Funding

MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION

The Moravian-Silesian Region Funding Programme for the Support for Filming Audiovisual Works 2019-2021 was approved in September 2019.

Calls:

2019 (deadline for submissions of applications 15 October 2019): 10 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 5.000.000

Objective:

to strengthen the local economy, competitiveness, and the region’s attractiveness to the domestic and international audiovisual industry
to support the “Moravian-Silesian Region” as a modern, cultural, film-friendly region through the use of audiovisual projects with marketing and promotional potential

Eligible projects:

feature and documentary films, series and episodes of series
intended for cinema distribution or television transmission and television retransmission (video on demand)

Criteria:

the manner and extent of utilization of locations, local services, the public, the local cultural and creative industries, and local film professionals
the total amount of funds spent in the region
the presentation of the region in the audiovisual work, content and thematic linking the project to the region
the total number of shooting days scheduled in the region
the promotional and marketing potential for the region
the form and extent of distribution

For more information: Moravian-Silesian Film Office, Hana Vítková, +420 734 766 746, hana.vitkova@mstourism.cz

PRAGUE

Prague Film Fund

Calls:

2/2020 (deadline for submissions of applications 1 – 30 September 2020): 6 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 4.7m
1/2020 (deadline for submissions of applications 15 January – 15 February 2020): 1 supported project, total amount of grants CZK 1m
2/2019 (deadline for submissions of applications 25 October 2019): 3 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 5.1m
1/2019 (July 2019), 7 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 6.9m
3/2018 (October 2018): 3 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 2.5m
2/2018 (June 2018): 4 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 7.8m
1/2018 (January 2018): 9 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 9m
2017 (May 2017): 4 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 5.3m

Objective:

to attract film and television projects with marketing potential to promote the city

Eligible projects:

feature, documentary, and animated films, series or episodes in a series
international co-productions or foreign productions

Criteria:

the city of Prague depicted as Prague
international cinema distribution, television broadcasting, television rebroadcasting, or a video on demand service

Contact: Prague Film Fund, Tereza Moravcová, info@praguefilmfund.eu, +420 608 212 548

ZLÍN REGION

Zlín Region Funding Programme for Support of Audiovisual Productions

Calls:

2020 (deadline for submission of applications 28 August 2020): 5 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 6 million
2019 (deadline for submission of applications 22 August 2019): 6 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 10 million
2017/2018 (deadline for applications 31 January 2018): 6 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 10 million

Objective:

to maintain or improve the traditional creative sector
to generate interest in the Zlín Region
to use the potential of the Zlín Region for the development of the audiovisual sector

Eligible projects:

feature and animated films intended for cinema distribution or television broadcasting (>70 min)
documentary films intended for cinema distribution or television broadcasting (>50 min)
fictional, scripted TV series or episodes (>25 min/episode)
animated TV series episode (>12 min/episode)

Criteria:

quality of project and team
significance and contribution of project
project organisation and financing
regional effect and marketing potential

For more information contact: Zlín Film Office, info@zlin-film.cz, +420 778 515 500

ZLÍN

Film Fund of the City of Zlín

Calls:

2019 – script development (July 2019): 11 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 950,000
2018 – script development (April 2018): 8 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 900,000

Objective:

to maintain or develop the traditional creative/audiovisual sector in Zlín
to generate interest in Zlín and use its potential for audiovisual productions

Eligible projects:

films and series

Criteria:

level of importance for the city of Zlín, evaluation of quality by experts
the territory of Zlín (how much the city appears in the audiovisual project)
involvement of the personality of Zlín – whether a personality associated with the city of Zlín appears in the audiovisual project (even questionable)

For more information contact: Zlín Film Office, info@zlin-film.cz, +420 778 515 500

SOUTH MORAVIA

South Moravian Film Fund

Calls:

1/2021 – production (deadline 30 April 2021), CZK 8,900,000 will be distributed
2/2020 – script development (deadline 15 October 2020), 7 supported projects, total amount CZK 500,000
1/2020 – production (deadline 30 June 2020): 12 supported projects, total amount CZK 8,800,000
2/2019 – script development (October 2019): 9 supported projects, total amount CZK 700,000
1/2019 – production (February 2019): 13 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 9m
2/2018 – script development (October 2018): 8 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 500,000
1/2018 – production (May 2018): 12 supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 8.5m

Objective:

to support development of the audiovisual industry
to boost employment in creative industries and keep talent in town
to support the local economy and tourism sector
to highlight Brno as a creative place

Eligible projects:

feature, animated, and documentary films, series, online formats

Criteria:

amount of production expenditure in the region
promotional and marketing potential of the project for the city of Brno and South Moravia
content/thematic connection with the city of Brno and South Moravian Region
level of national/international distribution
involvement of local audiovisual professionals
use of local services
100% of the grant must be spent in the region

For more information contact: Brno Film Office, Ivana Košuličová, kosulicova@ticbrno.cz

OLOMOUC REGION

Calls:

2019: application deadline 28 February 2019, budget CZK 800,000
2018: two supported projects, total amount of grants CZK 390,000

Objective:

to motivate filmmakers to shoot in the region
to support the local economy, tourism, and marketing of the region through film and television

Eligible projects:

feature and documentary film (>70 min)
TV film (>60 min)
fictional, scripted TV series or episodes (>30 min/episode)
TV documentary film (>40 min)

Criteria:

size and scope of shoots on location in the Olomouc Region
potential for use in marketing the region for tourism

For more information contact: Olomouc Region Film Office, Michael Žáček, michael.zacek@centralaok.cz