City supports the preservation of art house theatres with 200,000 euros in 2020

Dr Carsten BrosdaSenator for Culture and Media: "Cinemas are the heart of the art of film and also important cultural venues in the city's districts. By participating in the Future Cinema Programme, we want to strengthen cinema culture in this city and film on the big screen and give it a long-term perspective. We have been honouring the dedicated programming work of many Hamburg cinema operators for many years with the Hamburg Cinema Prize. With the additional funding, we want to enable cinemas to move with the times and invest in the future viability of their theatres."

Helge AlbersCEO of Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein: "There is no cultural city without cinemas. Hamburg has a lively and diverse cinema landscape, the preservation and development of which is very important to us. We are therefore very pleased about the support from the city. This is a strong signal for the future of Hamburg as a cinema city."

With the city's commitment to launch a cinema investment programme, cinemas in Hamburg will also have the opportunity to participate in the federal government's Future Programme. Further details on criteria and awarding will be published by Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig Holstein at the start of the federal government's future programme.