Filmfestival Münster 2025: Panel - Filmnachwuchs im Finanzierungsdilemma

In the organizer's words:

Panel discussion at the Münster 2025 Film Festival: The German film funding landscape is in a state of flux. At the same time, the number of filmmakers who are intensively involved in the art of film is growing. But one central problem remains: There is not enough funding to pay creative teams adequately. - Free admission

There is a clear gap, particularly in the area of new talent: Many first-time works cannot be financed through traditional film funding without those involved ending up in precarious employment. This affects both graduates of film schools and filmmakers who go their own way outside of institutional training. In this round table, we would like to discuss these challenges openly: How does the financing of first films work for film school graduates? What opportunities are there for filmmakers who did not attend a traditional film school? And above all: What new funding opportunities actually exist? Together with experts, filmmakers and industry representatives, we want to shed light on possible solutions and discuss what fairer and more accessible film funding could look like. Moderated by Paula Essam. The event is organized by the Filmwerkstatt Münster, the Filmbüro NW and the Netzwerk Filmkultur NRW as part of the Filmfestival Münster. Funded by the MKW & with the kind support of: Stiftung Westfalen-Initiative