UK MEDIA Team e-bulletin
6 August 2009

News

 

UK

 

Latest UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook published

The latest edition of the UK Film Council's Statistical Yearbook has been published, providing an in-depth analysis of 2008 British film industry activity. The report shows an increase in cinema... read more

 

The Duchess, directed by Saul Dibb, was supported by the MEDIA Automatic Scheme in 2008.

 

Europe

 

Registration open for MIPCOM MEDIA Stand

Online registration is now available for places on the MEDIA Stand at MIPCOM (5-9 October 2009). This year's MEDIA Stand will be organised by media-stands.eu, and will host a number... read more

 

Applications open for new Europa Cinemas members

The annual call for new cinemas to join the Europa Cinemas network is now open.  Cinemas in the MEDIA-funded network receive subsidy for the non-national European films they screen.  In 2008 there... read more

 

Travel grants available for TAREULA training programme

The Spanish Audiovisual Producers' Rights Management Association (EGEDA) is offering travel grants to seven European producers wishing to participate in the Latin American training programme TAREULA. TAREULA is a practical... read more

 

Participants at a TAREULA seminar in Brazil, June 2009

Applications open for EPC Co-operation Forum in Beijing

The European Producers Club (EPC) invites applications for the Co-operation Forum to be held in Beijing, China, on 22-25 September 2009. Held during the Beijing Screenings, the Forum teaches selected... read more

 

Danish film wins Europa Cinemas Label at Karlovy Vary

The Danish film Applause has won the MEDIA-supported Europa Cinemas Label award for Best European Film at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Applause is the debut feature film... read more

 

Applause, directed by Martin Pieter Zandvliet, won the Europa Cinemas Label award for Best European Film at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The banking sector and the European film industry

The European Commission has published a timely report on the role of banks in the European film industry. The report is the result of a study conducted by the consultancy... read more

 

EU Parliament launches Call for Proposals

The European Parliament (EP) and the Directorate General for Communication (DGC), has launched a funding call for television, radio and internet projects which enhance understanding of the role of the... read more

 


 

Funding

 

Attention all distributors: Spend your generated subsidy now!

 

The Call has opened for distributors to apply to invest subsidy funds generated under the Automatic Call 03/2009.  This means that the time has come to ensure that all of the generated reinvestment subsidy from the Automatic Call 27/2007 has been claimed.  The deadline to submit claims to reinvest this funding is on 1 October 2009. 

 

 

 

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

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

 


 

Networking

 

News

 

Register now for Sheffield Doc/Fest early bird pass

Register from now until 31 August 2009 for an early bird pass which offers access to all films, sessions, receptions and parties during the five-day Sheffield Doc/Fest. The passes cost... read more

 

Submissions now accepted for Lisbon Docs 2009

Submissions are invited from Portuguese and international documentary filmmakers for the Lisbon Docs pitching session which takes place from 20-24 October 2009. The deadline for submissions is 4 September 2009. read more

 

 

Forthcoming events

 

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
Lisbon Docs (EDN)
19-24 October 2009 Lisbon, Portugal
East European Forum
27 October - 2 November 2009 Jihlava, Czech Republic
Sheffield MeetMarket
4-8 November 2009 Sheffield, United Kingdom
Seville Festival of European Cinema
6-14 November 2009 Seville, Spain
Festival Europen du film court de Brest
7 - 15 November 2009 Brest, France
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
12 November - 6 December 2009 Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
13-22 November 2009 Thessaloniki, Greece

 

View the full networking calendar on our website

 

 


 

Training

 

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
Cartoon Feature 2009 - deadline: 9 October 2009
20-22 October 2009, Malaga, Spain
This course will explore the design, financing and distribution of animated features across all media. Using case studies and recent films, a panel of experts will present new business models... 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
La Femis: Archidoc - deadline: 10 September 2009
26 October 2009 - 29 January 2010, Prague and Jihlava (Czech Republic) and Paris and Biarritz (France)
This is a three-session, archive-based documentary development workshop. In the first session, the participants will analyse and fine-tune their project, considering the point of view, story, and use of archive... 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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