MEDIA 2007 - Development, distribution, promotion and training. Call for proposals - EACEA/03/10 - Support for the transnational distribution of European films - The �automatic� scheme 2010

One of the objectives of the MEDIA programme is to encourage and support the wider transnational distribution of recent European films by providing funds to distributors, based upon their performance on the market, for further reinvestment in new non-national European films.
The scheme also aims to encourage the development of links between the production and distribution sectors thus improving the market share of European films and the competitiveness of European companies.

This notice is aimed at European companies specialised in the theatrical distribution of European works and whose activities contribute to the attainment of the above objectives. Applicants must be established in the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Croatia.

The �automatic� support scheme works in two phases:
1 - Generation of a potential Fund, proportional to the number of paying admission tickets sold for non-domestic European films in States participating in the programme, up to a fixed ceiling per film and adjusted for each country.
2 - Reinvestment of the potential Fund in three types of action by 1st October 2011:
co-production of non-domestic European films; acquisition of distribution rights; and/or editing costs, promotion costs and publicity costs for non-domestic European films.

The total budget available is �18.15 million. There is no maximum amount of award, but the EU contribution is a subsidy and cannot exceed 40-60% of the total eligible costs.

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2010. Further details are available on the�MEDIA website.

Reference: 2010/C 38/05

(Added 2010-02-16)