Zürcher Filmstiftung supports professional, high-quality film and screen-based work in the Canton of Zurich, funding creators and companies from early development through production, marketing, and distribution. Its core focus is on strengthening local film culture and talent across feature film, series, animation, nonfiction, and script development, with a recent expansion into digital culture. The foundation appears to favor jury- or commission-reviewed project support for Zurich-based applicants, including both established professionals and emerging talent.
Donaciones Anuales12,7 M US$
Áreas de Enfoque
Film ProductionSeries DevelopmentAnimationNonfiction / Documentary FilmScript and Project DevelopmentDigital Culture and Interactive Media
Enfoque de Donación
Selective, program-specific grants awarded in multiple annual rounds through expert commissions or jury review; supports different stages of a project from development to production and release, with at least one talent-focused fast-track program and some recurring deadlines.
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Cómo acercarte a este financiador
Check the foundation’s program-specific deadlines on its website and apply through the relevant online process; most programs require Zurich residency or majority-local production ties. For marketing/distribution support, applications must be submitted jointly by the production and distribution partners, and the digital culture pilot has a recurring deadline of October 1.
Beneficiarios destacados:
• Anja Kofmel
• Ruth Waldburger
• Claude Witz
• Claudia Schröter
• Michael Sennhauser
Oportunidades de Subvenciones Abiertas
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Zürcher Filmstiftung al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 150 mil US$
Digitale Kultur – Stärkung des Ökosystems
digital cultureecosystem strengtheninginfrastructure+3 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects must clearly benefit the digital culture ecosystem in the Canton of Zurich, be openly accessible, and not duplicate existing offerings already provided by educational institutions or private providers in the Zurich area.
Fecha límite: Applications can be submitted at any time; processed within about 6 weeks.
film distributionmarket analysisfestival launch+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Available for films supported in production by the Zürcher Filmstiftung, and for eligible distribution firms under the foundation's rules; applications are handled electronically.
Fecha límite: No fixed dates; applications can be submitted at any time.
Próxima aperturaCierra en 27 días (22 jun 2026)Monto: Hasta 600 mil US$
Fast Track
film productionyoung talentartistic films
¿Quién puede postularse? Directed at new talent in directing or production; at least one member of the directing/production tandem must come from the newcomer pool; annual jury selects up to three winning projects.
Fecha límite: One annual intake; next visible deadline 22.6.2026.
Próxima aperturaCierra el 29 jun 2026Monto: Hasta 1 M US$
Herstellung
film productionfeature filmsdocumentary films+3 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Professionally active, independent production companies with a registered headquarters in the Canton of Zurich for at least two years; additional rules apply to co-productions, formats, TV productions and timing of work start.
Fecha límite: Multiple commission deadlines across the year.
Próxima aperturaCierra el 14 sept 2026Monto: Hasta 100 mil US$
Filmauswertung – Marketing & Promotion
film distributionmarketingpromotion+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Concepts must be jointly developed by production and distribution companies and submitted by the production company; a professional marketing strategy is expected.
Fecha límite: Multiple deadlines across the year for the relevant commission.
Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 oct 2026Monto: Hasta 150 mil US$
Digitale Kultur – Herstellung & Go-to-Market
digital cultureproductiongo-to-market+3 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Capital companies (AG/GmbH) with at least one year of tax residence in the Canton of Zurich, independence from media companies and education institutions, majority Swiss-resident capital/management, and at least one third of project participants registered in Zurich for at least one year.
Fecha límite: Two annual cycles; next stated deadlines 1 May and 1 October (tbc).
Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 oct 2026Monto: Hasta 150 mil US$
Digitale Kultur – Prototyp
digital cultureinteractive mediaprototype development
¿Quién puede postularse? Capital companies (AG/GmbH) with at least one year of tax residence in the Canton of Zurich, independence from media companies and education institutions, majority Swiss-resident capital/management, and at least one third of project participants registered in Zurich for at least one year.
Fecha límite: Two annual cycles; next stated deadlines 1 May and 1 October (tbc).
Computer GamesExtended Reality (XR)Interactive narrative formats+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Anträge in elektronischer Form; Registrierung auf der Onlineplattform erforderlich. Unterscheidung nach Marktpotenzial (mm) und ohne Marktpotenzial (om).
Fecha límite: Die nächste Eingabefrist ist am 1. Oktober (als wiederkehrender Eingabetermin angegeben).
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