Cornelia Hammelmann Named New DFFF Boss

COLOGNE, GermanyCornelia Hammelmann will replace Christine Berg as head of Germany’s Federal Film Fund, the DFFF, as of Feb. 1.

The DFFF hands out some €60 million ($78 million) annually in the form of tax rebates to productions that shoot in Germany. Recent benificiaries include the sci-fi epic Cloud Atlas from directing trio Tom Tykwer and Lana and Andy Wachowski; Saoirse Ronan-starrer Hanna; and Bollywood blockbuster Don 2, which shot in Berlin.

Berg, who has run the DFFF since its launch in 2007, will take up a job as deputy chair at the German Federal Film Board, the country’s national film subsidy body. In its five years in operation, the DFFF has backed 527 projects with some $380 million. The fund, which provides an up-front tax rebate for qualifying films, has become a model for similar set-ups across Europe.

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