{"id":45091,"date":"2024-05-12T20:08:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?page_id=45091"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:23:19","slug":"hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","title":{"rendered":"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">Through HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production support, the Hubert Bals Fund aims to encourage European producers to participate as a minority co-producer in bold film projects by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. HBF+Europe is supported by the Creative Europe \u2013 MEDIA programme of the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 2560w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-288x162.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 288w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-432x243.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 432w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 832w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-1296x729.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 1296w, https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-2576x1449.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933 2576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Film still:<strong> A Useful Ghost<\/strong> by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (HBF+Europe 2023, Grand Prix in Semaine de la Critique at Cannes 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its launch in 2015, over 50 feature film projects have been supported through the funding scheme. HBF+Europe supported titles annually premiere to acclaim from critics and audiences across the world, including at IFFR, such as <strong>All We Imagine As Light <\/strong>by Payal Kapadia (Cannes 2024, winner Grand Prix) and <strong>Holy Electricity<\/strong> by Tato Kotetishvili (Pardo d&#8217;oro \u2013 Cineasti del presente, Locarno 2023, IFFR 2025) at our most recent edition. The HBF+Europe-supported <strong>A Useful Ghost<\/strong> by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke won the Grand Prix in Semaine de la Critique at Cannes in 2025.&nbsp;Read more about recent premieres in the scheme details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for applications 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The upcoming deadline for HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support will be annonced in the following weeks. The full regulations and eligibility criteria can be found below and in <em>Appendix 1: eligibility criteria and regulations<\/em>. Please pay especially close attention to the following important, and updated, regulatory conditions:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-accordion\" class=\"aligncenter\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul data-component=\"accordion\" class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImportant conditions 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The upcoming deadline for HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support will be annonced in the following weeks. The full regulations and eligibility criteria can be found below and in <i>Appendix 1: eligibility criteria and regulations<\/i>. Please pay especially close attention to the following important, and updated, regulatory conditions: <br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Important conditions 2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\">The <em>HBF+Europe: list of eligible countries<\/em><\/a> document has been introduced as of 2025. This applicant-friendly document contains precise lists of eligible countries specifically for the HBF+Europe programmes. Please, note it slightly differs from the regular HBF list of eligible countries document. The document clarifies the required co-production structure of eligible projects through several case studies of previously supported film projects.<\/li>\n<li>Projects with a maximum total budget of \u20ac1.5 million are eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<li>A project is eligible to apply if at least 50% of the budget has been confirmed on the day of the application deadline (8 December 2025).<\/li>\n<li>Please review the guidelines carefully for changes and clarifications on:\n<ol>\n<li>the award criteria;<\/li>\n<li>the regulations and required documentation towards sustainability;<\/li>\n<li>the regulations and required documentation towards audience awareness;<\/li>\n<li>spending obligations and pre-production costs allowed to be allocated for the HBF+Europe grant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability webinar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A sustainability strategy should be incorporated into different sections of your application dossier. On 18 November, a webinar was held with sustainability expert who clarified the new HBF+Europe sustainability regulations and criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-accordion\" class=\"aligncenter\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul data-component=\"accordion\" class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability approach\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HBF sees sustainability in more than just environmental terms: it\u2019s about creating lasting, positive impact on people, communities and the film industry as a whole. Our approach is built around three key pillars:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social sustainability \u2013 supporting fair, inclusive, and respectful working conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Economic sustainability \u2013 encouraging responsible budgeting and fair pay practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental sustainability \u2013 reducing the environmental footprint of film productions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We encourage producers to think about sustainability at every stage of the filmmaking process \u2013 from development to production and beyond \u2013 so that each project can create social, economic and environmental value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For 2025, the HBF\u2019s sustainability award criteria reflects this structured approach. The 15 points previously assigned to sustainability have now been broken down into several detailed elements. You can find these listed in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Appendix 3: award criteria<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In order to develop a sustainability strategy that should be incorporated into different sections of your application dossier, please refer to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Appendix 1: eligibility criteria and regulations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (see below) for instructions and guiding questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join our sustainability webinar on <\/span><b>18 November 2025 at 15.00 (CET)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, by sustainability expert Ludovica Chiarini (Ecomuvi, Italy). In this webinar she will clarify the new HBF+Europe sustainability regulations and criteria. We highly recommend all applicant producers to join the webinar and ask questions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading the below application details, find all the documents you need for your application at the following page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-buttons\" class=\"align\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\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\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\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\tGo to HBF+Europe important documents\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Opent in een nieuw venster<\/span>\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<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read the full details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-accordion\" class=\"aligncenter\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul data-component=\"accordion\" class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the scheme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme gives priority to emerging talent making their first, second or third feature films. Experienced filmmakers making their fourth and further films are still eligible, and will be considered in addition to the priority targets. HBF alumni filmmakers (those who have been supported previously) are welcome to apply at any stage of their career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funding is designed for international co-productions in which at least one European and one non-European producer is involved. The European producer should be the applicant and will conclude the funding agreement. Only 25% of the HBF+Europe funding has to be spent in Europe, the other 75% can be spent elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme is specially designed to encourage European producers from countries with limited co-production schemes to participate. You can read more information about this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\"><em>HBF+Europe: list of eligible countries<\/em><\/a> document.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So far, 2025 has seen several HBF+Europe world premieres, including <strong>A Useful Ghost<\/strong> by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Cannes, Semaine de la Critique \u2013 Grand Prix), <strong>Promised Sky<\/strong> by Erige Sehiri (Cannes, Un Certain Regard), <strong>Becoming<\/strong> by Zhannat Alshanova (Locarno), <strong>Amoeba<\/strong> by Siyou Tan (TIFF), <strong>Spying Stars<\/strong> by Vimukthi Jayasundara (Busan), and <strong>Four Girls<\/strong> by Karen Suzane (Rio).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Further highlights from the recent history of the scheme include <strong>The Reports on Sarah and Saleem <\/strong>(IFFR Tiger Competition 2018), <strong>I Am Not a Witch<\/strong> by Rungano Nyoni (IFFR 2018), <strong>Monos<\/strong> by Alejandro Landes (Berlinale 2019) and <strong>Sorcery<\/strong> by Christopher Murray (Sundance 2022).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKey facts\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The maximum amount awarded per project is \u20ac60,000.<\/li>\n<li>Up to five projects can be selected per round.<\/li>\n<li>The selection will be announced around three months after the deadline<\/li>\n<li>The project should not start production before the selection decision is made.<\/li>\n<li>The funding contract should be finalised by 1 April 2028.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHBF\u2019s approach to sustainability\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HBF sees sustainability in more than just environmental terms: it\u2019s about creating lasting, positive impact on people, communities and the film industry as a whole. Our approach is built around three key pillars:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social sustainability \u2013 supporting fair, inclusive, and respectful working conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic sustainability \u2013 encouraging responsible budgeting and fair pay practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental sustainability \u2013 reducing the environmental footprint of film productions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage producers to think about sustainability at every stage of the filmmaking process \u2013 from development to production and beyond \u2013 so that each project can create social, economic and environmental value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2025, the HBF\u2019s sustainability award criteria reflects this structured approach. The 15 points previously assigned to sustainability have now been broken down into several detailed elements. You can find these listed in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appendix 3: award criteria<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to develop a sustainability strategy that should be incorporated into different sections of your application dossier, please refer to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appendix 1: eligibility criteria and regulations<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for instructions and guiding questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join our sustainability webinar on <\/span><b>18 November 2025 at 15.00 (CET)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by sustainability expert Ludovica Chiarini (Ecomuvi, Italy). In this webinar she will clarify the new HBF+Europe sustainability regulations and criteria. We highly recommend all applicant producers to join the webinar and ask questions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequirements for submission\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only complete and eligible applications will be taken into consideration. Please read the eligibility criteria carefully in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appendix 1 \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eligibility criteria and regulations.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\"><em>HBF+Europe: list of eligible countries<\/em><\/a>\u00a0document has been introduced as of 2025. This applicant-friendly document contains precise lists of eligible countries specifically for the HBF+Europe programmes. Please, note it slightly differs from the regular HBF list of eligible countries document. The document clarifies the required co-production struc<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applications for the HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support should be submitted by the application deadline. Applications should be submitted in digital form through the link on this page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application consists of three components: a completed application form, a completed eligibility form and a project dossier. The full project dossier and eligibility form can be uploaded as an attachment to the application form. Incomplete applications are not taken into consideration. Please see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Appendix 2 \u2013 required documentation<\/em>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelection process\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HBF+Europe selection process will take a maximum of 12-14 weeks. The selection procedure consists of two steps: a formal eligibility check\u00a0 and a selective committee assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Formal eligibility check\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HBF team will review all applications to assess their eligibility based on the formal criteria outlined under Appendix 1: eligibility criteria and regulations. Only fully completed applications that meet all formal criteria will be taken into further consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Selective committee assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the formal eligibility check, an external selection committee is formed to assess all eligible\u00a0 applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selection committee will consist of various industry professionals invited based on their expertise and complementarity to the overall composition of the committee. Professionals working for festival and industry sides of IFFR are often engaged too. All projects will be evaluated based on the information provided in the <\/span><b>entry form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>full project dossier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>supporting documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>visual materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The HBF team will use a standardised <\/span><b>assessment form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that follows the pre-defined Award Criteria (see below). Each main selection criterion will receive a score, with a maximum total of 100 points possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the overall scores, the selection committee will meet, debate and jointly form final decisions. Such committee meetings are chaired by the Head of Hubert Bals Fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\/hbfeurope-important-documents\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appendix 3 \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">award criteria<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelection announcement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selection will be announced by e-mail first, followed by a formal letter of confirmation. Projects that are not selected, will be informed by e-mail too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committee decisions are final and are not subject to reconsideration. Re-application to the same call is allowed once only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContract and payments\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The payments in the scheme for HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support are transferred in two installments:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% upon signing the contract and positive verification of the total film financing and a positive verification of the eligible division of shares in the final co-production agreement;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% upon reception and approval of the narrative and financial report, including an audited report, and a preview copy of the final version of the film.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed information about the financial instalments will be included in the contract between HBF and the fund recipients.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-buttons\" class=\"align\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:text-xl font-heading\">Questions about HBF+Europe?<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\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\/hubert-bals-fund-faq\/faq-on-hbfeurope-minority-co-production-supportfaq-on\"\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\tGo to HBF+Europe FAQ\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<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n<a\n\tclass=\"group btn btn-secondary  \"\n\t\t\thref=\"mailto:hbf@IFFR.com\"\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\tEmail hbf@IFFR.com\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<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supported by<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/EU-flag-Crea-EU-MEDIA-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119656\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production support, the Hubert Bals Fund aims to encourage European producers to participate as a minority co-producer in bold film projects by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. HBF+Europe is supported by the Creative Europe \u2013 MEDIA programme of the European Union. Since its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":44773,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45091","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Through HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production support, the Hubert Bals Fund aims to encourage European producers to participate as a minority co-producer in bold film projects by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. HBF+Europe is supported by the Creative Europe \u2013 MEDIA programme of the European Union. Since its [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IFFR EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-09T11:23:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\",\"name\":\"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-12T18:08:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-09T11:23:19+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"Film still: A Useful Ghost\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Hubert Bals Fund\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Funding schemes\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"IFFR EN\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN","og_description":"Through HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production support, the Hubert Bals Fund aims to encourage European producers to participate as a minority co-producer in bold film projects by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. HBF+Europe is supported by the Creative Europe \u2013 MEDIA programme of the European Union. Since its [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","og_site_name":"IFFR EN","article_modified_time":"2026-03-09T11:23:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","url":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support","name":"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support - IFFR EN","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2024-05-12T18:08:11+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-09T11:23:19+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933","contentUrl":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/A_Useful_Ghost_Film_still_4-min-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1762250933","width":2560,"height":1440,"caption":"Film still: A Useful Ghost"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes\/hbfeurope-minority-co-production-support#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hubert Bals Fund","item":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Funding schemes","item":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/hubert-bals-fund\/funding-schemes"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/","name":"IFFR EN","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45091"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230444,"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45091\/revisions\/230444"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}