Whether you are a seasoned professional with a track record or making your first film finding your way through the co-production maze is difficult. This year at FMX in Stuttgart, Germany (22 to 25 April) I came across Chimney’s Top 100 European Film Funds (The Gateway to European Financing) This book is an invaluable tool for any animator who is looking for co-production and funding opportunities in Europe.
The 175 page book is organized by country, from Armenia to the United Kingdom, and in countries with several diverse regions such as France, the regions are subdivided into regional funding opportunities. Vital information, including available tax shelters, VAT percentage and requirements, and co-production treaties are listed along with contact information. The glossary demystifies terms such as soft money and pari passu and the through indexes list funds by countries, alphabetically, and funding levels. Chimney plans to publish a yearly update to keep information current, and in the next year is planning to create an app with all the information in digital form.
The information in Chimney’s Top 100 European Film Funds was gathered by Chimney’s team during extensive research and through contact with representatives of various organizations. I showed the book to several friends from the Netherlands, Germany, and France at the Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart and they all said that the information for their country was very thorough and accurate.
Editor Fredrik Zander, head of Art and Entertainment at Chimney Group is responsible for international feature film production and TV series. His numerous credits include such well known projects as helping Malik Bendjelloul finish his Oscar winning Searching For Sugarman, so he knows first-hand the value to have all of this information under one cover.
For more information about the book contact:
Fredrik Zander at Fredrik.zander@chimneygroup.com
or
Marta Kardach, International Marketing coordinator at press@chimneygroup.com
The book is available online at Amazon:
Purchase price: 29.95 Euros
