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Co-Produce with Norway
Through a Norwegian co-producer you can access funds at regional and national level. Regional funds combine with the the 25% film incentive.
Contact us to discuss the best options for your project.
Regional funding
Zefyr Media Fund
Zefyr is the regional fund covering the west and south of Norway, and provides public funding and private equity to feature films, tv drama and games.
Priority is given to projects that contribute to the development of producers, directors and screenwriters based in the region.
Zefyr administers two separate funds:
1) Public funding: Approximately NOK 17.5 million per year in non-recoupable funding. No deadlines for minority co-productions.
2) Private equity / Gap: Approximately NOK 40 million, to be recouped in 1st position / alongside other private investors.
Funding from Zefyr combines with other public funding sources, as well as with the 25% cash rebate.
Website: www.zefyr.no
Western Norway Film Fund
Western Norway Film Fund is a regional fund and resource centre, providing development funds, industry workshops and skills development programs, as well as production funding to documentaries and fiction short form. The film centre administers approximately NOK 18 million per annum.
Projects are selected based on artistic quality and regional effect. To be eligible for funding, the project must have a co-producer / producer based in Western Norway. Co-productions are evaluated together with the regional projects, within the same budget.
Examples of co-productions supported by Western Norway Film Centre includes Kinshasa Makambo, Wild Relatives, Motherland, How to Save a Dead Friend, The Scars of Ali Boulala and others. Production grants are typically in the region of €20.000 - €50.000.
Website: www.vestnorskfilm.no
National funding
Norwegian Film Institute
Norwegian Film Institute is the main film financing body in Norway, and operates both automatic and selective funding programmes. NFI has a variety of funding programmes for the development and production of feature films, tv drama, documentaries and games, totalling about €60 million.
Minority co-production funding
Website: www.nfi.no
Funding can be granted for up to 75% of the Norwegian part of the budget, typically in a range from €60.000 - €300.000.
The co-production funds can be combined with regional funds, but not with the 25% cash rebate.
Priority will be given to projects with a strong artistic potential, and/or a recognized potential in the Norwegian market. Project selection will be done by a consultant, based on the project’s quality, and an evaluation of a) the long-term plans for co-operation between the producers, b) use of Norwegian talent and c) use of Norwegian production services.
The volume of support will be determined based on the Norwegian spend and on the share of other Norwegian investment.