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On April 10^th, the 39^th edition of the BFFB, the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen, will be opened by the documentary "Elon Musk Unveiled: The Tesla Experiment", by South Tyrolean director Andreas Pichler (Production: Beetz Brothers), supported by IDM Film & Music Commission.

With an annual funding budget of 275,000 Euros, the IDM Film & Music Commission supports ambitious music projects across the entire realization process– from initial development and recording until the marketing phase. The goal is, to combine artistic quality with sustainable effects for the region.

IDM Film & Music Commission is supporting twelve projects in the first funding call of the year. Seven of the nine Italian projects come from South Tyrol, two projects from Germany, and one from Austria. 74 shooting days are scheduled in South Tyrol for the realization of the supported productions.

At the Bayerischer Filmpreis ceremony on Friday, 23 January 2026 in Munich, Michael Kofler was awarded in the category „Newcomer-Regiepreis“ (Best Emerging Director) for his feature debut Zweitland.

The IDM Film & Music Commission Südtirol has put out the first call for music projects after broadening its scope of responsibilities to include music funding as well, supporting a total of 10 music projects: six from Italy (all from South Tyrol/Südtirol), one from Germany, two from Austria, and one from Switzerland. These projects represent the broad musical range covered, from indie rock, folk, pop, hip-hop, R&B, and soul to experimental crossovers and even a new rock opera.

A year after its launch, MASO has come to represent innovation in Europe’s short-film scene. Why? The professional programme accompanies young filmmakers from their first idea to final production, creating valuable connections to distributors and festival representatives. A look back at the MASO Industry Day held during BFFB 2025.

15 projects have been approved for funding from the IDM Film & Music Commission in the third and last call of 2025. This call focuses on projects in the preparation phase of production – seven in total. 13 film projects from Italy, eight of which from South Tyrol/Südtirol, and two from Germany have been selected for funding. 52 days of shooting are scheduled in South Tyrol.