In the 3rd sitting of 2022, German Films „Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 24 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 190,685 Euros were allocated. 

The committee decided to support the following films:

ALFONS JITTERBIT - CLASS TRIP CHAOS! in Switzerland (Distributor: Spoton AG - Spoton Distribution, World Sales: X-Filmverleih, Theatrical Release: 07 July 2022, Grant: 4.000 €)

BAYALA - A MAGICAL JOURNEY in Turkey (Distributor: Yeni Bir Film, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 26 August 2022, Grant: 5.000 €)

DEAR MEMORIES - A JOURNEY WITH MAGNUM PHOTGRAPHER THOMAS HOEPKER in Switzerland (Distributor: DCM Filmdistribution Schweiz, World Sales: DCM, Theatrical Release: 30 June 2022, Grant: 4.000 €)

DRAGON RIDER in Slovenia (Distributor: Blitz Film & Video Distribution, World Sales: Constantin Film, Theatrical Release: 08 September 2022, Grant: 6.000 €)

FREIBAD in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film AG, World Sales: Constantin Film, Theatrical Release: 01 September 2022, Grant: 3.000 €)

GREAT FREEDOM in Norway (Distributor: AS Fidalgo, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 28 October 2022, Grant: 8.000 €)

GUGLHUPFCAKE SQUADRON in Switzerland (Distributor: Praesens-Film AG, World Sales: Constantin Film, Theatrical Release: 04 August 2022, Grant: 3.000 €)

LOVE, DEUTSCHMARK AND DEATH in Austria (Distributor: Stadtkino Filmverleih, World Sales: Filmfaust, Theatrical Release: 07 October 2022, Grant: 4.000 €)

MEIN LOTTA-LEBEN - ALLES TSCHAKA MIT ALPAKA in Switzerland (Distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich, World Sales: Wild Bunch Germany, Theatrical Release: 18 August 2022, Grant: 7.000 €)

MIA AND ME: WELCOME IN CENTOPIA in Hungary (Distributor: ADS Service, World Sales: Studio 100 Film, Theatrical Release: 11 August 2022, Grant: 6.000 €)

MOONBOUND in The Netherlands (Distributor: Paradiso Entertainment Nederland, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical Release: 13 July 2022, Loan: 25.000 €)

RABBIT ACADEMY - MISSION EGGPOSSIBLE in Spain (Distributor: Distribución de películas Barlovento, World Sales: Sola Media, Theatrical Release: 28 October 2022, Loan: 20.000 €)

RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH in Hungary (Distributor: Cirko Film, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 21 July 2022, Grant: 3.000 €)

RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH in Italy (Distributor: Just Wanted, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: 24 November 2022, Loan: 22.500 €)

THE CONFERENCE in Australia, New Zealand (Distributor: Pivot Pictures, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 11 August 2022, Grant: 10.000 €)

THE CONFERENCE in Chile (Distributor: Cinematografica Distribuidora International, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 01 September 2022, Grant:  2.405 €)

THE CONFERENCE in Argentina (Distributor: Cinematografica Distribuidora International, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 22 September 2022, Grant: 3.780 €)

THE CONFERENCE in Portugal (Distributor: Films4You - Cinema, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 29 September 2022, Grant: 9.000 €)

THE KANGOROO-CONSPIRACY in Switzerland (Distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich, World Sales: X-Filmverleih, Theatrical Release: 25 August 2022, Grant: 8.000 €)

THE LAST EXECUTION in Belgium, Luxembourg (Distributor: Cinéart Belgium, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 20 July 2022, Grant: 7.500 €)

THE OGGLIES - WELCOME TO SMELLVILLE in Turkey (Distributor: Mars Production, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: 05 August 2022, Grant: 6.000 €)

VEINS OF THE WORLD in Spain (Distributor: Surtsey Films, World Sales: Global Screen, Theatrical Release: 16 September 2022, Grant: 8.000 €)

YOUNG WINNETOU AND THE LOST BUFFALOS in Poland (Distributor: Vivarto, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: 19 August 2022, Loan: 10.000 €)

YOUNG WINNETOU AND THE LOST BUFFALOS in Hungary (Distributor: ADS Service, World Sales: The Playmaker Munich, Theatrical Release: 17 November 2022, Grant: 5.500 €)

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 09 September 2022.

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 10,000 Euros can also be allocated as a grant.

The guidelines and the application form for "Distribution Support" can be downloaded here.