The Vienna Film Fund (FILM FUND) is a non-profit fund with an independent legal personality based on the relevant law (Wiener Fondsgesetz). Its activities are regulated by the statutes last officially approved by the March 19, 2002, decision of the state government’s office based on the Vienna state government’s resolution of October 17, 2007.

In the interests of preserving cultural diversity in Europe, the primary objective of the FILM FUND is to strengthen and expand pon Vienna’s role in the production of film and other media, including as a center in the field of international film production, and he related subsidization of culture, trade and industry, and labor within a European context.

This objective is satisfied in part by the promotion of competitive full-length films in the phases of project development, production nd exploitation, assuming the latter will take place in movie theaters, on television or in other audiovisual media and assuming hey are able to increase the market share of European films.

The General Section A of the Subsidy Guidelines applies to all areas of subsidization.

Exceptions to the stipulations of these Subsidy Guidelines can be made for productions of outstanding artistic or economic quality. Such decisions will be made by the oversight committee after a suggestion is made by the jury.