Profile

The NIPKOW PROGRAMM is a programme designed to assist film and television professionals in expanding their knowledge, experience and contacts by providing grant-financed training through

  • internships with film and media institutions 
  • practical professional counselling
  • courses

Not only has the NIPKOW PROGRAMM established an extensive and flourishing network of film and media professionals throughout Western and Eastern Europe over the years, it has brought many European co-productions to the screen and forged the way for future European co-productions and partnerships.

Since its inception, the programme has been involved in the realisation of countless feature films, documentary films, shorts, and animation productions, be they digital or celluloid. Most of them have been international award-winners.

 

Target Group

film and television professionals

 

Type of Activity

grant-financed long-term training through

  • practical professional counselling
  • internships with film and media institutions
  • workshops
  •  

Duration

  • The NIPKOW PROGRAMM awards grants for 1-4 months (with occasional extensions)
  • (1,500 Euros monthly)

 

Place and Time

  • Berlin
  • all year through

 

Fields of Activity

NIPKOW fellowship-holders work in the following fields 

  • financing, production, marketing, sales and distribution, scriptwriting, camera, sound, production design
  • new technologies
  • animation