THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN VIRU FILM FUND
We operate in Ida-Viru County (East-Viru County), on the border of the European Union and Russia. You can reach us by road or rail. We are 160 kilometres from Tallinn and 200 kilometres from St Petersburg.
Our aim is to diversify entrepreneurship in Ida-Viru County, contribute to the production of professional audio-visual works, bring in investments, and promote the region in Estonia and abroad.
Annual budget is €200,000
Viru Film Fund’s annual budget is €200,000 for the co-funding of feature films, documentaries, TV series, and music videos filmed in Ida-Viru County.
We offer a cash rebate by refunding up to 40% of your local production costs.
The application period lasts from February 10th until October 31st. The funding decision will be made within 30 days.
Read the conditions for application
We accept projects for co-production from all over the world. In order to apply, you need a co-producer from Estonia. You can find a list of trusted co-producers on the Film Estonia website: www.filmestonia.eu.
Viru Film Fund’s annual budget is €200,000 for the co-funding of feature films, documentaries, TV series, and music videos filmed in Ida-Viru County.
We offer a cash rebate by refunding up to 40% of your local production costs.
The application period lasts from February 10th until October 31st. The funding decision will be made within 30 days.
Read the conditions for application
We accept projects for co-production from all over the world. In order to apply, you need a co-producer from Estonia. You can find a list of trusted co-producers on the Film Estonia website: www.filmestonia.eu.
Annual budget €200,000
FINANCIERS OF VIRU FILM FUND
Viru Film Fund is the first regional film fund in Estonia. It was established in 2013 by four rural municipalities in Ida-Viru County. In 2019, the size of the fund increased, thanks to the co-financing of the Ida-Viru County Programme (the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia), and today, Toila Rural Municipality, Jõhvi Rural Municipality, Alutaguse Rural Municipality, Lüganuse Rural Municipality, the City of Kohtla-Järve, City of Narva, City of Sillamäe, NPM Silmet and Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center are our regional financiers.
The fund is open to new financiers from both the public and private sectors.
Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center are partners of Viru Film Fund. The activities of Viru Film Fund are coordinated by Ida-Viru Enterprise Centre (IVEK).