International Festivals Fund: Sales Support
Through the International Festivals Fund: Sales Support (IFFSS) we award grants to sales companies to help them promote and market UK films that have been selected for screening at international film festivals. Grants are provided to allow subtitled film prints to be produced or to support the press and promotional campaign, and meet travel costs.
The IFSS supports films at the following festivals:
- Tribeca Film Festival (13 April - 2 May 2010)
- Cannes International Film Festival (12-23 May 2010)
- Annecy Animation Festival (7-12 June 2010)
- Karlovy Vary (2-10 July 2010)
- Locarno (4-14 August 2010)
- Venice (La Biennale) (1-11 September 2010)
- Telluride Film Festival (3-6 September 2010)
- Toronto International Film Festival (9-19 September 2010)
- San Sebastian Film Festival (17-25 September 2010)
- Fantastic Fest (23-30 September 2010)
- Sitges International Festival of Fantastic Film (7-17 October 2010)
- Pusan International Film Festival (7-15 October 2010)
- Tokyo International Film Festival (23-31 October 2010)
- Rome Film Festival (28 October - 5 November 2010)
- Sundance (20-30 January 2011)
- Rotterdam (26 January - 6 February 2011)
- Berlin International Film Festival (10-20 February 2011)
- South by Southwest (12-21 March 2010)
- Hong Kong International Film Festival (20 March - 5 April 2011)
In 2009-10, the scheme supported the following twelve UK films:
Fishtank
She, A Chinese
Glorious 39
Perrier's Bounty
Creation
Harry Brown
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
The Unloved
Jean Charles
Turtles: An Incredible Journey
Son of Babylon
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
IFFSS Eligible Festivals 2010-13 (arranged by date)
| Festival | Eligible Section | Premiere Status | IFSS Application Deadline | PPF Submission NO SOONER THAN | Country |
| Karlovy Vary (2-10 July 2010) | Documentary films in Competition; Forum of Independents; Open Eyes; Horizons; Another View; Variety Critics Award | World / European | 2 June 2010 | 2 January 2011 | Europe, Czech Rep |
| Locarno (4-14 August 2010) | Piazza Grande, Competition; Concorso Internazionale; Concorso Cineasti del Presente | World / European | 4 July 2010 | 14 February 2011 | Europe, Switzerland |
| Venice (La Biennale) (1-11 September 2010) | Venezia 67, Orizzonti, Out Of Competition | World / European | 1 August 2010 | 11 March 2011 | Europe, Italy |
| Telluride Film Festival (3-6 September 2010) | All | World / North American / national | 3 August 2010 | 6 March 2011 | USA, Texas |
| Toronto (9-19 September 2010) | Masters; Reel to Reel; Sprockets; Visions | World / North American / national | 9 August 2010 | 19 March 2011 | N.America, Canada |
| San Sebastian (17-25 September 2010) | Official selection, Zabaltegi (all); Velodrome | World / European | 17 August 2010 | 25 March 2011 | Europe, Spain |
| Fantastic Fest (23-30 September 2010) | All | World / North American / national | 23 August 2010 | 30 March 2011 | USA, Texas |
| Sitges International Festival of Fantastic Film (7-17 October 2010) | Oficial Fantastic; Oficial Noves Visions; Anima't, Midnight X-treme | World / European | 7 September 2010 | Europe, Spain | |
| Pusan International Film Festival (7-15 October 2010) | Gala Presentation; World Cinema; Open Cinema; Flash Forward; Midnight Passion | World / Asian | 7 September 2010 | 15 April 2011 | Asia, S.Korea |
| Tokyo International Film Festival (23-31 October 2010) | - | World / Asian | 23 September 2010 | 23 April 2011 | Asia, Japan |
| Rome Film Festival (28 October - 5 November 2010) | Competition; Anteprima; Anteprima-Alice Nella Citta | World / European | 28 September 2010 | 5 May 2011 | Europe, Italy |
| Sundance (20-30 January 2011) | All | World / North American / national | 20 December 2010 | 30 July 2011 | USA, Utah |
| Rotterdam (26 January - 6 February 2011) | Tiger Competition, Bright Future, Spectrum, Signals | World / European | 26 December 2010 | 6 August 2011 | Europe, Netherlands |
| Berlin (10-20 February 2011) | All | World / European | 20 January 2011 | 20 August 2011 | Europe, Germany |
| South By Southwest (12-21 March 2010) | All | World / North American / national | 12 February 2011 | 21 September 2011 | USA, Texas |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival (20 March - 5 April 2011) | All Competition Sections | World / Asian | 20 February 2011 | 5 October 2011 | Asia, China |
| Tribeca Film Festival (April 2011) | All | World / North American / nationa | TBC | TBC | USA |
| Cannes International Film Festival (11-22 May 2011) | All | World / European | 11 April 2011 | 22 November 2011 | France |
| Annecy Animation Festival (7-10 June 2011) | Feature film competition | World / European | 7 May 2011 | 10 December 2011 | France |
