Description
Within the specific objective of reinforcing the European audiovisual sector's capacity to operate transnationally and internationally, one of the priorities of the MEDIA Sub-programme shall be to:
- increase the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop European audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in the EU and beyond
and to facilitate European and international co-production, including with television broadcasters.
The MEDIA Sub-programme shall provide support for the following measures:
- the development of European audiovisual works, in particular films and television works such as fiction, documentaries, children’s and
animated films, as well as interactive works such as videogames and multimedia with enhanced cross-border circulation potential;
- activities aiming at supporting European audiovisual production companies, in particular independent production companies, with a view
to facilitating European and international co-productions of audiovisual works including television works.
Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 12 M.
Eligibility
Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries are eligible as long as all conditions referred to in Article 8 of the Regulation establishing the Creative Europe Programme are met:
- EU Member States
- Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre- accession strategy, in accordance with the general
principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective
Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar agreements
- EFTA countries which are members of the EEA, in accordance with the provisions of the EEA Agreement
- The Swiss Confederation, on the basis of a bilateral agreement to be concluded with that country
- Countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy in accordance with the procedures established with those countries following
the framework agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes.
Deadline: 26 May 2016
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