UK MEDIA Team e-bulletin
6 July 2009

News

 

UK

 

PRIMEXCHANGE presentation to be held in London

European producers interested in attending the PRIMEXCHANGE professional training course, which focuses on initiating market exchange between India and Europe, can attend an information session in London on 23 July... read more

 

British director in Variety Critics' Choice selection

British director Tom Shankland is among the directors and actors selected by Variety magazine's film critics and promoted by the EFP (European Film Promotion) in the 'Europe Now' section of... read more

 

The Children, directed by Tom Shankland

Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival underway in Sheffield

The 11th Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival is taking place at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield until 9 July 2009, and includes a packed programme of film premieres, previews, special... read more

 

Shaun the Sheep, produced by Aardman Animations, will be screened at the Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival

 

Europe

 

Swedish takeover of European Union presidency

Sweden has taken over the rotating EU presidency from the Czech Republic, and will now hold the post for six months. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced his intention to... read more

 

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has taken over the EU presidency

MEDIA Initial Training Call relaunched

The latest Call for Proposals for Initial Training (Call 36/2008), which was published in February and closed on 27 March 2009, has been cancelled for administrative reasons.   The scheme... read more

 

Passion to Market is a MEDIA-funded training programme held by the National Film and Television School

MEDIA's Promotion Outside Europe funding scheme opens

The MEDIA funding scheme that supports organisers of projects and initiatives that promote European audiovisual works outside of Europe has been published with a budget of €400,000. Through this scheme... read more

 

Die Welle (The Wave), directed by Dennis Gansel, is supported by the MEDIA Programme and the EFP's Film Sales Support initiative

LUX Prize 2009 nominations revealed

Through the partnership it has built with the Brussels European Film Festival, the European Parliament has unveiled the Official Selection of its film prize: The LUX Prize 2009. Ten films... read more

 

Le Silence de Lorna (The Silence of Lorna), directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, is the MEDIA-supported winner of the LUX Prize 2008

CineMart calls for entries

CineMart is now accepting entries for its 27th annual event, which will take place during the Rotterdam Film Festival from 31 January to 3 February 2010. The International Co-production Market... read more

 

The MEDIA-funded film Unmade Beds, directed by Alexis Dos Santos, will be screened at CineMart 2009

EFP welcomes 31st member country

The Republic of Macedonia has become the 31st country to join European Film Promotion (EFP), an international organisation that promotes and markets European cinema worldwide and that now consists of... read more

 

Jas sum od Titov Veles (I am from Titov Veles), directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska

European content fills 75% of peak viewing time

Films and television programmes made in Europe continue to attract high viewing figures. According to a newly-published study, European audiences devote almost three-quarters of their peak viewing time to European... read more

 


 

Funding

 

Open MEDIA Calls for Proposals

 

Producer's support

Development - Single Project - next deadline: 27 November 2009
Single Project Development funding is aimed at companies which have produced at least one previous project which has been distributed recently, and which now wish to invest in the development of another project. Which... read more

 

Development - Interactive Projects - next deadline: 27 November 2009
Interactive Projects Development funding is aimed at companies that have produced at least one previous interactive project which has been distributed recently, and that now wish to invest in the... read more

 

Development - Slate Funding - next deadline: 27 November 2009
Slate Funding is aimed at medium-sized companies which have experience at an international level and the financial capacity to contemplate and support the simultaneous development of several projects.   Which companies... read more

 

TV Broadcasting - next deadline: 27 November 2009
The TV Broadcasting scheme aims to help European independent production companies produce a television programme (in principle not intended for theatrical release) with at least three European broadcasters attached.   Which... read more

 

i2i Audiovisual - next deadline: 5 February 2010
The i2i Audiovisual scheme supports production companies that bear the costs of bank financing and/or associated insurance and completion bonds. It offers a grant to cover up to 50% of... read more

 

 

Distribution

VOD / DCD - next deadline: 15 July 2009
Funding is available to support the digital distribution of European audiovisual works to a wider, international audience and/or to cinema exhibitors.  This scheme funds advanced distribution services, integrating where necessary digital security systems... read more

 

Selective Scheme - next deadline: 1 December 2009
This scheme is designed to facilitate the 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... read more

 

 

Training

Continuous Training - next deadline: 7 August 2009
Funding is available for training providers to deliver continuous vocational training activities for film and television industry professionals in the areas of new technologies, economic, financial and commercial management and script... read more

 

Initial Training - next deadline: 19 August 2009
Funding is available for projects that encourage the networking of film schools and mobility of European film students, in particular through collaboration between European film schools, training institutes, and with the... read more

 

 

Promotion

Access to Markets - next deadline: 7 August 2009
This scheme supports organisations that propose events and activities (including computer-based information tools) designed to promote European audiovisual works and facilitate access to markets for European professionals. This Call for... read more

 

Promotion Outside Europe - next deadline: 12 August 2009
This scheme supports organisations that propose activities designed to promote European audiovisual works at festivals and markets outside countries participating in the MEDIA Programme. The deadline on 12 August 2009... read more

 

Audiovisual Festivals - next deadline: 27 November 2009
This scheme is designed to support film festivals that programme at least 70% European content, and can be used towards costs such as subtitling, translation, catalogue printing and travel costs for professionals accompanying a... read more

 

Access to Markets - next deadline: 7 December 2009
This scheme supports organisations that propose events and activities (including computer-based information tools) designed to promote European audiovisual works and facilitate access to markets for European professionals. The first deadline... read more

 

 

Other initiatives

Pilot Projects - next deadline: 15 July 2009
This scheme supports the pilot phase of projects aiming to develop new ways of creating, distributing and promoting European audiovisual content with the use of new, innovative information and communication... read more

 


 

Networking

 

News

 

Applications open for Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket 2009

MeetMarket is Sheffield Doc/Fest's pitching initiative designed to match documentary makers' projects with UK and international buyers. The call for project submissions is now open. read more

 

Film London Production Finance Market 2009 call for entries

The Production Finance Market (PFM) is a two-day event that focuses on facilitating face-to-face meetings between producers and financiers from the international marketplace and the UK, with the aim of... read more

 

 

Forthcoming events

 

ERA New Horizons Film Festival
23 July-2 August 2009, Wroclaw, Poland
Fresh Film Fest
12-16 August, 2009 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Lussas Doc Film Festival - Etats Generaux du Film Documentaire
16-22 August 2009 Lussas, France
Espoo Cine International Film Festival
21-30 August 2009 Espoo, Finland
Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival
2-5 September 2009 Venice, Italy

 

View the full networking calendar on our website

 

 


 

Training

 

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News

 

Applications open for FOCAL Digital Production Challenge workshop

Applications for FOCAL's Digital Production Challenge workshop have now opened. This three-day workshop will give 45 producers, executive producers and production managers the methods and tools to choose the best... read more

 

Deadline extension for the EAVE 2010 European Producer Workshop

15 October is the new deadline to apply to participate in the EAVE Producer Workshops which take place in three seven-day workshops across Europe. read more

 

Europe meets Africa: Babylon International open for applications

Babylon International is a major new initiative funded by MEDIA International and the Nigerian Film Corporation, and giving European filmmakers the opportunity to work with African colleagues on script and story development, production... read more

 

Maia Workshops 2010 - deadline approaching

Maia Workshops, organised by Fabula Film , is an advanced training programme for emerging producers which aims to provide them with the fundamental creative and managerial skills needed to steer... read more

 

DigiTraining Plus: European Cinemas and New Technologies

MEDIA Salles training course DigiTraining Plus: European Cinemas Experiencing New Technologies enters its seventh year. It will take place from 17-21 February 2010 in Helsinki, with a programme of lectures and... read more

 

 

Forthcoming courses

 

 

Animation

The Animation Workshop: 3D Artists for Features, TV Series and Games - deadline: 10 August 2009
7 September - 11 December 2009, Viborg, Denmark
The course is targeted at professionals from the animation industry, particularly character and background designers, concept artists, modellers, set-up, lighting and shading artists, art directors and trainers. The course lasts... read more

 

Management, finance and legal aspects

Multi Platforms Business School - deadline: 6 July 2009
4-8 August 2009, Malaga, Spain
Multi Platform Business School (MPBS) is a five-day project-based workshop designed to give producers of audiovisual content a creative environment in which they can develop their multi platform project and... read more

 

Project development

Documentary Campus: Masterschool 2010 - deadline: 2 October 2009
Various dates throughout 2010, Munich, Germany
The Documentary Campus Masterschool is a unique 10-month project development course where participants receive an insight into the development, production and distribution of documentary programmes for the international market. Each... read more
EURODOC 2010 - deadline: 30 November 2009
March-September 2010, Various EU locations
EURODOC is a training programme specifically designed for co-producing creative documentaries at the international level. Producing documentaries requires increasingly more funding which is difficult to find on a national level... read more
EKRAN 2010 - deadline: 15 November 2009
Various dates and sessions, Warsaw, Poland
EKRAN is a unique opportunity for producers to develop their project using the most cost-effective and creative methods. EKRAN offers participants a production component prepared in close collaboration with EAVE;... read more

 

Scriptwriting

éQuinoxe Screenwriters’ Workshops - deadline: 12 November 2009
Spring 2010, Various EU countries
An international jury will select ten talented screenwriters to participate in a one-week workshop, where they will have one-to-one discussions with ten advisors from all over the world - internationally... read more
Script&Pitch Workshops / Script&Pitch Workshops International 2010 - deadline: 15 December 2009
Various dates throughout 2010, Various EU locations
Script&Pitch is an advanced development course for European scriptwriters and story editors. The programme runs for ten months, and can accommodate 20 participants from all over the world (15 scriptwriters... read more

 

Internships

Nipkow Programm 2009 - deadline: 30 November 2009
Thoughout 2009 and 2010, Berlin, Germany
The Nipkow Programm provides professional training to promising participants from across Europe in order to develop their business skills, thereby supporting and improving the quality of European co-production.  Nipkow is... read more

 

View the full training calendar on our website

 

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