Call for proposals � EACEA/34/12: MEDIA 2007 � Development, distribution, promotion and training: i2i Audiovisual

This notice concerns the implementation of the MEDIA 2007 programme of support for the European audiovisual sector.

The call aims to facilitate independent European production companies’ access to funding from credit and financial institutions, by co-financing part of the costs of:
— insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 — Support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget;
— completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 — Support for the item ‘Completion Guarantee’ in a production budget;
— credit financing for the production of a work: Module 3 — Support for the item ‘Financial Costs’ in a production budget.

This call is aimed at European companies, and in particular at independent audiovisual production companies.

Applicants must be registered in one of the following: the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The audiovisual work submitted must be: a drama, animation, creative documentary or an interactive work majority produced by companies registered in one of the countries participating in the MEDIA programme; and produced with the significant participation of professionals who are nationals/residents of countries participating in the MEDIA programme.

The maximum duration of projects is 30 months. Projects must start between 1 July 2012 and 7 June 2013.

The total budget available is €1.5 million. The financial contribution will exceed 50%-60% of the eligible costs, with the amount of support being between €5,000 and €50,000.

The deadlines for applications are: 7 January 2013, for projects with an earliest start date 1 July 2012, and 7 June 2013, for projects with an earliest start date 1 December 2012.

Further information is available on the MEDIA website

Reference: 2012/C 324/07

(Added 2012-10-25)