MFG Baden-Württemberg: Supervision, Advice and Funding for CCIs

MFG Baden-Württemberg was founded back in 1995 as an institution of the state of Baden-Württemberg and the public broadcast company Südwestrundfunk. MFG is short for Medien- and Filmgesellschaft and shows the roots of the institution. Unlike comparable companies in other federal states, MFG has focussed on the film and media industry from the scratch. In particular, MFG was an early supporter of visual effects (VFX) and animation. This allowed a talent pool and a creative scene to develop in these areas in Baden-Württemberg that is probably unique in Germany and from which the local games industry also benefits. After all, VFX and animation are one of the areas in which the games and film industries overlap significantly. The best example of this is the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Located just a few kilometres north of Stuttgart, it is one of the most important film schools in the world and the Film Academy's Animation Institute is one of the world's leading training centres for animation, visual effects, technical directing, animation/effects producing and interactive media. Many companies from Baden-Württemberg, including those in the games industry, were founded by or with the involvement of Filmakademie graduates.

MFG Baden-Württemberg was founded back in 1995 as an institution of the state of Baden-Württemberg and the public broadcast company Südwestrundfunk. MFG is short for Medien- and Filmgesellschaft and shows the roots of the institution. Unlike comparable companies in other federal states, MFG has focussed on the film and media industry from the scratch. In particular, MFG was an early supporter of visual effects (VFX) and animation. This allowed a talent pool and a creative scene to develop in these areas in Baden-Württemberg that is probably unique in Germany and from which the local games industry also benefits. After all, VFX and animation are one of the areas in which the games and film industries overlap significantly. The best example of this is the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Located just a few kilometres north of Stuttgart, it is one of the most important film schools in the world and the Film Academy's Animation Institute is one of the world's leading training centres for animation, visual effects, technical directing, animation/effects producing and interactive media. Many companies from Baden-Württemberg, including those in the games industry, were founded by or with the involvement of Filmakademie graduates.