MEDIA / SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF EUROPEAN FILMS - SYSTEM OF 'SELECTIVE' SUPPORT

Objectives of the Programme

The global objectives of the programme are the following:

a) To protect and enhance cultural diversity and the European audiovisual heritage, to guaranteepublic access and to encourage cultural
    exchanges;
b) To increase the circulation of European audiovisual works within and outside of the European Union, and
c) To reinforce competitiveness of European audiovisual works within the framework of an open and competitive European market.

Objectives of the "Selective scheme"

The aim of the “selective” support scheme is to encourage and support the wider trans-national distribution of recent non national European films by encouraging theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non-domestic European films.

The scheme also aims to encourage the development of links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non national European films.

Budget

The total budget available is EUR 12 250 000, subject to the availability of funds for the 2013 financial year.

The financial contribution will take the form of a grant. The financial contribution awarded will in no event exceed 50 % of the eligible costs.

The maximum award shall be EUR 150 000 per film per country.

Eligible Companies

European company

Company owned, whether directly or by majority participation, by nationals of Member States of the European Union and of the European Economic Agreement (or nationals of the other European countries participating in the MEDIA Programme) and registered in one of these countries.

Cinema / theatrical distributor

A cinema / theatrical distributor is involved in commercial activity designed to bring to the attention of a wide audience a film for the purpose of exploitation in cinema theatres. This should be the principle activity of the company or division of the company. Other companies may be considered as eligible if in addition to the Operational Capacity requirements set out at 7.1. below, they submit a distribution plan outlining the technical and operational resources available to execute the proposed action.

Such activity may include aspects of the technical publishing of an audiovisual work (dubbing and subtitling, striking of prints, circulation of prints, etc.) as well as marketing and promotional activities (production of trailers and publicity material, the purchase of advertising space, the organisation of promotional events etc.).

Eligible Countries

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

— the 27 countries of the European Union,
— the EEA countries, Switzerland and Croatia,
— Bosnia and Herzegovina (under the condition of the finalisation of the negotiation process and the formalisation of the participation of this
    country to the MEDIA programme).

Deadline: 4 April 2013, 1 July 2013

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