This semester, two specific calls are launched: submit your applications until March 15th for finalisation and April 5th for development.
The European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films is an initiative launched in February 2023 to support Ukrainian filmmakers while fostering coproductions. In its first year, the fund has supported 29 projects, 16 in development and 13 in finalisation.
Two years after the full-scale invasion in Ukraine and ten years after the beginning of the war, ESFUF members have collectively agreed to renew it for another year. The fund now brings together 20 contributors from 19 different countries, members of the EFAD association, and the association itself.
The eligible projects are long-length (over 60 minutes) cinematographic works directed by a Ukrainian filmmaker, intended to be first released in theatres. They belong to the genres of fiction, documentary, and animation. They are coproduced between a Ukrainian production company and a production companies established in the ESFUF contributing countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom).
The total budget of the scheme in 2024 is 1 500 000 €. The amount of the development support is capped at 25 000 € for documentaries and at 50 000 € for fiction or animation. Finalisation support is capped at 75 000 €.
The submitted projects are selected by a committee of independent experts.
The guidelines of the Fund are available in English and in Ukrainian on the website of the fund, and in French on the CNC’s website.
Important information
A project not selected following a first submission session may be resubmitted twice for the same grant. In the case of a second or third application, you’ll have to provide a note stating the developments and changes made since the previous application.