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The sum indicated as the total amount of support from the EU includes: the 1.9% of the
total funding contributed by main organisers and the 2.5% contributed by co-organisers. This
method was employed owing to the terms of the programme, which stipulate that the co-organisers
must financially contribute a minimum of 5% of the overall budget.
Projects of Czech Organisations in the role of Main Organiser in the Culture 2000
Programme in 2001 – 2005
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In 2004 Czech projects received a total of 1 352 173 Euro (40 565 000 Czk) from the
MEDIA Programme. The largest amount of support – 519 673 Euro (15 590 000 Czk) – went to
film distributors, and a considerable amount of support also went to film producers – the MEDIA
Programme contributed 480 000 Euro (14 400 000 Czk) to the development of new Czech films.
In 2005 Czech projects received over 1 million Euro. Again the largest sum went to film
distributors for the distribution of foreign European films. The first Czech project this year received
support from the MEDIA programme intended for producers for the production of television
projects
Summary of Support Granted under the MEDIA Programme to Czech Projects in 2003
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Support
Programme
Amount in Euros
Percentage of total
support
Number of
projects/groups
8
MEDIA Development 190 000 19 6
6
No. of projects
– main organisers
MEDIA Distribution –
Automatic
298 348 32 12
4
MEDIA Distribution –
Selective
127 000 13 5
2
0
Cultural
heritage
9
Performing
arts
9
Visual
arts
4
Source: Czech Cultural Contact Point (CCP) Culture 2000.
Literature
0
Translation
12
MEDIA Promotion 85 000 9 2
MEDIA Promotion –
Festival Support
Source: MEDIA Desk Czech Republic.
110 000 12 7
MEDIA Training 144 000 15 2
Total 954 348 100 44
Between 2001 and 2004 the Czech Republic paid an annual fee of 651 060 Euro for participation
in the Culture 2000 programme. Part of this fee, in the amount of 290 215 Euro annually,
is covered by the PHARE programme.
The MEDIA Programme
The MEDIA Programme is one of the European Union’s support programmes, the aim of
which is to provide support for the production, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual
work. The Czech Republic became a part of the EU MEDIA Programme on 30 th July 2002.
MEDIA Desk Czech Republic, the programme’s national office, opened in Prague on
2 nd January 2003. The mission of MEDIA Desk CR is to provide information about the MEDIA
Programme and consultation services to applicants seeking support from the programme. The
office is run under the Czech Film Chamber o. p. s., with the financial backing of the MC and
the European Commission.
In 2002 and 2003 a total of 872 948 Euro was granted by the EU MEDIA Programme in
support for Czech projects. The country thus managed to exceed the 555 000 Euro membership
fee that it paid into the MEDIA Programme at that time. The largest sum, a total of 412 950 Euro,
was received by film distributors to support the distribution of European films. Film producers
were also successful and were granted 190 000 Euro in support for the development of new
films.
Summary of Support Granted under the MEDIA Programme to Czech Projects in 2004
Support
Programme
Amount in Euros
Source: MEDIA Desk Czech Republic.
Percentage of total
support
Number of
projects/groups
MEDIA Development 480 000 36 10
MEDIA Distribution –
Automatic
MEDIA Distribution –
Selective
421 673 31 6
98 000 7 9
MEDIA Promotion 52 000 4 1
MEDIA Promotion –
Festival Support
161 500 12 6
MEDIA Training 139 000 10 2
Total 1 352 173 100 34
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