FUNDS How to Find Money in Estonia

How to Find Money in Estonia

If you want to make your film with Estonian partners, these are the film funds ready to finance your project.

By EFI

ESTONIAN FILM INSTITUTE PROGRAMMES FOR FILM PRODUCTION

MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTION • Financing for an Estonian co-producer the maximum subsidy is € 800,000 • Subsidy of up to 70% of the budget • 50% of the subsidy must be spent in

Estonia • Two application deadlines: April 27 and

November 30, 2021

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION Budget 2021: € 600,000 • For producers from all over the world.

Participation of an Estonian co-producer is necessary. Bilateral treaty not necessary • Maximum subsidy for an Estonian co-producer: feature film and feature animation € 200,000; documentary € 60,000 • Subsidy of up to 70% of the Estonian part of the budget • 100% of the subsidy must be spent in

Estonia • Estonian creative and production related participation in a project should meet the requirements of minority co-production grading table • Two application deadlines: January 12 and September 14, 2021 • Decision in 40 days

FILM ESTONIA CASH REBATE

Film Estonia cash rebate is a production incentive supporting the incoming production of feature films, feature documentaries, animation films, animation series, high-end TV-drama and the post-production of all previously mentioned works. An application can be made for international production service or co-production to receive a cash rebate up to 30% on eligible production costs.

• Support intensity - 20%-30% of eligible costs • Deadlines - open call • Applicant - company registered in

Estonia • Recipient - foreign company • Decision – in 30 days • Auditing and payment – in 40 days

The scheme is open for: • feature films with a budget of at least € 1 million; minimum local spend € 200,000 • feature documentary with a budget of at least € 200,000; minimum local spend € 70,000 • animation with a budget of at least € 250,000; minimum local spend € 70,000 • animation series with a budget of at least € 500,000; minimum local spend € 70,000 per series • high-end TV-drama with a budget of at least € 200,000 per single episode; minimum local spend € 70,000 per series • post-production; minimum local spend € 30,000

Previously supported films include: Checkered Ninja (Denmark), Maria’s Paradise (Finland), Firebird (UK), Helene (Finland), Tenet (GB / US)

CONTACT: Nele Paves, Film Commissioner nele@filmi.ee filmestonia.eu

Helene

Melchior the Apothecary

REGIONAL FILM FUNDS

TARTU FILM FUND Type of fund: regional, incentive / cash rebate.

Photo by Andres Teiss

TALLINN Shooting of Erna at War

Photo by Karl-Andres Vaikla

IDAVIRUMAA

• Budget 2021: € 120 000 • Support intensity: up to 20% • Objective: production of an audiovisual work in Tartu and Tartu County • Support for the production of feature films, animations, tv-series, documentaries, short films • Involvement of an Estonian production company is necessary • No deadlines

Recently supported films: Omerta 6/12 (FI/EE), Erna at War (EE/DK/BE /EE), Dawn of War (EE/FI/LV/LT), The Beauty of Being (EE), Where the Heart Is (EE), The Wind Sculpted Land (EE)

CONTACT: Kristiina Reidolv info@tartufilmfund.ee tartufilmfund.ee

VIRU FILM FUND Type of fund: regional, incentive / cash rebate

• Budget 2021: € 200 000 • Support intensity: up to 40% • Objective: production of an audiovisual work in the Eastern region of Estonia. • Support for the production of feature films, documentaries, tv-series, music videos • No deadlines, applications are accepted from February 10 to October 31

Recently supported films: Eternal Road (FI/SE/EE), Mihkel (IS/NO/EE), Mother (EE)

CONTACT: Piia Tamm piia.tamm@ivek.ee vff.ee

SAAREMAA TARTU

FILM FUND OF ESTONIAN ISLANDS Type of fund: regional, incentive / cash rebate • Budget 2021: € 10 000 • Support intensity: According to the project • Objective: production of an audiovisual work on the island of Saaremaa • Support for the production of feature films, animations, tv-series, documentaries, short films and film education • Participation of an Estonian production company is necessary • No deadlines

Previously supported films: Melchior the Apothecary (EE/ LV/ DE)

CONTACT:

Saaremaa Development Centre +372 452 0570 / filmifond@sasak.ee minusaaremaa.ee/en/projects/ film-fund-estonian-islands

THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT OF ESTONIA

Public agency that supports culture, including audiovisual art, and sport.

MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTION Financing for an Estonian co-producer the maximum subsidy is € 120,000.

MINORITY CO- PRODUCTION • Participation of Estonian co-producer is necessary • Financing for an Estonian co-producer the maximum subsidy is € 60,000 • There are four application deadlines:

February 20, May 20, August 20 and

November 20

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