGG by Ute von Münchow-Pohl andHIGH-FLYERS - SMALL BIRDS, BIG CHATTER by Toby Genkel had its world premiere. AsBerlinale Special the filmONCE UPON A TIME IN GERMANY by Sam Garbarski and on the occasion of the death of film director Werner Nekes the current DocumentaryWERNER NEKES - LIFE BETWEEN THE WORLDS by Ulrike Pfeiffer.

In the sectionPerspective on German Cinema run the short filmFINAL STAGE by HFBK graduate Nicolaas Schmidt and the DocumentaryKINGS OF THE WORLD by Christian von Brockhausen and Timo Großpietsch, in theForum comesFROM A YEAR OF NON-EVENTS by Ann Carolin Renninger and René Frölke will be screened. As part of the distribution of the Special TEDDY Award to Hamburg film director Monika Treut, her second feature filmTHE VIRGIN MACHINE from 1988 to the big screen.

The LOLA@Berlinale market series presents eight films supported by the FFHSH that have already been shortlisted for the German Film Award 2017:BIBI & TINA - TOTAL HULLABALOO by Detlev Buck, GLEISSENDES GLÜCK by Sven Taddicken,MULLEWAPP - A BEAUTIFUL MESS by Tony Loeser and Theresa Strozyk,FOG IN AUGUST by Kai Wessel,RICO, OSKAR AND THE THIEF'S STONE by Neele Leana Vollmar,ROBBI, TOBBI AND THE FLYING WADDLE by Wolfgang Groos andTSCHICK by Fatih Akin.

Support programmes & events

Treatment promotion: From 2017, Script Writers can apply for Fundings for the development of a treatment. The maximum funding amount is 10,000 euros and is awarded as a grant. With this new funding instrument, the FFHSH aims to provide Script Writers with early and effective support in developing their ideas and give them creative and financial freedom.

meet & mingle: With the new series of events, the FFHSH would like to set thematic priorities at regular intervals and talk about the concerns of creative professionals in the location in a relaxed atmosphere.

Cinema releases of subsidised films

23.02. THE GIFT OF HEALING 23.02. BIBI AND TINA - TOTAL HULLABALOO 02.03. NEO RAUCH - COMPANIONS AND COMPANIONS 09.03. VIENNA BEFORE THE NIGHT 16.03. THE BUNNY SCHOOL - ON THE HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN EGG 19.03. ALL GOOD 30.03. DREAMING OF BANANA TREES