We are pleased to inform you that the criteria catalogue for the ecological standards for cinema film productions ÖFI and ÖFI+ and the criteria catalogue for the ecological standards for cinema film productions ÖFI and ÖFI+ for animation have been revised and are now available in their second version (V2_2026). The update serves to make our quality standards even clearer, more practical and more future-oriented. In the course of this revision, the content of Guideline 6.1.7 on green filming has also been adapted and clarified. This means that environmentally sustainable production is now mandatory for selective production funding as well as for the automatic funding programme ÖFI+, including the Green Bonus.
We cordially invite you to familiarise yourself with the changes. All information and regulations, guidelines and documents can be found here:
FOCUS Green Filming: Green Filming – Österreichisches Filminstitut
Funding information on green filming at the ÖFI: Green filming funding – Österreichisches Filminstitut
FAQ – Frequently asked questions about green filming: Frequently asked questions – Österreichisches Filminstitut
For further information, please contact the Green Filming Department of the Austrian Film Institute:
Mag.a Nina Hauser and Christian Ruthner, MSc : greenfilming@filminstitut.at
In order to provide you with the best possible support in implementing the changes, there will be an online information event to present the most important changes and answer any questions you may have.
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
ONLINE: via ZOOM (link will be sent after registration is complete)
Language: German
Please register using the registration form by 12 January 2026 at the latest:
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