Call for proposals � EACEA/35/11: MEDIA 2007 � Promotion/Access to markets

The objectives of the MEDIA programme include:
— facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals,
— encouraging the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies.

This call aims to support actions and activities with the following aims:
— to improve the circulation of European audiovisual works by ensuring that the European audiovisual sector has access to the professional European and international audiovisual markets,
— to encourage common actions between national film and audiovisual programme promotion organisations,
— to encourage the building-up of an economic partnership between countries and professionals inside and outside the MEDIA programme and facilitate better mutual knowledge and understanding.

The call is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and owned in majority by nationals from the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Croatia or Switzerland.

Projects will last for a maximum of 12 months. Activities must begin no earlier than 1 June 2012 and end by 31 December 2012 [sic].

The total estimated budget is €2 million. EU financial support will not exceed 50% of the total costs of the action.

The deadline for applications is 22 December 2011.

Further information is available on the MEDIA website

Reference: 2011/C 322/04

(Added 2011-11-05)