IBF Classic funding Scheme for Filmmakers

Deadline Date: December 10, 2024

 Donor Name: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

https://professionals.idfa.nl/training-funding/funding/ibf-classic/#deadlines

The IBF Classic funding scheme offers grants to filmmakers from and living in a country on the IBF Classic Country.

Support is available for documentary projects in all stages, from starting up and developing a project to the final phases of post-production.

Categories

• Projects can be entered for IBF Classic in two categories:
  • Project Development: This grant supports directors in their research, writing and/or production of visual material for the project presentation. The grant should strengthen the position of the director within the overall setup of the production and should be considered as the director’s contribution to the financing plan. Applications must be entered by the director.
  • Production & Post-production: This grant supports filmmakers in the realization of their project. The grant can be spent on all forms of production and post-production, from filming and editing to making the films suitable for screening in cinemas, on television, and at international festivals. Applications must be entered by the director or producer.

Funding Information

• Project Development
  • The maximum development contribution per project is €7,500.
• Production & Post-production
  • The maximum (post-)production contribution per project is €25,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Project Development
  • Applications must be entered by the director of a project.
  • Project Development contributions are granted to the director of a project and can be spent on research, writing, shooting, and producing a visual presentation of the project.
• Production & Post-production
  • Applications must be entered by the director and/or producer of a project.
  • The main producer attached to the project must be based in a country.
  • In case a co-producer from Europe, North America, or Australia is attached to the project, this producer cannot be the main producer of the project. The application must be filed by the main producer from a country. In case the project is pre-selected, the applicant should provide a deal memo or co-production agreement which needs to contain detailed provisions on the following aspects: the participation of each co-producer in the financing of the project; joint ownership of all the rights; sharing of the revenues between the co-producers.

Application Requirements

• General requirements for IBF Classic:
  • All directors attached to the project should have the nationality of a country.
  • Projects from Bahrain, Hong Kong, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates are only accepted when they address political or human rights-related topics within the country itself.
  • A project can be entered only once for each category. There is one exception: if a project was rejected within the Production and Post-production category when it was in production stage, it can be re-entered only when all filming is completed, the project is in post-production stage ánd there is a rough cut available for entry. A project can be entered for Project Development and, at a later stage, for Production or Post-production, regardless of whether the initial Project Development entry was successful.
  • Entry forms must be filled out in English, with the exception of entries from French-speaking African countries and Haiti, which have the option to fill out the entry form in French.
  • All applicants have the option to enter a short video by the director introducing themselves and explaining their motivation for the project (instead of providing this in written form). If you prefer to make use of this option, the link to the short video can be pasted in the entry form.
  • The project must be in line with IDFA’s mission statement. Documentary series or films that are part of a study curriculum are not eligible.
• Specific requirements for IBF Classic – Development:
  • Requirements for audiovisual material:
    • Entering original audiovisual material of the project is mandatory. This can be a teaser or selected research material, preferably representative of the style. A photo presentation or material from other resources that serve merely as stylistic example is not accepted.
    • Project Development entries should also be accompanied by one previous work, preferably representative of the filmmaker’s style. This previous film, although required for the jury’s selection process, is viewed only if necessary for decision making during the selection process.
    • The material must be in English or have English subtitles.
    • Vimeo or YouTube links must be in their office on the day of the deadline.
    • Links should remain online for at least three months following the deadline.
• Specific requirements for IBF Classic – Production & Post-production:
  • Requirements for audiovisual material:
    • If your project is in the production stage, you must enter a trailer, demo, edited sequence, or other audiovisual material from the project with a minimum length of 3 minutes and a maximum length of 20 minutes.
    • If your project is in the post-production stage, you must enter an edited sequence or a selection of the rough cut of approximately 20 minutes. Projects that have finished shooting will be considered post-production applications.
    • If your material is longer than 20 minutes, please indicate which part they need to watch or make a selection of 20 minutes which you think is most representative and/or complementary to the end result.
    • The material must be in English or have English subtitles.
    • The audiovisual material should be posted on Vimeo or YouTube. The link must be in their office on the day of the deadline.
    • The link should remain online for at least three months following the deadline.

For more information, visit IDFA.