Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein supports cinema films, high-end series and innovative audiovisual formats of all genres. It provides financial support for all phases of the projects, from the first script drafts through production to sales, distribution and festival presentations. Deciding criteria for financial support include the quality of content and a positive financial effect for the region. The latter can include making use of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein as shooting locations or employing local film professionals and film-technical businesses.
The partners behind FFHSH are the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein has c. 15,7m euros p.a. at its disposal (including operative costs). 9.2 m euros are means issued by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and 1 m euros are means issued by Schleswig-Holstein. The TV broadcasting company NDR supplies 1.2m euros, ZDF supplies 1m euros, and a further 2.5m euros are taken from a contingent of radio license fees as determined by the Legislature. This sum includes 450,000 euros for NDR regional productions, which continue to be granted in accordance with former MSH regulations to strengthen Schleswig-Holstein as a film and TV location. Since 2020, the Hamburg-based Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH provides 1m euros p.a. for the "Nordbuster" committee.
Four committees consisting of experienced industry experts decide on the allocation of the means: Committee "High End" decides on films with production costs of more than 3.5m euros, committee "Director's Cut" decides on projects with a budget less than this. The comittee "Short + Innovative" supports short films and innovative audiovisual formats. Our "Nordbuster" comittee focusses on films of particular cultural-economic importance for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Films and series with production costs over 3.5m euros, cinema documentary films with production costs over 1.5m euros
Christian Granderath
NDR, Head of Drama, Hamburg
Murat Isgüder
Movie Consult, Owner, Hamburg
Wenka von Mikulicz
DCM Pictures, Head of Development, Berlin
Caroline von Senden
ZDF, Chief Editor Fernsehfilm I, Mainz
Ipek Zübert
Screenwriter, Berlin
Helge Albers
Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, CEO, Hamburg
Nataly Kudiabor
Ufa Fiction, Producer, Berlin
Stefanie Ren
Scriptwriter, Berlin
Philipp Steffens
Producer, Cologne
Soleen Yusef
Writer/Director, Berlin
Films and series with production costs under 3.5m euros, cinema documentary films with production costs under 1.5m euros
Bettina Brokemper
Heimatfilm, Producer, Cologne
Gabor Greiner
Films Boutique, COO, Berlin
Timo Großpietsch
NDR, Editor for Documentaries & Reportages, Hamburg
Manja Malz
Metropolis Kino, Film Programmer, Hamburg
Maryam Zaree
Actress/Director, Berlin
Helge Albers
Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, CEO, Hamburg
Ali Samadi Ahadi
Little Dream Entertainment, Director/Producer, Hamburg
Sarah Blaßkiewitz
Director, Berlin
Annekatrin Hendel
Documentary Director, Producer it works! Medien, Berlin
Mia Spengler
Writer/Director, Hamburg
Sabine Steyer-Violet
Writer/Producer/music advisor, Berlin
Andres Veiel
Writer/Director, Berlin
Short films and innovative audiovisual formats
Birgit Glombitza
Freelance author, coach and curator, Hamburg
Ralph Heinsohn
Designer, Producer and Curator of immersive media, Hamburg
Ingo Mertins
International Education Centre Scheersberg, Head of Media, Young Film Festival Schleswig-Holstein
Britta Schewe
Rocket Beans, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Hamburg
Insa Wiese
International Short Film Week, Artistic Director, Regensburg
Arne Sommer
Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Head of Filmwerkstatt, Kiel
Cesy Leonard
Artist, Actress, Filmmaker, Berlin
Sophia Ayissi Nsegue
Wüste Film, Producer, Hamburg
Ulrich Schrauth
VRHAM! Virtual Reality & Arts Festival, Artistic Director, Hamburg
Projects of particular cultural-economic importance for the region, at least 25% for young talent projects
Maike Haas
Bavaria Media, Director of Aquisition and Co-Development, Geiselgasteig
Benjamina Mirnik-Voges
Disney+, VP, Original Productions, Munich
Peter Preisser
Film Business Consultant, Hamburg
Philipp Hergarden
Koch Films, Marketing Director, Munich
Heike Wiehle-Timm
Relevant Film, CEO
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg holds 74.8 per cent of FFHSH and is represented by the Head of the Ministry of Culture an Media, Dr. Carsten Brosda. The contact for all matters FFHSH within the ministry is the Department for Art, Creative Economy, Music and Cultural Projects (Abteilung 2). Their primary task is to maintain and expand Hamburg as a location for art, culture and the media.
Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Hohe Bleichen 22, 20354 Hamburg
Head of Amt Kultur:
Senatsdirektor Hans Heinrich Bethge
T: +49 40 428 24 270
ed.grubmah.mkb@eghteb.hcirniehsnah
*Head of the Department of Art, Creative Economy, Music and Cultural Projects* (Abteilung 2):
Dr. Pit Hosak
T.: +49 40 428 24 126
ed.grubmah.mkb@kasoh.tip
Film and photography:
Nina Dreier
T: +49 40 428 24 279
nina.dreier@bkm.hamburg.de
Since 2007, the state of Schleswig-Holstein holds 25.2 per cent of FFHSH. The Department of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture supports state cultural institutions such as museums, theatres, archives and libraries and is responsible for the funding of art and culture.
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Schleswig-Holstein
Department of Cultural Affairs
Brunswiker Str. 16, 24105 Kiel
Susanne Bieler-Seelhoff
Head
T: +49 431 988 57 04
F: +49 (0) 431 988 58 57
ed.hsdnal.imib@ffohlees-releib.ennasus
Gert Haack
Music and film funding
T: +49 431 988 58 48
ed.hsdnal.imib@kcaah.treg
Mönckebergstr. 18, 20095 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 399 19 00 0
Fax: +49 40 399 19 00 10
info@filmfesthamburg.de
http://www.filmfesthamburg.de
Friedensallee 14-16, 22765 Hamburg
T: +49 40 390 65 85
F: +49 40 390 86 32
ue.grubmah-dec@ofni
www.creative-europe-desk.de
NDR contributes an annual 1.2m euros to the budget, ZDF 1m euros. The broadcasting agencies also have representatives on the Committees.
The Hamburg-based Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH provides 1m euros p.a. for the "Nordbuster" committee.
