In the 5th meeting of 2022, German Films „Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 19 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 184,150 Euros were allocated. 

The committee decided to support the following films:

A E I O U – A QUICK ALPHABET OF LOVE in Taiwan (Distributor: Swallow Wings, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 13 January 2023, Grant: 9,000€)
CAVEMAN in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film AG, World Sales: Constantin Film, Theatrical Release: 26 January 2023, Grant: 5,000€)
HANNES in Taiwan (Distributor: Garageplay Inc., World Sales: Studiocanal, Theatrical Release: 13 January 2023, Grant: 9,000€)
HOLY SHIT! in Japan (Distributor: New Select, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: 24 March 2023, Grant: 10,000€)
MAX AND THE WILD BUNCH in North Macedonia (Distributor: Cutaway Dooel, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: 19 January 2023, Grant: 2,500€)
MOONBOUND in Belgium and Luxembourg (Distributor: Santa Fé Productions, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical Release: 07 December 2022, Grant: 10,000€)
RHEINGOLD in Greece (Distributor: Rosebud.21, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 05 January 2023, Grant: 4,500€)
SCHOOL OF MAGICAL ANIMALS 2 in Hungary (Distributor: ADS Service, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 09 February 2023, Grant: 7,500€)
SISI & I in Switzerland (Distributor: DCM Film Distribution, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 16 March 2023, Grant: 10,000€)
SUN AND CONCRETE in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film AG, World Sales: Constantin Film, Theatrical Release: 02 March 2023, Grant: 3,900€)
THE AMAZING MAURICE in Sweden (Distributor: Lucky Dogs, World Sales: Global Screen via Selmer Media, Theatrical Release: 20 January 2023, Loan: 17,500€)
THE AMAZING MAURICE in Finland (Distributor: Cinemanse, World Sales: Global Screen via Selmer Media, Theatrical Release: 03 March 2023, Grant: 10,000€)
THE AMAZING MAURICE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ in France (Distributor: KMBO, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 01 February 2023, Grant: 10,000€)
THE AMAZING MAURICE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ in Norway (Distributor: Selmer Media, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 17 February 2023, Loan: 30,000€)
THE AMAZING MAURICE​​​​​​​ in Türkiye (Distributor: Bir Film, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 20 January 2023, Grant: 7,000€)
THE CONFERENCE in Taiwan (Distributor: Swallow Wings, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 31 March 2023, Grant: 9,900€)
THE FORGER in the USA (Distributor: Kino Lorber, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: 03 March 2023, Grant: 10,000€)
THE ROYAL GAME in the USA (Distributor: Film Movement, World Sales: Studiocanal, Theatrical Release: 13 January 2023, Grant: 9,000€)
YOU WILL NOT HAVE MY HATE in the Netherlands (Distributor: Imagine Film Distributie Nederland, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: 22 December 2022, Grant: 9,350€

Please be aware that all release dates are subject to change.

Applications for the next sitting of the awards committee meeting can be submitted up until 9th March 2023. 

The "Distribution Support" funding program was launched in 2005 and supports the theatrical release of German films abroad. Subsidies are awarded for additional measures over and above the release campaign which had already been planned by the foreign distributors. The support up to a maximum of 50,000 Euros is allocated in the form of a conditionally repayable loan. Funding of up to 15,000 Euros (from receipt of application 2023) can also be allocated as a grant.