The committee decided to support the following films:

AMRUM in Italy (Distributor: BIM DISTRIBUZIONE, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: February 2, 2026, Grant: 15,000 €)
AMRUM in Sweden (Distributor: Folkets Bio, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: February 20, 2026, Grant: 10,000 €)
AMRUM in Portugal (Distributor: PRIS Audiovisuais, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: February 26, 2026, Grant: 4,500 €)
AMRUM in the Netherlands (Distributor: Cherry Pickers NL, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: March 19, 2026, Grant: 13,000 €)
AMRUM in Serbia (Distributor: MCF MegaCom film, World Sales: Beta Cinema, Theatrical Release: April 9, 2026, Grant: 3,000 €)
EIN FAST PERFEKTER ANTRAG in Switzerland, Liechtenstein (Distributor: DCM Film Distribution, World Sales: Leonine Studios, Theatrical Release: February 26, 2026, Grant: 8,000 €)
ELLY AND THE GHOSTLY TRAIN in Greece (Distributor: Rosebud.21, World Sales: Pink Parrot, Theatrical Release: February 12, 2026, Grant: 6,000 €)
EXTRAWURST in Switzerland (Distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich AG, World Sales: Studiocanal, Theatrical Release: January 15, 2026, Grant: 15,000 €)
GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE in Vietnam (Distributor: Noori Pictures Co., Ltd, World Sales: Europa-Park Freizeit-und Familienpark Mack KG, Theatrical Release: January 23, 2026, Grant: 9,000 €)    
ISLANDS in the US (Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment, World Sales: Protagonist Pictures, Theatrical Release: January 30, 2026, Grant: 15,000 €)
JOHATSU - IN THE AIR in Japan (Distributor: Aggie LLC, World Sales: Ossa Film, Theatrical Release: March 14, 2026, Grant: 6,000 €)
MIROIRS NO. 3 in Estonia, Lativia, Lithuania (Distributor: A-ONE FILMS, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: March 6, 2026, Grant: 4,500 €)
MIROIRS NO. 3 in the US (Distributor: 1-2 Special Inc., World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: March 20, 2026, Loan: 25,000 €)
MOMO in Slovakia (Distributor: Forum Film Slovakia, World Sales: Epsilon Film, Theatrical Release: February 5, 2026, Grant: 7,000 €)
MOMO in Czech Republic (Distributor: Forum Film Czech, World Sales: Epsilon Film, Theatrical Release: February 5, 2026, Grant: 11,000 €)
NO BEAST.SO FIERCE in Bulgaria (Distributor: Cinelibri Ltd., World Sales: Goodfellas, Theatrical Release: February 27, 2026, Grant: 4,000 €)
SOUND OF FALLING in Portugal (Distributor: FILMS4YOU - CINEMA, LDA, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical Release: February 19, 2026, Grant: 10,000 €)
SOUND OF FALLING in Australia, New Zeeland (Distributor: Transmission Films, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical Release: February 26, 2026, Grant: 15,000 €)
SOUND OF FALLING in Greece, Cyprus (Distributor: CINOBO, World Sales: MK2, Theatrical Release: February 5, 2026, Grant: 4,000 €)
STICH HEAD in Croatia (Distributor: BLITZ d.o.o., World Sales: GFM, Theatrical Release: January 1, 2026, Grant: 11,000 €)
STICH HEAD in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Distributor: BLITZ d.o.o., World Sales: GFM, Theatrical Release: January 1, 2026, Grant: 2,000 €)
STICH HEAD in Serbia (Distributor: BLITZ d.o.o., World Sales: GFM, Theatrical Release: January 1, 2026, Grant: 4,000 €)
THE DOOR TO DOOR BOOKSHOP in Taiwan (Distributor: Swallow Wings Films Co., Ltd., World Sales: Studiocanal, Theatrical Release: January 23, 2026, Grant: 10,000 €)
THE GOOD SISTER in Mexico (Distributor: Bestiario Films, World Sales: New Europe Film Sales, Theatrical Release: January 28, 2026, Grant: 5,500 €)
THE GOOD SISTER in France (Distributor: Memento Distribution, World Sales: New Europe Film Sales, Theatrical Release: April 15, 2026, Grant: 15,000 €)
THE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL ANIMALS 3 in Israel (Distributor: Red Cape Distribtution, World Sales: Epsilon, Theatrical Release: February 20, 2026, Grant: 12,000 €)
THE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL ANIMALS 4 in Hungary (Distributor: ADS, World Sales: Epsilon, Theatrical Release: February 12, 2026, Grant: 6,000 €)

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 March 9, 2025.

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 can also be allocated as a Grant.

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