The goal of IDFA Bertha Fund - Europe is to stimulate European audio-visual operators to coproduce documentaries with independent producers from countries on the DAC list, thus realizing documentaries with a potential to circulate and reach an international audience. In addition, the program supports the distribution of documentaries from developing countries with international potential in order to increase the circulation of documentaries by creating a space for innovative plans that will be carried out in addition to traditional distribution. IDFA Bertha Fund - Europe supports the production and distribution of feature-length creative documentaries from developing countries with international distribution potential that are being made through a coproduction between producers on the DAC list and a European producer. In addition to financial support selected projects are offered a wide network of industry professionals as well the opportunity to attend IDFA and its markets.The IDFA Bertha Fund encourages the development and production of documentaries that actively search for an audience and look for new possibilities in a changing market. By supporting distribution plans that respond to this changing market and using digital platforms, innovative outreach campaigns and social media, the IDFA Bertha Fund Europe seeks to reach a larger audience for the supported documentaries.European producers are encouraged by IDFA Bertha Fund – Europe to produce globally and to build a wide network. This leads to a new cooperation between Europe and third countries in which market knowledge is gained and exchanged. Special consideration will be given to funding projects by production companies from European countries that are new to international co-productions.Through IDFA Bertha Fund – Europe sustainable networks are forged between European producers and non-Western filmmakers. Therefore, global production is facilitated and will occur more frequently.