Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Digital production:Greatest Hits – Nicolás Pereda - MexicoStrange Love – Natasha Mendonca - IndiaPost-production funding or final-financing:Girimunho – Helvécio Marins Jr. & Clarissa Campolina - BrazilGood Bye – Mohammad Rasoulof - IranNeighbouring Sounds – Kleber Mendonça Filho - BrazilPostcards From the Zoo – Edwin - IndonesiaVerano - José Luis Torres Leiva - ChileDistribution:Viva Riva! (2010, Congo-Kinshasa) by Djo Tunda Wa Munga, distribution in several (Southern)African countriesWorkshops/HBF Award:Imaginations - Suka! Productions - Congo-KinshasaDurban Filmmart: HBF Award - South AfricaApplication procedureSelection rounds take place twice a year, with application deadlines on March 1 and August 1.The Hubert Bals Fund gives financial support twice a year. Application deadlines are March 1 andAugust 1. All materials should arrive no later than 5 days after the deadline.It is essential that the filmmaker be a citizen and live and work in a developing country as mentionedin the DAC-List. Applications should be in English or in French.The prime consideration of the panel that considers all the projects will be the artistic qualities of anapplication.The entry should be original, authentic and rooted in the culture of the applicant`s country.The project should contribute to the development of the local film industry and local film-making skills.For the Fund to participate in a project, there should be a strong possibility that the rest of the financecan be found. Therefore applicants approaching the Fund should have other interested partners inplace.RestrictionsThe vision and talent of the filmmaker are essential for the fund when making its choices; thereforewe can only accept projects where a director is attached.79