About Us

The Film and Media Foundation NRW supports ideas and the people who bring them to life. As a partner and enabler, we support media professionals and companies in the creative industries.

Our Mission Media from NRW for the world

The Power of Storytelling

We support stories, talents, and projects that demonstrate artistic quality and a distinctive style.

Rooted in North Rhine-Westphalia, connected globally

North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany’s leading media hub. We strengthen local value creation, employment, and infrastructure; connect the industry; and build national and international visibility.

Shaping the future, acting sustainably

We promote new technologies, innovative forms of storytelling, and sustainable production methods. Through programs, grants, labs, and workshops, we create spaces for experimentation and support the next generation of creative professionals.

Making media culture accessible to everyone

We bring stories to where people encounter them: in movie theaters, at festivals, in cities, communities, and public spaces. In this way, we make film and media culture visible and accessible throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.

FMS by the Numbers Facts & Figures

>35 years

Founded in 1991, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW supports and connects creatives, companies, and projects—in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, and around the world.

> 1 billion €

has been allocated by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW since its founding for films, television, series, games, movie theaters, audio, and other media projects.

More than 30,000 funding applications

Since 1991, an estimated more than 30,000 funding applications have been processed and over 10,700 projects have received funding, including 1,850 feature films, 394 series, 574 radio plays and podcasts, and 191 graduation films

Over 250 film awards

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.

Company: About Our Organization

Founded in 1991, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW is one of the most important funding agencies in Germany and Europe. Its mission is to strengthen film and media culture and the film and media industry in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Funding Bodies: Our Experts

Funding decisions by the film and media foundations are made by recognized experts. These committees meet regularly; additional juries for awards and grants are listed in the funding announcements.

Film Funding Committee

Jury for the Wim Wenders Grant

Jury for the Gerd Ruge Grant

Graduation Film Jury

Serious Games and Gamification Award Committee

Digital Games and Immersive Content Grant Committee

Audio Advisory Board

Simplified Funding Jury

Creative Development Committee

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