Call for Entry – IDFA Bertha Fund Europe

Are you looking for co-production funding? IDFA Bertha Fund Europe stimulates collaboration between independent European producers and producers from developing countries by offering funding for co-production and distribution. The IDFA Bertha Fundis now accepting applications in two different funding categories.
IBF Europe - International Co-Production
Max. contribution € 40.000

European co-producers based in a MEDIA sub-program country can apply with a documentary project that has a director from a country on the IBF Country List and is realized through an international co-production, in which at least one European producer and one producer from the IBF country list is involved.

For full details and regulations, please see the IDFA Bertha Fundwebsite.

Application deadline: 1 May 2018
IBF Europe - Distribution of International Co-productions
Max. contribution € 30.000

This category is designed to support innovative distribution plans for documentaries realized through international co-productions in which at least one European producer from aMEDIA sub-program countryand one producer from an IBF-supported countryis involved. Distribution plans should seek to reach a broad global audience. The applicant should be based in a MEDIA sub-program country and be a rights holder (e.g. producer, sales agent, distributor) of the film.

For full details and regulations, please see the IDFA Bertha Fund website.

Application deadline: IBF accepts and grants support in this category on a continuous basis until 1 October 2018. The next selection meeting will take place at the end of June, for which the Fund needs to receive proposals by 1 June.

Submit through MyIDFA
To submit a project to the IDFA Bertha Fund, you need a MyIDFA user account. You can register for a MyIDFA account on the IDFA website. By creating an account, you will get access to the relevant application forms.

Questions?
The IDFA Bertha Fund team would be happy to answer any questions you may have. You can reach them at or call +31 20 6273329.