{"id":44769,"date":"2024-05-06T11:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T09:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?page_id=44769"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:47:14","slug":"hubert-bals-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund","title":{"rendered":"Hubert Bals Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><br>The Hubert Bals Fund supports groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The fund closely collaborates with IFFR\u2019s other industry activities, which include talent development and the co-production market CineMart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest stories and selections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-posts\" class=\"alignwide\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">A list with articles<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-stretch grid-cols-1 gap-4 lg:gap-8 lg:grid-cols-3 lg:text-zoom-lg:grid-cols-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"@container h-full group\">\n\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-col h-full rounded-lg bg-base-300 @md:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden image:w-full image:object-cover image:aspect-video image:rounded-t-lg @md:image:rounded-b-lg @md:basis-1\/3 @md:pl-8 @md:py-8 @lg:basis-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/HBFEurope-2026-stills-832x468.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773747171\" 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1-2.04-2.04l6.18-6.177H1.44a1.44 1.44 0 0 1 0-2.88h17.637l-6.178-6.18a1.442 1.442 0 0 1 2.04-2.04l8.638 8.638a1.44 1.44 0 0 1-.002 2.04Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I&#8217;m a filmmaker with a project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-featured-links\" class=\"alignwide\" >\n\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-stretch gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-4 md:gap-8 xl:grid-cols-4 text-zoom-md:grid-cols-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-featured-link\" class=\"@container h-full group relative z-[1]\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col h-full rounded-lg bg-base-300 @md:flex-row relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image:rounded-t-lg overflow-hidden image:aspect-video image:object-cover image:w-full @md:image:rounded-b-lg @md:basis-1\/2 @md:pl-8 @md:py-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Film-still-Clara-Sola-832x468.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715855046\" class=\"attachment-video_md size-video_md\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Film-still-Clara-Sola-832x468.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715855046 832w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Film-still-Clara-Sola-288x162.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715855046 288w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Film-still-Clara-Sola-432x243.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715855046 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-4 p-6 grow @md:p-8 @md:basis-1\/2 @md:justify-normal @md:self-center\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mb-2 text-lg break-words font-heading group-hover:underline group-focus-within:underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\" class=\"absolute-link\">Funding schemes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-md\">Find out about the different support schemes offered by the HBF.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn btn-none btn-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to funding schemes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-2 group-focus-within:translate-x-2 flex items-center justify-center w-[1em] h-[1em] icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m23.575 13.022-8.639 8.638a1.442 1.442 0 0 1-2.04-2.04l6.18-6.177H1.44a1.44 1.44 0 0 1 0-2.88h17.637l-6.178-6.18a1.442 1.442 0 0 1 2.04-2.04l8.638 8.638a1.44 1.44 0 0 1-.002 2.04Z\" 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deadlines<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-md\">Plan your application to one of the HBF&#039;s support schemes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn btn-none btn-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to practical info and deadlines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-2 group-focus-within:translate-x-2 flex items-center justify-center w-[1em] h-[1em] icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m23.575 13.022-8.639 8.638a1.442 1.442 0 0 1-2.04-2.04l6.18-6.177H1.44a1.44 1.44 0 0 1 0-2.88h17.637l-6.178-6.18a1.442 1.442 0 0 1 2.04-2.04l8.638 8.638a1.44 1.44 0 0 1-.002 2.04Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-featured-link\" class=\"@container h-full group relative z-[1]\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col h-full rounded-lg bg-base-300 @md:flex-row relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image:rounded-t-lg overflow-hidden image:aspect-video image:object-cover image:w-full @md:image:rounded-b-lg @md:basis-1\/2 @md:pl-8 @md:py-8 hidden sm:block\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Monos-832x468.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1716390656\" class=\"attachment-video_md size-video_md\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Monos-832x468.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1716390656 832w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Monos-288x162.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1716390656 288w, 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Check the list on the practical info page above to see if your project is eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-cta-wide\" class=\"alignwide\">\n\t\t<div data-component=\"cta-wide\" class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-center\">\n\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-col gap-4 py-6 md:py-16 lg:px-16 lg:basis-7\/12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl font-heading\">About the Hubert Bals Fund<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-md md:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Read more about the history of the Hubert Bals Fund, critically acclaimed HBF-supported films and the impact of Hubert Bals Fund-support.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap w-auto gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex items-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n<a\n\tclass=\"group btn btn-outline  \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/about-the-hubert-bals-fund\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<span data-button-text>\n\t\t\tRead about the Hubert Bals Fund\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-2 group-focus-visible:translate-x-2 flex items-center justify-center w-[1em] h-[1em] icon group-expanded:hidden\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m23.575 13.022-8.639 8.638a1.442 1.442 0 0 1-2.04-2.04l6.18-6.177H1.44a1.44 1.44 0 0 1 0-2.88h17.637l-6.178-6.18a1.442 1.442 0 0 1 2.04-2.04l8.638 8.638a1.44 1.44 0 0 1-.002 2.04Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-lg image:h-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover image:w-full lg:order-first lg:basis-5\/12\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/neighboringsounds-1280x720-1.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715852792\" class=\"attachment-video_lg size-video_lg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 530px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/neighboringsounds-1280x720-1.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715852792 1280w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/neighboringsounds-1280x720-1-288x162.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715852792 288w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/neighboringsounds-1280x720-1-432x243.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715852792 432w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/neighboringsounds-1280x720-1-832x468.webp?image-crop-positioner-ts=1715852792 832w\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-cta\">\n\t\t<div data-component=\"cta\">\n\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-col gap-4 p-8 md:p-16 text-base bg-base-300 rounded-lg \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl font-heading\">Contact the team<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-md md:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; 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