The collapse of the governing coalition caused significant problems for the German film industry at the end of 2024. The legal framework for state film funding structures, the existing FFG (Film Funding Act), was set to expire on December 31, 2024. Without a new law, domestic film production would have faced a looming standstill due to the absence of funding. However, just before Christmas, the new law was finally passed. Yet, the method of political horse-trading among the participating factions is highly questionable and shows a complete lack of respect for the hard work of the tens of thousands of employees in the German film industry.
While employers may feel some relief at the beginning of the new year, we as employees must critically ask ourselves what the new FFG means for the industry and, more specifically, for us as workers—and, above all, what it does notaddress. … (Read more in german)