The Hubert Bals Fund supports ten new projects
by Vitor Pinto
- Eight are supported under the script and development scheme, while two were selected for the first round of the Netherlands Film Fund + HBF Co-Production Scheme
In its spring 2015 round, the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) of the International Film Festival Rotterdam has selected eight projects to receive script and project development grants up to an amount of €80,000. In addition, two projects from Turkey and Nepal, respectively co-produced by Dutch companies Topkapi Films and Waterland Film, have also been selected for the first round of the Netherlands Film Fund + HBF Co-Production Scheme 2015.
The eight projects selected for script and development support are Saodat Ismailova’s Barzagh (Uzbekistan), Kaouther Ben Hania’s Beauty and the Dogs [+see also:
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Furthermore, two Dutch co-productions will receive production grants of €50,000, provided by the Netherlands Film Fund. White Sun [+see also:
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Established in 1989, the HBF aims to offer financial support to feature-length projects originating from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. Over 1,000 films have been supported so far.
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