UK MEDIA Team e-bulletin
12 February 2010

News

 

UK

 

MEDIA-supported films in BAFTA nominations

The nominations have been announced for the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2010, and the MEDIA-funded An Education dominates the selection, with eight nominations across the categories. The film's distribution... read more

 

Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In), by Tomas Alfredson, received MEDIA support, and has been nominated for the Film Not in the English Language award at the BAFTA Awards 2010

MEDIA (Interactive) Development funding seminars – Cardiff and London

In March 2010, MEDIA offices in the UK will be hosting two seminars for potential MEDIA Development funding applicants, featuring Eamon O'Reilly from the MEDIA Executive Agency in Brussels, Belgium.  ... read more

 

Sunny Side calls UK documentary filmmakers

Sunny Side of the Doc, the specialist factual and documentary market, takes place every year in June in La Rochelle, France, and is an international hotspot for documentary funding opportunities.... read more

 

 

Europe

 

17 MEDIA-funded films at this year's Berlinale

The official selection of films at this year's Berlin International Film Festival has been announced, and 17 of the titles have received a total of nearly €1 million in support... read more

 

The Ghost Writer, directed by Roman Polanski, received support from MEDIA, and will screen at the Berlin International Film Festival 2010 (image © Kinowelt)

MEDIA Information Day in Berlin: 15 February 2010

This year's MEDIA Information Day at the Berlin International Film Festival will take place on 15 February 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton, Potsdamer Platz 3, from 10am-5pm. To reserve a place... read more

 

€4.5 million available to training providers

Two new Calls for Proposals have been published by the MEDIA Programme to support the training needs of Europe's audiovisual industry. €4.5 million has been allocated to support organisations that... read more

 

Power to the Pixel's Pixel Lab is supported by the MEDIA Continuous Training scheme

MEDIA invests in European VoD services

The results of the MEDIA scheme supporting video on demand services and digital cinema distribution were recently published and 16 successful applicants will share €6.5 million of MEDIA investment. 14 of the projects have... read more

 

MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund: Call open

The European Commission has launched a Call for Expressions of Interest relating to the establishment of a loan guarantee mechanism. The MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund will be aimed at supporting... read more

 

European Entrepreneurship Video Awards 2010

The European Commission's Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry has launched the 2010 European Entrepreneurship Video Awards as part of the second European SME Week (which runs from 25 May - 1 June... read more

 

Increase in European television channels

New information released by the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that the number of television channels and multichannel platforms has continued to increase in Europe, despite the economic crisis. More than... read more

 

Greece takes EAO Presidency

The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that Greece will hold its Presidency for 2010. The Strasbourg-based Observatory, part of the Council of Europe, collects and distributes information about the cinema,... read more

 


 

Funding

 

Please note the next deadline for the Selective Scheme for distributors has been extended to 7 April 2010, to take public holidays into consideration.

 

Open MEDIA Calls for Proposals

 

Producer's support

TV Broadcasting - next deadline: 5 March 2010
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

 

Development - Single Project - next deadline: 12 April 2010
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: 12 April 2010
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: 12 April 2010
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

 

i2i Audiovisual - next deadline: 7 July 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: 7 April 2010
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... read more

 

 

Training

Initial Training - next deadline: 30 April 2010
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

 

Continuous Training - next deadline: 9 July 2010
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

 

 

Promotion

Audiovisual Festivals - next deadline: 30 April 2010
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... read more

 

Access to Markets - next deadline: 30 June 2010
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

 

UK presence at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

Four UK film projects are among the 37 films which have been selected for the 7th Berlinale Co-Production Market (14-16 February 2010), held within the framework of the European Film... read more

 

Three selected projects of the Talent Project Market 2009 were awarded a monetary prize

Register now for the MEDIA Stand at MIP 2010

Registration is now open for the MEDIA Stand at MIPDoc, which takes place from 10-11 April 2010, and MIPTV, which takes place from 12-16 April 2010. The MEDIA Stand is... read more

 

Europa Distribution to launch CIDINET at Berlinale

CIDINET, the new online European distribution database, will be launched by Europa Distribution during the Berlin International Film Festival next week. CIDINET will offer an essential new service to the... read more

 

 

Forthcoming events

 

Anima 2010
12-20 February 2010 Brussels, Belgium
EFP presents Shooting Stars
13-15 February 2010 Berlin, Germany
EPC Berlin Forum 2010
13 February 2010 Berlin, Germany
Jeugd Film Festival Vlaanderen
13-21 February 2010 Antwerp, Belgium
Berlinale Co-Production Market
14-16 February 2010 Berlin, Germany
Dublin International Film Festival
18-28 February 2010 Dublin, Ireland
Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons
19-26 February 2010 Mons, Belgium
Cartoon Movie
3-5 March 2010 Lyon, France
The Sofia International Film Festival
5-14 March 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria
Bergamo Film Meeting 2010
6-14 March 2010 Bergamo, Italy
One World International Documentary Film Festival
10-18 March 2010 Prague, Czech Republic
Tampere International Short Film Festival
10-14 March 2010 Tampere, Finland
Sofia Meetings
11-14 March 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
12-21 March 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki International Doc Market 2010
15-20 March 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece
BUFF- International Children and Young People's Festival
16-20 March 2010 Malmo, Sweden
Docs In Thessaloniki
17-21 March 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece
Vilnius International Film Festival
18 March - 2 April 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania
Festival Cinéma d'Alés - Itinérances
19-28 March 2010 Alés, France
MECAL 2010
9-18 April 2010 Barcelona, Spain
MIPTV - Marketplace MEDIA Stand
12-16 April 2010 Cannes, France
Nyon Visions du Reel Doc Outlook Market
15-21 April 2010 Nyon, Switzerland
Stockholm International Film Festival Junior
19-24 April 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
Linz Crossing Europe Film Festival
20-25 April 2010 Linz, Austria
Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival
20-25 April 2010 Dresden, Germany
IndieLisboa
22 April-2 May 2010 Lisbon, Portugal
Festival du Court Metrage de Bruxelles
29 April - 9 May 2010 Brussels, Belgium
EFP presents Producers on the Move
12-23 May 2010 Cannes, France

 

View the full networking calendar on our website

 

 


 

Training

 

News

 

New MEDIA publication: Training and Networks in Europe

The MEDIA Programme has produced a comprehensive guide to all MEDIA-supported training courses for audiovisual professionals. Training and Networks in Europe is organised by the type of course offered, and... read more

 

TAREULA II for European and Latin American producers

TAREULA II is a production and screenwriting course for European and Latin American producers. Its main goal is to foster co-operation and reciprocity with third countries in terms co-production and... read more

 

 

Forthcoming courses

 

 

Animation

La Poudrière: Animation Filmmaking: Commissioned Films and Book Adaptation - deadline: 26 February 2010
26 April - 9 July 9 2010, Valence, France
La Poudrière, an animation school in Valence, France, is running a course in animation scriptwriting and the adaptation of children's books. The training lasts for 11 weeks and includes a... read more

 

Management, finance and legal aspects

Trans Atlantic Partners - International Co-production: Focus Europe and Canada - deadline: 11 March 2010
June and September 2010, Berlin, Germany and Halifax, Canada
This international training programme, organised by the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI), is aimed at Canadian and European film and television producers and focuses on the legal and financial knowledge essential for co-production.... read more
Documentary Campus: 1st Symposium 2010 - deadline: 15 March 2010
20-21 March 2010, Graz, Austria
This three-day workshop, entitled 'My Money, My Film', focuses on the new sources of funding for documentary filmmaking. For many years, broadcasters have been the main financial resource for independent documentary... read more
EAVE: Film Finance Forum - deadline: 19 February 2010
15-18 April 2010, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The EAVE Film Finance Forum will focus on the latest developments in European film financing. It will feature sessions on public and private finance, tax incentives, the sales and distribution... read more
Essential Legal Framework 2010 - Rights Clearance - deadline: 20 April 2010
21-25 April 2010, Baden, Austria
The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) is running a series of workshops under the title 'Essential Legal Framework', all of which are designed to meet the needs of European filmmakers. The first Essential Legal... read more

 

New technologies

TransISTor 2010: Step by Step - deadline: 1 March 2010
Four modules from May 2010 to June 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
TransISTor is a multidisciplinary training initiative offering European professionals in the audiovisual sector four intensive workshops focused on new technologies. Details of the workshops are as follows: Module 1: Preservation... read more

 

Project development

Crossing Borders - deadline: 1 March 2010
June, October and December 2010, Leipzig, Germany and Shanghai, China
Crossing Borders is a three-part documentary training programme where knowledge and networks are shared. The first part of the programme will take place in June 2010 with a project development... read more
Maia Workshops 2010 - deadline: 19 February 2010
22-26 March 2010, Genoa, Italy
Maia Workshops is an advanced training programme for emerging European producers which aims to provide the fundamental creative and managerial skills needed to steer a fiction or creative documentary project... read more
Interchange: Development and Co-production Workshops for the Arab World - deadline: 22 February 2010
April and December 2010, Torino, Italy and Dubai, UAE
With the support of MEDIA International , the TorinoFilmLab, the Dubai International Film Festival and EAVE are launching the new international Interchange: Development and Co-production Workshop.   The aim of... read more
EAVE: Ties That Bind - deadline: 12 February 2010
April 2010 to October 2010, Udine, Italy and Pusan, South Korea
EAVE Ties That Bind is a new training initiative supported by MEDIA International. Several workshops will bring together ten film producers, from Asian and European countries, who have feature film... read more
ESoDoc 2010 - deadline: 5 March 2010
Sessions in May, July and September 2010, Bressanone, Italy
ESoDoc - European Social Documentary is a training initiative which focuses on a special genre of documentary that draws attention to human rights, social justice and environmental protection, particularly in... read more

 

Scriptwriting

SOS (Save our Scripts) - deadline: 26 February 2010
May, August and October 2010, London, United Kingdom
SOS is an advanced script development programme for screenwriters and producers, from across Europe. It is composed of three residential workshops held in the UK, France, and Belgium, and a... read more

 

Training for tutors

EURODOC: Executives Workshop - deadline: 1 March 2010
June and September 2010, Romania
The EURODOC Executives Workshop aims to open a new space for exchange and reflection on the responsibilities of commissioning executives and the development of the documentary genre. Publicly-owned television plays a... read more

 

View the full training calendar on our website

 

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