Film Producers Netherlands Companies, Films & Projects | 2017 Film Producers Netherlands | index Film Producers Netherlands 4 Netherlands Film Production Incentive 5 Selective Schemes 5 Netherlands Film Commission 7 EYE International 7 Project markets 7 Members Film Producers Netherlands An Original Picture 8 KeyFilm 27 BALDR Film 9 Lemming Film 28 BosBros 10 Millstreet Films 29 Circe Films 11 Mountain Road / JWP Scholte Beheer 30 Cool Beans 12 Mulholland Pictures 31 CTM Films 13 New Amsterdam Film Company 32 De Familie Film & TV 14 OAK Motion Pictures 33 De Productie 15 PVPictures 34 Family Affair Films 16 Rotterdam Films 35 FATT Productions 17 Sigma Pictures Productions 36 Graniet Film 18 Sluizer Films 37 House of Netherhorror 19 SNG Film 38 IJswater Films 20 Submarine Film 39 Incredible Film 21 The Film Kitchen 40 Johan Nijenhuis & Co 22 Topkapi Films 41 Jos Stelling Films 23 Viking Film 42 Kaap Holland Film 24 Volya Films 43 Kaliber Film 25 24 FPS features Keren Cogan Films 26 (Anton Scholten, [email protected]) Film Producers Netherlands Film Producers Netherlands Welcome to the world of Dutch cinema! Dutch film producers have extensive experience with international co-productions and Film Producers Netherlands are always interested in broadening their horizons. We proudly present Companies, Films & Film Producers Netherlands is the association Projects on behalf of our members. In this brochure, you will find many completed films and of Dutch film producers. Our aim is to projects in development in search of international partners for financing, co-production, stimulate and support a dynamic and creative distribution or sales. film industry. We represent the majority of Dutch film producers, promoting their The diversity of the projects gives a good impression of the variety and vivacity of Dutch film common interests and collaborating with culture. Dutch cinema offers excellent opportunities. In 2014, the Netherlands Film Production (international) parties in the film industry. Incentive was launched, offering a 30% cash rebate on production costs that are spent in the Netherlands. This scheme has proven to be highly successful, with a total of 181 projects receiving the cash rebate from July 2014 to December 2016. The maximum award is 1 million Marjan van der Haar euro per application. The maximum amount per year per applicant is 2 million euro. The Managing Director budget for 2017 is € 19.25 million, of which at least 70% for international co-productions. +31 6 31 79 00 17 [email protected] With this overview, we hope to continue to stimulate international co-production and distribution between Dutch film producers and international partners. Welcome to the world of Dutch cinema! Contact Boardmembers Korte Zoutkeetsgracht 2 Marleen Slot Marleen Slot, Viking Film, Chairman 1013 MC Amsterdam Chairman Ate de Jong, Mulholland Pictures, Treasurer The Netherlands Film Producers Netherlands Maarten Swart, Kaap Holland Film +31 20 627 00 61 Sander Verdonk, New Amsterdam Film Company +31 6 31 79 00 17 Laurette Schillings, Topkapi Films [email protected] Digna Sinke, SNG Film www.filmproducenten.nl 4 Finance possibilities in NL Netherlands Film Production Incentive • In order to ensure the cultural objectives be released 24 months after conclusion of 30% cash rebate on production spent in of the measure, a test of qualifying the Production Agreement. the Netherlands for feature films, animated characteristics will be conducted. Apply-deadline 2017 features and feature-length documentaries. Applications should meet at least three of 7 February, 9 May, 29 August, 31 October Main principles: ten cultural criteria to be eligible. • Applications can be submitted by a • The amount of the grant is determined Selective Schemes production company that has operated by the production costs that are both Focus on creative co-productions with a strong consistently for a minimum period of two eligible and demonstrably spent on (film) artistic and international appeal, reciprocity years in the Netherlands, the EU, EEA or professionals or (film)companies based will enhance the likelihood of funding, EU- Switzerland and which is legally represented in the Netherlands, multiplied by 30%. based productions companies and countries by a producer who has been responsible for The maximum grant is 1 million euro with co-production agreements, Directors with at least two film productions. per application. An advance payment an international track record. • Open to applications for feature films is possible up to 30% of the financial Production support for minority and feature-length animated films with a contribution after conclusion of the co-productions production budget of at least 1 million euro Production Agreement. • Maximum € 250,000 euro for a feature film and to feature-length documentaries with a • A grant will only be awarded if there is and maximum € 50,000 for a documentary or production budget of at least € 250,000. a minimum of € 100,000 of eligible a short animation. • A planned theatrical release in the production spent in the Netherlands. • The requested grant must be fully spent on Netherlands or, in case of a minority • During each round, eligible applications will Dutch services, cast and crew. co-production, at least a non-theatrical be ranked on the basis of a points system. • A deal memo from a Dutch film distributor release in the Netherlands and a theatrical Only applications that reach a minimum for the theatrical release of the film in the release in another country should be of 75 points out of 200 are taken into Netherlands is required. confirmed upon application. consideration. • The total Dutch share of the project needs • At least 50% of the production budget • If the Netherlands Film Fund awards a grant, to be at least 10% of the production costs, financed upon application. the subsequent film production should be including any Dutch share from Eurimages. • The Netherlands should be one of the completely financed within 6 months of the • The project must have substantial financial countries of origin among the co-producers. Fund’s decision. The film production should support already in place from the country 5 of origin of the main producer, amounting for the development of original children Co-production treaties and agreements to at least 50% of its own share and and youth features. Support can be The Netherlands currently has co-production containing at least a production grant from requested for writing of a treatment treaties with France, Canada, Germany, a regional/national film fund. (€ 10,000) a script (€ 20,000 ), a re-write of a China, South Africa and Wallonia Brussels Apply: applications can be submitted script or script coaching (€ 2,500) + € 1,000 Federation. There are agreements with throughout the year by a Dutch co-producer for translation costs. Germany (children’s film co-development who has produced at least one film that has Fund with MDM), Norway (co-operation been released theatrically in the Netherlands. Distribution support for Dutch minority agreement with Norwegian Film Institute), co-productions in the Netherlands VAF (agreement with Flanders Audiovisual Production support for minority • Minority co-productions granted by the Fund) and South-Africa. co-productions with partner Funds Film Fund are eligible for distribution The Film Fund runs several special reciprocal support for the Dutch theatrical release, up co-production schemes together with to a maximum of € 10,000. More information partner funds abroad: • VAF (Flanders Audiovisual Fund) for International distribution and/or dubbing Netherlands Film Fund the support of features, documentaries support for Dutch films abroad Doreen Boonekamp, CEO and (short) animation films. Maximum • Sales agents can apply for support for Ellis Driessen, International Affairs contribution is € 200,000 and € 50,000 for a distribution and/or dubbing costs (for Production Incentive short animation or documentary. family/youth films only) for a theatrical Ilse Ronteltap, • NFI (Norwegian Film Institute) for the release outside the Netherlands of Dutch Project Manager Film Production Incentive support of documentaries. Maximum features and documentaries which have Selective Schemes contribution is € 50,000. received funding from the Netherlands Frank Peijenburg, Head of Screen NL • NFF+HBF Co-production Scheme for the Film Fund. Peggy Driessen-Bussink, support of feature films developed by HBF • The Film Fund can match up to 50% of the Production Manager International affairs (Hubert Bals Fund). The maximum contribution total distribution costs or dubbing costs Dany Delvoie, is € 50,000. with a maximum of € 10,000 and up to 50% Project coordinator international affairs • MDM (Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung) of the costs. www.filmfund.nl 6 Netherlands Film Commission the Netherlands Film Festival. on the market. The Netherlands Film Commission is the Criteria HFM Platform: • Feature film with theatrical potential official liaison between the Dutch creative • European feature projects suitable for Dutch (minimum length of 60 minutes). media industries and foreign producers and or European co-production are eligible. • A complete screenplay should be available production companies. • Fiction, documentary, animation and during CineMart, different stages of Netherlands Film Commission transmedia projects with a minimum development allowed (budget not to Bas van der Ree, length of 70 min. exceed € 6 million). Netherlands Film Commissioner