Short Description
The Fondazione Prada Film Fund is an annual initiative that supports independent cinema. Every year, it selects films without any restriction on geography, theme, genre, or language.
Eligibility
- Feature films project of a minimum 65 minutes of lenght
- The main production company of the work must have produced at least 2 feature films selected and presented as world premieres in a selected number of International Film Festival (full list available
- below)
- The leading production company must have produced at least two feature films that have been selected and premiered at an international film festival (find the complete list in the checklist)
- The call is open to project with a minimum duration of 65 minutes.
- Films in development: at least 20% of the total budget and 70% of the development budget must be covered by confirmed and documentable financial sources
- Films in production: at least 50% of the total budget must be covered by confirmed and documentable financial sources
- Films in post-production: at least 80% of the total budget must be covered by confirmed and documentable financial sources; the work must be completed within six months of the grant being awarded
- No more than 10% of the total budget of the work may be allocated to general expenses\
FESTIVALS
• BAFICI – Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente – Categoria: International Competition;
• Berlinale – Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin – Tutte le categorie;
• Busan International Film Festival – Tutte le categorie;
• CPH: DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival – Categorie: International Competition e New Vision Competition;
• Durban International Film Festival – Categoria: International Competition;
• FESPACO – Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou – Categorie: Official Compètition e Perspective Section;
• Locarno Film Festival – Categorie: Piazza Grande, Concorso Internazionale e Concorso cineasti del
Presente;
• Festival de Cannes – Festival International du Film – Tutte le categorie
• FIDMarseille – Categoria: International Competition
• International Film Festival of India (IFFI – Goa) – Categorie: International Competition e Indian
Debut;
• Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara – Categoria: International Competition;
• Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) – Categorie: Young Cinema competition e Documentary competition;
• IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam – Categorie: International Competition e Envision Competition;
• IndieLisboa – Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente – Categoria: International Competition;
• International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) – Categorie: Big Screen Competition, Bright Future
e Tiger Competition;
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Categoria: International Competition;
• Festival International du Film de Marrakech – Categoria: Official film Competition;
• Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) – Categoria: New Horizons Competition;
• Rome Film Fest (Festa del cinema di Roma) – Categoria: International competition;
• San Sebastián International Film Festival – Categorie: International competition e New Directors;
• SXSW – South by Southwest – Film & TV Festival – Categoria: Narrative Feature Competition;
• Sundance Film Festival – Tutte le categorie
• Tokyo International Film Festival – Categorie: International Competition e Asian Future;
• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) – Tutte le categorie;
• Tribeca Film Festival – Categoria: Official Competition;
• Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia – Tutte le categorie;
• Visions du Réel – Festival international de cinéma Nyon – Categorie: International Feature Film Competition e Burning lights competition.
Submission Requirements
Director’s bio, Producer’s bio, Synopsis (1 page), Treatment (max 20 pages), Full Script (only for fiction), Pitch deck, Moodboard, Previous films, Rough Cut, Director’s statement, Producer’s note, Detailed Budget, Development Budget, Detailed Financial Plan, Deals Memo, Director’s ID, Producer (applicant) ID.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
Each support is awarded by the Fondazione Prada Film Fund within the following ranges:
- Min 15,000€ – Max 80,000€ per film in development
- Min 30,000€ – Max 250,000€ per film in production
- Min 15,000€ – Max 100,000€ per film in post-production
Entry Fee
None
Location
Milan, Italy
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 17 October 2025
Website Link: https://www.fondazioneprada.org/film-fund/?lang=en
