MAFF Development Funding Application for Short Films

AWARD OF SEK 30,000 (± USD3,000) FOR MAFF SHORT DEVELOPMENT FUND IS IN COOPERATION WITH FILM I SKÅNE

Other awards are granted by various film companies from around the world

ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS:

The film director and/or producer must be a Nordic resident (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland) and below points must apply:

• The Nordic resident is of Arab origin
• The story of the film has a connection to Arab culture, identity or exile
• Short narrative films (documentary short films are not eligible)
• Only complete submissions will be reviewed and considered. Incomplete submissions will not be processed
• Decisions regarding selected projects cannot be appealed. Malmo Arab Film Festival, MAFF Development Funding Committee or Film i Skåne are not obliged in any way to justify or comment the reasons for not selecting a particular project
• One representative of each selected project will be invited to Malmo Arab Film Festival during MMF to participate in pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings with the committee of the MAFF Development Fund
• Malmo Arab Film Festival or Film i Skåne are not obliged in any way to participate in or contribute to the selected projects in terms of future production, whether as donors, co-producers, or partners in any other way
• MAFF Market Forum, Malmo Arab Film Festival and Film i Skåne shall be listed as co-producers of the film, and their logos shall be included in film closing credits, as well as for dissemination and in any promotional materials associated with the production
• Sweden shall be included as a country of production in all materials
• Granted development funding that has not been used shall be repaid
• The funding is paid according to the agreement between Malmo Arab Film Festival and the authorized representative of the winning project
• MAFF reserves the right to screen winning projects (if selected at Malmo Arab Film Festival) for its Swedish premiere in the upcoming edition after the project is completed
• Winning projects are to inform MAFF on a regular basis (every 3 months) of their latest funding progress, the development status of the project, market/awards and festival participation, and to send a viewing copy of the film when completed
• Other rules and regulations of development funding applies according to the conditions stated by Film i Skåne