HBF+Europe is a new funding scheme of IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund. Active since 2015, HBF+Europe provides a new opportunity for European industry professionals to participate in the production and circulation of high-quality feature films by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America and parts of Eastern Europe. HBF+Europe offers two separate calls for proposals: 1. HBF+Europe: Minority Coproduction Support: This scheme aims to stimulate producers from countries participating in the MEDIA Sub-program to participate in an international coproduction as a minority partner, involving a high-quality feature film from an emerging country, with a spotlight on first or second time directors. The scheme especially seeks to stimulate producers coming from European countries without extensive coproduction schemes. Production funding of 55.000 Euro is available, including a required expenditure percentage in the country of the applicant. The call for proposals opens in December 2016, with a deadline on 1 April 2017. In total, 4 projects can be selected for support. 2. HBF+Europe: Distribution Support for International Coproductions: This scheme is designed to encourage rights holders to distribute an internationally coproduced film from an emerging country within Europe and beyond. The scheme has a strong focus on exploring the potential of online distribution and especially aims to stimulate innovative distribution models or partnerships between conventional and new distribution partners. To highlight the importance of marketing in the current distribution landscape, the available funding - of 30.000 Euro per project - is earmarked for Promotion and Publicity costs. The call for proposals opens in December 2016 and closes on 1 December 2017. Applications can be submitted year round. In 2017, three projects can be selected for support.