Guidelines

Application form

Budget (in Excel)

This scheme is designed to support film festivals that programme at least 70% European content, and can be used for costs such as subtitling, translation, catalogue printing and travel costs for professionals accompanying a film at the festival. The first deadline of this Call for Proposals was for festivals taking place between 1 May 2010 and 31 October 2010. Festivals starting between 1 November 2010 and 30 April 2011 should apply for the deadline on 30 April 2010.

Grants from €10,000 to €75,000 are available for festival organisers covering up to 50% of the following costs:

* Costs related to the presentation of European film:

      * Print traffic
      * Subtitling and translation
      * Screening fees

* Professionals accompanying a European film:

      * Travel costs
      * Accommodation

* Official catalogue and brochure:

      * Development
      * Translation
      * Printing

To be eligible festivals must devote a minimum of 70% of their entire programme to European films from at least ten countries participating in the MEDIA Programme. Festivals focussing on archeology or anthropology, medicine, ornithology, science, environment, tourism, sport, commericals, live-broadcast events, music videos and videogames are not eligible.

The eligible applications will be ranked according to the following award criteria:

* the European dimension of the programming 15%

* cultural and geographic diversity of the programming 20%

* quality and innovative nature of the programming 10%

* audience impact 30%

* Impact on promotion and circulation of films/AV works 15%

* Participation of film professionals 10%

The budget for this Call for Proposals is estimated at €3.5 million. The Commission reserves the right not to allocate the entire budget.