A Chance for a Leopard: North Rhine-Westphalia with Three Productions at the Locarno Film Festival

When Locarno once again transforms into a major stage for international cinema from August 5 to 15, 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia will once again be prominently represented in the program. Funded films in Locarno are: “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming” / “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming” by Isabelle Stever (X Filme), “The House on the Moon” by Nelson Yeo (Weydemann Bros.) and „Bloody Tennis“ by Nikias Chryssos (augenschein Filmproduktion). ... more

Cannes Beach Soirée 2026

As part of the Cannes International Film Festival, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and the Produktionsallianz once again jointly hosted an official reception this year. ... more

Apply now: NRW@Indie Arena Booth 2026

In 2026, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW will once again bring five exciting NRW games companies to the Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom – and you can be there! Apply now for one of the coveted NRW@Indie Arena Booth packages and present your games on the world's largest platform for indie games. ... more

Two Powerhouses, One Vision: Zeitsprung Pictures and MMC Studios join forces with emerging talent to launch Peak Point Pictures in Cologne

Peak Point Pictures brings together decades of producing experience and emerging talent – aiming to develop and produce high-end international and national series and feature films from NRW, while fostering German and European debut filmmaking. The company was initiated by Till Derenbach (Zeitsprung Pictures) and Bastie Griese (MMC Movies), together with Max Ophüls Prize winners Len Reddemann and Paul Hordych. ... more

35 years of inspiring film, media and games: The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW celebrates its birthday

Since its foundation, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW has supported 10,705 projects with more than one billion euros. These include 1,850 feature films, 394 series, 574 radio plays and podcasts, and 191 graduation films. The productions have won awards worldwide, including one Oscar, 16 Oscar nominations, 52 European Film Awards, 201 German Film Awards, two International Emmys, 57 Grimme Awards and 33 German Television Awards. ... more

12th Wim Wenders Scholarship awarded: €100,000 for six outstanding projects

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, together with the Wim Wenders Foundation, has awarded the 12th Wim Wenders Scholarship, one of the most significant grants for young filmmakers in the German-speaking world. At the Philara Collection in Düsseldorf, six grantees were honored with a total of €100,000 in funding. The scholarship enables them to independently realize their innovative project ideas and artistic visions with which they seek to shape the future of cinematic storytelling. ... more

AFRICA XCHANGE SUMMIT: Inaugural Event at Film Festival Cologne

The two-day AFRICA XCHANGE SUMMIT with its high-profile and collaborative programme will premiere at the Film Festival Cologne  2025 on October 15 and 16, 2025. The event will bring together leading industry professionals from the African continent with their European counterparts from the fields of film, games, technology, and finance for a range of engaging ... more

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