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Where is a new high-end series currently being filmed? Which projects have recently received funding? And which film from northern Germany has recently scored big at a festival? If you have any questions about the world of subsidised films and series in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, we are here for you.

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Christoph Maria Herbst, Rolf Zuckowski and Almila Bagriacik are filming in Hamburg

4.5 million euros for 50 projects

In their latest funding decisions, the MOIN Film Fund’s Committees have awarded a total of around 4.5 million euros to 50 projects. Among them are “Der Buchspazierer und die Liebe” starring Christoph Maria Herbst, the children’s music film “Elby’s Christmas Adventure” featuring Rolf Zuckowski, and the film adaptation of the novel “Mama, bitte lern Deutsch”, based on the bestseller by Tahsim Durgun. All the films will be shot over numerous days in Hamburg.

Hamburg confirms budget increase for the MOIN Film Fund

First edition of CineHamburg

Today marks the start of the first CineHamburg at the Congress Centre Hamburg (CCH) and CinemaxX Dammtor, transforming this city of culture into the hub of the German cinema industry for four days. From 7 to 10 July, industry representatives from across Germany will come together to discuss new films, business models, technologies and audience groups. Just in time for this industry gathering, Hamburg also has some good news to announce: the Senate’s draft for the forthcoming 2027/28 biennial budget provides for the budget increase for the MOIN Film Fund – introduced in 2025 and amounting to 5 million euros per year – to be made permanent.

MOIN Mittsommer 2026 auf Kampnagel

Featuring Bruno Alexander and Sibel Kekilli at Kampnagel

MOIN Mittsommer 2026

A cinematic celebration in the Hanseatic city: with around 1,000 guests in attendance, MOIN Film Fund celebrated its annual industry gathering, ‘MOIN Mittsommer’, at Kampnagel in Hamburg on Tuesday evening. Among those on the red carpet were: ‘Tatort’ detective Denis Moschitto, Emil and Oskar Belton from ‘Discounter’, Bruno Alexander, and the actors Bjarne Mädel, Sibel Kekilli and Sebastian Bezzel.

Porträtfoto Sonja Heinen

Sonja Heinen is to become a development executive

New to the team at MOIN

A new, familiar face at MOIN Film Fund: Sonja Heinen, most recently CEO of European Film Promotion, is to take up the post of Development Executive for MOIN Film Fund’s NEST programme on 1 September 2026. This newly created role will serve as the central hub for all activities – ensuring even closer support for NEST projects as they make their way to market.

Die Bekanntgabe der Nordic NEST-Gewinner in Cannes

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Nordic NEST Winners in Cannes

Die Nordic NEST-Jury hat entschieden: Mit „Cargo Crime“ von Autorin Valeria Richter aus Dänemark, „Deeper“ von Eva-Maria Koskinen aus Finnland und „White Noise“ von Stefanie Ren aus Deutschland wurden anlässlich der Filmfestspiele von Cannes die drei Gewinnerprojekte der ersten Nordic NEST-Runde bekanntgegeben. Alle Projekte werden sowohl aus den nordischen Ländern als auch aus Deutschland produziert und bekommen für die Drehbuchphase eine zusätzliche Förderung von bis zu 60.000 Euro je Projekt.

Dogma 25 docks in Hamburg

Five films, five directors, ten commandments

The directors Kurdwin Ayub, İlker Çatak, Nora Fingscheidt, Helene Hegemann and Tom Tykwer announced today at the Cannes Film Festival that they are bringing one of the most radical movements in film history to Germany with DOGMA 25. The MOIN Film Fund is supporting the five planned DOGMA films with a total of 1.2 million euros.

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