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The Bavarian Bank Fund (BBF) is a public-private partnership established in 2000 in Bavaria, Germany, to support film and media productions. It was created by a consortium of financial institutions, including HypoVereinsbank, BayernLB, Bankhaus Reuschel & Co., and LfA Förderbank Bayern.^[1]

History

The Bavarian Bank Fund was set up in 2000 in the context of efforts to improve financing conditions for film production in Bavaria. It was intended to complement existing public funding schemes, in particular those of the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern), by involving private banks in project financing.^[2]

The fund was developed in cooperation with several Bavarian financial institutions, which jointly participated in financing structures for selected film and media projects.

The fund is used for both production and distribution financing (P&A)

Financing structure

Projects that have received a funding recommendation from the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern may also be financed through the Bavarian Bank Fund. In such cases, the financing is usually provided in the form of conditionally repayable loans administered by LfA Förderbank Bayern.^[3]

The volume of financing can correspond to the amount of public funding recommended for a project, depending on the applicable guidelines. Repayment terms and participation in revenues are defined within the framework of the fund's rules.^[4]

Recent developments

The Bavarian Bank Fund has been extended several times and continues to be used within Bavaria's film financing system. This has been confirmed in official communications by the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern and participating institutions.^[5]

Industry relevance

The Bavarian Bank Fund is mentioned in a European Commission study on the role of banks in the European film industry. The study describes it as an example of a public–private financing model involving commercial banks in audiovisual production.^[6]

According to the study, the fund operates as a revolving financing model based on cooperation between regional public funding and bank financing. It is used to provide loans for film production and distribution, with repayment linked to the commercial performance of the projects.

Trade publications have also reported on the continuation and extension of the fund within Bavaria's film financing framework.^[7]

References

↑ "Bayerischer Bankenfonds". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "FilmFernsehFonds Bayern – Funding". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "Bayerischer Bankenfonds – LfA Förderbank Bayern". LfA Förderbank Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "Richtlinien Bayerischer Bankenfonds" (PDF). FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "Erfolgsmodell seit einem Vierteljahrhundert: Bayerischer Bankenfonds (BBF) um fünf Jahre verlängert". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "Study on the Role of Banks in the European Film Industry – Final Report". European Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
↑ "Bayerischer BankenFonds wird um fünf Jahre verlängert". The Spot. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[1] "Bayerischer Bankenfonds". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[2] "FilmFernsehFonds Bayern – Funding". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[3] "Bayerischer Bankenfonds – LfA Förderbank Bayern". LfA Förderbank Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[4] "Richtlinien Bayerischer Bankenfonds" (PDF). FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[5] "Erfolgsmodell seit einem Vierteljahrhundert: Bayerischer Bankenfonds (BBF) um fünf Jahre verlängert". FFF Bayern. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[6] "Study on the Role of Banks in the European Film Industry – Final Report". European Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[7] "Bayerischer BankenFonds wird um fünf Jahre verlängert". The Spot. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

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