Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Over the last years Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung has sent out a wide range of impulses that have helped the structures in the media industry in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt develop in a dynamic way.
Initiatives for training, workshops, industry-wide meetings and marketing of locations in the region have also been supported. Besides strengthening the performance of Mitteldeutschland's companies in the film, television and media industries, MDM pursues the following aims: to increase the funding impact in the region; to continue to give incentives for businesses to move to the region; to promote national and international networking within the industry; and to continue to establish hands-on training and qualification opportunities in the region.
Since its foundation in 1998 Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung has supported an average of 100 projects every year, spending funds amounting to approximately 12,5 million euros annually.
The overall production volume amounts to five times the allocated funds.
In particular, MDM support film and media productions that depict regional particularities in an authentic way; that pick up the cultural and historical heritage; that help establish cultural identity, and that tell an original story that invites people to relate. Thus drawing the attention of European and international audiences.
In addition MDM support festivals, workshops, seminars and projects relevant to the media location may receive funding. The general aim of the support is the development, promotion and strengthening of film culture, television culture and media culture industries in Mitteldeutschland (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia).
All phases of the project may be supported, starting with preparation through production to distribution and presentation of all film, television, video and other audio-visual media productions that are economically promising.
MDM also provides subsidies and loans for innovative multimedia products and the development of targeted film marketing concepts. The basic requirement for a successful application is evidence that parts of the Mitteldeutschland region will benefit culturally and most of all economically from the project.
The amount spent on film, television and media related services in this region while realizing the project must be equal or greater than the allocated funds. Positive impacts on the training and qualification sector are given particular credit.
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Cine-Regio representative - Mr. Manfred Schmidt
Since 1998 Manfred Schmidt is the executive director of the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH (MDM). From 1969 to 1981 he was a member of the Berlin “Maxim Gorki” theatre. This followed a seven-year period of free-lance work as author and dramatic adviser. Within this time Manfred Schmidt has taken correspondent courses at the Leipzig Institute for Literature.
In 1988, he started working as script analyst and author at DEFA studios for documentary films; from 1990 to 1992 he was the deputy chief script doctor at this studio. Before being appointed to CEO of MDM he worked as deputy programme director of the culture and science department at the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) broadcasting station from 1992 to 1998.
Manfred Schmidt is member of the European Film Academy, FFA Verwaltungsrat (dep.), Board of Directors Moonstone International, Kuratorium Förderverein Deutscher Kinderfilm e.V., Kuratorium junger deutscher Film and President of the Stiftung Goldener Spatz.
Contact
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Hainstrasse 17-19
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 341 269 87 0
Fax:+49 (0) 341 269 87 65
manfred.schmidt@mdm-online.de
www.mdm-online.de