the scottish screen industries magazine april - may 2009

MEDIA
media news
NEWS
NEW: MEDIA
International 2009
The preparatory action MEDIA International
aims to reinforce co-operation between EU
and non-European professionals from the
audiovisual industry on the basis of mutual
benefit. MEDIA International offers financial
support for the following initiatives, proposed
by consortia consisting of an EU coordinator
and partners from EU and non-EU
countries:
- Training of audiovisual professionals/
students/trainers in the areas of production,
co-production, distribution and promotion
- Promotion at the development or
production stage to help audiovisual/
cinematographic works to acess the
international market
- Distribution of cinematographic works
by encouraging long-term co-operation
between European and non-European
professionals
- Screening of cinematographic works in
cinemas
- Improving or increasing audiences for
audiovisual/cinematographic works and
supporting film literacy events
Deadline: 2 June 2009
For further information please go to
www.mediadeskuk.eu/funding/media_
international/.
MEDIA Funding
Festivals 18/2008
A minimum of 70% of the eligible
programming presented to the public
during the festival must be European.
The programming must represent at least
10 countries participating in the MEDIA
Programme. Grants of €10,000 to €75,000
can be sought.
Deadline: 30 April 2009 for festivals taking
place between 1 November 2009
and 30 April 2010
Television Broadcasting
20/2008
The scheme's objective is to encourage
independents to produce television
programmes involving the participation of
at least three broadcasters from several
member states participating or co-operating
in the programme.
Productions belonging to the following
categories are eligible:
- Television fiction films (one-off or series) of
a total duration of minimum 50 minutes
- Creative documentaries (one-off or series)
of a total duration of minimum 25 minutes
- Animation (one-off or series) of a total
duration of minimum 24 minutes
The financial contribution awarded cannot
exceed 12.5% of the total eligible costs for
fiction and animation works. The maximum
financial contribution which may be awarded
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to fiction and animation works is €500,000.
For documentaries, the financial contribution
awarded cannot exceed 20% of the total
eligible costs and the maximum financial
contribution which may be awarded is
€300,000 per action.
Deadline: 26 June 2009
Interactive Works 25/2008
The activities for the following interactive
works are eligible:
- Interactive works for computer, internet,
mobile phone, games console including
handheld presenting a substantial degree of
interactivity, scenario and innovation
- New format concepts destined for digital
television, the internet or mobile handsets
where interactivity and narrative elements
are significant
In all cases the projects must be intended
for commercial exploitation. Works which
do not require the active involvement of the
user are not considered to be interactive. A
production company can submit a maximum
of two projects in this call.
Each grant will amount between €10,000
and €60,000 except for the development of
prototypes for games consoles, handheld
consoles and computers for which the
maximum grant is €100,000. This grant can
cover up to 50% of the eligible costs; the
applicant company must guarantee matching
funds to cover the rest.
To be eligible to apply, companies must
demonstrate a track record of having
produced as majority producer an eligible
interactive work or an animation of no less
than 24 minutes. They also have to prove
that this project has been commercially
distributed during the period between 1
January 2006 and the application submission
date.
Deadline: 17 April 2009
Development Funding 24/2008
Companies can only submit one application
for development support (Single Project,
Slate Funding or Slate Funding 2nd Stage) in
this call.
Single Projects
The development activities for the following
audiovisual works (one-offs or series) are
eligible:
- Drama of at least 50 minutes (the total
length of the series in the case of a series)
- Creative documentary of at least 25 minutes
(length per episode in the case of a series)
- Animation of at least 24 minutes (the total
length of the series in case of a series)
Each grant will amount between €10,000 and
€60,000 except for feature-length animations
for theatrical release, for which the
maximum is €80,000. This grant can cover
up to 50% of the eligible costs; the applicant
company must guarantee matching funds to
cover the rest.
To be eligible to apply, the company must
be able to provide evidence that they have
completed, as the majority producer, a
previous work similar to the eligible projects
described above. It must also show that this
work has been commercially distributed
during the period between 1 January 2006
and the application submission date. In
addition, applicant companies must have
been registered for at least 12 months.
Deadline: 17 April 2009
Slate Funding
A Slate Funding application must contain
a slate of at least 3 and a maximum of 6
eligible projects. Each project can receive
an amount of support between €10,000 and
€60,000. The total amount of support that can
be allocated under Slate Funding is between
€70,000 and €190,000. This grant can cover
up to 50% of the eligible costs; the applicant
company must guarantee matching funds to
cover the rest.
The eligible projects comprising the slate
must be from one of the following eligible
categories:
- Drama of at least 50 minutes (total length of
the series in case of a series)
- Creative documentary of at least 25 minutes
(length per episode in case of a series)
- Animation of at least 24 minutes (length of
the series in case of a series)
Within five years leading to the application
submission date, the company must have
produced as a majority producer two
projects in a similar eligible category to the
projects described above and these projects
must have had international distribution. In
addition, applicant companies must have
been registered for at least 36 months.
Deadline: 17 April 2009
Slate Funding 2nd Stage is only open
to companies already selected for Slate
Funding or Slate Funding 2nd stage and who
meet the following conditions:
- To be a beneficiary of a Slate Funding or
Slate Funding 2nd Stage agreement signed
during the course of 2005, 2006, 2007 or
2008 AND
- To have entered into production with
at least one project supported under the
aforementioned Slate Funding or Slate
Funding 2nd Stage no later than on the date
of submission of their application.
Deadline: 17 April 2009
Selective Distribution 22/2008
The scheme is to facilitate transnational
distribution of European films. It aims to
encourage distributors to release films
that might be a challenge were they to be
supported by market forces alone. As a result
of this support European audiences should
gain access to a wider range of films.
Distributors wishing to distribute one or
more non-national European films must form
a grouping, co-coordinated by the film's
sales agent or the producer, which will set
out to release the film in several European
territories.
Deadline: 1 July 2009