What MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein does

MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (legal name: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH) is a regional public film funding organization established in 1980 and jointly owned by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It serves independent producers and production companies working in cinema film, high-end series, and innovative audiovisual formats, providing interest-free, success-dependent repayable loans rather than grants. The fund is led by CEO Helge Albers, with Dr. Carsten Brosda (Senator for Culture and Media, Hamburg) serving as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and operates with a team of 11-50 employees.

The fund's core offering is the NEST Development Funding Programme, which provides early-stage development capital and has recently been restructured so that funding allocation decisions are made by the NEST Community, an alumni-based peer governance body. Supplementary programs include production funding for cinema and series, short film support, distribution and theatrical release support, and the German-Turkish Co-Production Fund (running in its 15th edition in 2026). The organization also operates the NESSI chatbot, an AI-powered applicant guidance tool, and convenes the industry through the annual MOIN Mittsommer event with approximately 1,000 guests.

The business model is non-commercial: MOIN is funded through the state budgets of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, with a permanent 5 million EUR budget increase confirmed by Hamburg for 2026. In its most recent disclosed funding round, approximately 4.5 million EUR was distributed across 50 projects. Distribution occurs through multiple rounds per year and across programmatic verticals, with strategic partnerships extending its reach, including collaborations with Le Groupe Ouest, Five Nordics, FFA, the German Producers Alliance, and European Film Promotion.

Name

MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

Legal name

Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH

Website

https://moin-filmfoerderung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is a regional public funding organization that provides development loans and production funding to independent producers of cinema, high-end series, and audiovisual formats in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Film Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Sales Financing (52222)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Grant Funding & Public/Nonprofit Financing (MPADAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financing & Investment (Equity, Debt, Gap, Slate) (MPADAAAB)

Keywords

• Regional film funding
• Film production financing
• Screenplay development grants
• Audiovisual co-production
• Film commission services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Funding Distribution: MOIN provides funding in the form of success-dependent repayable, interest-free loans (erfolgsbedingt rückzahlbare Darlehen). Repayment is triggered when principal photography begins, production starts, or rights are sold.
2. Public Funding: Funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Budget increased by 5 million euros in recent years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is a regional public film fund that provides development and production financing to cinema films, high-end series, and innovative audiovisual formats in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Funding is delivered as success-dependent, interest-free loans (up to EUR 150,000 per project) supplemented by collaborative development workshops, dramaturgical consulting, audience development support, and location services through its Film Commission.

Product overview

MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein is a regional film funding organization offering development funding, production support, and location services. Its core product is the NEST Development Funding Programme, which combines a collaborative five-day NEST Space workshop with standardized NEST Tools funding modules for feature films (up to €100,000), documentaries (up to €50,000), series (up to €150,000), and innovative formats like XR (up to €50,000). The organization also operates online portals for applications (NEST Portal/Odoo-based), revenue reporting (Erlösmeldung), and provides a chatbot (NESSI) for application guidance. Additional services include a Film Commission for location support, short film funding, project development financing, and special initiatives like the German-Turkish Co-Production Fund and Nordic NEST. Funding is provided as success-dependent, interest-free loans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEST Development Funding Programme Development funding programme for screenwriters, creators, and producers developing feature films, documentaries, high-end series, and innovative audiovisual formats from the idea stage. Includes collaborative NEST Space workshops plus modular NEST Tools funding. Targeted at film producers, screenwriters, and creators in the Hamburg-Schleswig-Holstein region.
• High End Project Funding Production funding for high-budget feature films (greater than EUR 2.5 million), series (greater than EUR 2.5 million), and documentaries (greater than EUR 1.5 million) in the form of success-dependent repayable, interest-free loans. Application deadlines: 25 August 2026 and 27 October 2026.
• Director's Cut Project Funding Production funding for lower-budget productions: feature films below EUR 2.5 million, series below EUR 2.5 million, and documentaries below EUR 1.5 million, provided as success-dependent repayable loans. Application deadlines: 15 September 2026 and 3 November 2026.
• Short Film Funding (Kurzfilm) Funding for short films up to 30 minutes in length, covering fiction, documentary, experimental, and animation formats. Application deadlines: 1 September 2026 and 27 October 2026.
• Innovative Audiovisual Formats Funding

Quantifiable outcome

• Films funded by MOIN have won major awards including Oscars, Cannes, Silver Lola, and Golden Bear

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Five NordicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Nordic NEST cooperation with Five Nordics, German Federal Film Board (FFA), and German Producers Alliance for kick-off events at Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days 2026, inviting 40 experienced producers from Germany and Nordic countries.
• German Federal Film Board (FFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Nordic NEST initiative supporting cross-border film development cooperation between Germany and Nordic countries.
• German Producers AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Nordic NEST initiative bringing together experienced producers from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland.
• Le Groupe OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean initiative that conducts the NEST Spaces - five-day collaborative thinking spaces where selected projects develop their ideas with creative tools and expert facilitation. Working language is English, sessions held in Schleswig-Holstein.
• European Film PromotionminorOthersSonja Heinen, previously CEO of European Film Promotion, joined MOIN as Development Executive for NEST program starting September 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM): Central German media fund covering Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia that finances film, series, and interactive media projects. Comparable to MOIN as a regional German public film fund with similar application and disbursement processes.
• FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern): Regional public film fund for Bavaria that distributes state-backed development and production funding to feature films, series, and documentaries. Highly comparable to MOIN in mandate, structure (state-backed funding), and operating model (repayable loans, juried selection).
• Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB): Berlin-Brandenburg media fund supporting film, series, and new-media productions. Comparable as a major German regional public film fund with a broader production ecosystem but similar mandate, structure, and tools (program funding, production funding, series funding).
• HessenFilm und Medien: Hesse's regional film and media fund providing production and distribution financing. Comparable to MOIN as a German Länder-backed public film fund supporting feature films, documentaries, and emerging formats.
• Filmstiftung NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's regional film fund providing development and production financing for cinema films and series. Comparable as a German Länder-level public film fund offering repayable loans and supporting the local production industry.

Broad incumbents

• Swedish Film Institute: Sweden's national public film fund and cultural institution supporting development and production. Comparable to MOIN as a publicly funded film financing body, but at national scale and integrated with cultural-heritage and archive activities.
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA): Germany's federal film board, a national-level public body supporting film production, distribution, and exhibition. Comparable as a public film funder but operates at federal scale rather than regional, making it a broader incumbent in the same ecosystem.
• British Film Institute (BFI): UK-based national body supporting film development, production, and cultural programming. Comparable to MOIN as a publicly funded film organization, though operating at national scale and combining funding with cultural/heritage activities.
• Centre national du cinéma (CNC): France's national film fund and regulatory body supporting cinema and audiovisual production. Comparable to MOIN as a public funding organization for film, but operating at a national scale with broader mandate and instruments.
• Danish Film Institute (DFI): Denmark's national film body funding development, production, and distribution. Comparable to MOIN as a Nordic public film funder and a natural partner for MOIN's Nordic NEST initiative, though operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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