Minority co-production support

EFI has two calls per year for international co-productions in which Estonian producer has a minority participation. Estonian film producer can participate in the making of an international feature film, full-length documentary film, animated feature film or animated short film project provided that the main producer of the film is not a legal entity registered in Estonia and that the applicant will share pro rata in the worldwide proceeds of the film production.

An international minority co-production film shall be in Estonian or with Estonian subtitles and shall be screened in cinemas or on streaming platforms in Estonia within one year of its international premiere.

Appendices to the minority co-production support application
Minority co-production of a feature film
Title of the film in Estonian and English, genre, length, colour/black-and-white, screen format, filming format, audio format, delivery format, logline in 1–2 sentences up to 200 characters with spaces in Estonian (for public use)
CVs of authors (screenwriter, director, cinematographer, artist, composer), main actors and producers or links to film databases
Production schedule
Consolidated and detailed production budget and financing plan
Consolidated and detailed budget and financing plan of Estonian production
Creative and production grading table of Estonian production
Synopsis (up to 1,800 characters, in Estonian)
Script
Director’s vision (motivation and theme, structure, characters, visual style)
Actors/actresses (names, photos)
Shooting locations (location descriptions, photos)
Other visuals (style examples, designs, mood board)
Commentary of the responsible producer in Estonia (activities, schedule, budget, financing plan, production company’s own investment)
Marketing and distribution plan for Estonia (please use the marketing and distribution template prepared by EFI)
Copies of written agreements (author agreements, actor agreements, rights agreements, co-production agreements, financing agreements)
Trailer or clip (if available)

Minority co-production of a documentary film
Title of the film in Estonian and English, genre, length, colour/black-and-white, screen format, filming format, audio format, delivery format, logline in 1–2 sentences up to 200 characters with spaces in Estonian (for public use)
CVs of authors (screenwriter, director, cinematographer, composer) and producers or links to the EFIS database
Production schedule
Consolidated and detailed production budget and financing plan
Consolidated and detailed budget and financing plan of Estonian production
Creative and production grading table of Estonian production
Synopsis (up to 1,800 characters, in Estonian)
Script
Director’s vision (motivation and theme, structure, characters, visual style)
Audiovisual materials
Commentary of the responsible producer in Estonia (activities, schedule, budget, financing plan, production company’s own investment)
Marketing and distribution plan for Estonia (please use the marketing and distribution template prepared by EFI)
Copies of written agreements (author agreements, actor agreements, rights agreements, co-production agreements, financing agreements)
Trailer (if available)

Minority co-production of an animated film
Title of the film in Estonian and English, type of the film, target group, length, colour/black-and-white, screen format, filming format, audio format, delivery format, logline in 1–2 sentences up to 200 characters with spaces in Estonian (for public use)
CVs of authors (screenwriter, director, artist, cinematographer, composer) and producers or links to the EFIS database
Production schedule
Consolidated and detailed production budget and financing plan
Consolidated and detailed budget and financing plan of the Estonian side of the production
Creative and production grading table of the Estonian side of the production
Synopsis (up to 1,800 characters, in Estonian)
Script
Director’s vision (motivation and theme, structure, characters, visual style)
Design plans and style examples
Excerpts from the storyboard
Commentary of the responsible producer in Estonia (activities, schedule, budget, financing plan, production company’s own investment)
Marketing and distribution plan for Estonia (please use the marketing and distribution template prepared by EFI)
Copies of written agreements (author agreements, actor agreements, rights agreements, co-production agreements, financing agreements)
Trailer (if available)

Creative and production grading table of the Estonian side of the production
Estonian participation must meet the following criteria:

1) feature film – grade 5, of which at least two points are from the creative grading table;
2) documentary film – grade 3, of which at least one point is from the creative grading table;
3) animated film – grade 5, of which at least two points are from the creative grading table.