European Commission - Press release
MEDIA Mundus: Commission's €5 million boost for international film projects
Brussels, 13 March 2012 – Some 35 film-related projects are to receive a total of €5 million in funding from the MEDIA Mundus programme – the European Union's international cooperation and exchange programme for the audiovisual industry (see list below). The projects will help to strengthen the distribution of European films in non-European markets and vice-versa.
"Everyone loves to see good films in the cinema and on TV. MEDIA Mundus – the global version of our successful MEDIA programme – encourages international co-productions, boosts worldwide distribution and makes the audiovisual industry more competitive. The idea is to give audiences more choice and the chance to see films made all over the world," said Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.
Among the 35 projects selected for co-funding are:
- "IPEDA MUNDUS"
This project facilitates the release of European films on prominent internet video platforms in the US and Canada. It also helps North American film-makers to access European counterparts.
- "EYE ON FILMS"
This is a global network of distributors and festivals which distribute debut feature films in more than 20 countries.
- "DOCSTORIES"
A training workshop which aims to develop creative documentary projects and innovative non-fiction programmes in the Black Sea region (Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Armenia). “Docstories” will also create a network to encourage the circulation of documentaries and exchange of best practices.
Background
The film landscape has changed significantly over the past two decades, due to the impact of technological developments such as multi-channel digital television, digital cinema and video-on-demand.
The MEDIA Mundus programme has a budget of €15 million over 3 years (2011-13) and funds projects encouraging mobility and exchanges between European film-makers and their counterparts around the world.
The Commission's proposed Creative Europe programme, due to start in 2014, envisages allocating more than €900 million for MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus activities. The final budget will be decided by the European Parliament and Member States
To find out more:
European Commission's website about the MEDIA Mundus programme
European Commission's website about the MEDIA programme
Twitter: @VassiliouEU
Contacts : Dennis Abbott (+32 2 295 92 58), Twitter: @DennisAbbott Dina Avraam (+32 2 295 96 67) |
List of projects to be funded by the MEDIA Mundus Programme in 2012
TITLE OF THE PROJECT | Coordinator | Origin of the coordinator | Total cost of the project (in €)* | EU funding (in €)* |
EAVE FILM FINANCE FORUM INTERNATIONAL | EAVE European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs | European network | 20 000 | 14 000 |
EURODOC INTERNATIONAL 2012 | EURODOC | France | 85 000 | 60 000 |
EAVE EUROPEAN PRODUCERS WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL | EAVE European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs | European network | 40 000 | 28 350 |
SCRIPT&PITCH INTERNATIONAL | Museo Nazionale del Cinema | Italy | 58 000 | 33 000 |
ACE MUNDUS 4 | ACE ATELIERS DU CINEMA EUROPEEN | European network | 105 000 | 58 704 |
MASTER IN EUROPEANROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL MASTER (MEGA) | MBS MEDIA BUSINESS SCOOL | Spain | 65 000 | 30 000 |
THE EP2C TRAINING PROGRAMME | Entre Chien et Loup | Belgium | 43 000 | 30 315 |
INTERCHANGE: TFL/DIFF/EAVE DEVELOPMENT & CO-PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS FOR THE ARAB WORLD | Museo Nazionale del Cinema | Italy | 222 000 | 110 000 |
THE ACE CO-PRODUCTION LABS | ACE ATELIERS DU CINEMA EUROPEEN | European network | 195 000 | 136 419 |
BEST PRACTICE EXCHANGE | ACE ATELIERS DU CINEMA EUROPEEN | European network | 104 000 | 35 000 |
DOCSTORIES – STORYTELLING IN DOCUMENTARY FILM | ART-DOC | Romania | 107 000 | 73 333 |
S3D WORLD | CIANT INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ART AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES | Czech republic | 200 000 | 100 000 |
TIES THAT BIND ASIA EUROPE PRODUCERS WORKSHOP | Fondo Audiovisivo Friuli Venezia Giulia | Italy | 180 000 | 126 000 |
CENTEAST | Warszawska Fundacja Filmowa | Poland | 113 000 | 79 100 |
PRODUCERS LAB TORONTO 2012 | EFP EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION | European network | 130 000 | 90 188 |
4È LATIN SIDE OF THE DOC | DOC SERVICES | France | 236 000 | 130 000 |
WORLD DOCUMENTARY EXCHANGE | IDFA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM | Netherlands | 195.000 | 100 000 |
EYE ON FILMS | WIDE Management | France | 2 100 000 | 220 835 |
IPEDA MUNDUS – CROSS-BORDER CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEATURE FILMS IN VIDEO ON DEMAND. | IPEDA | France | 885 000 | 200 000 |
OPERATION KINO | Romanian Film Promotion | Romania | 600 000 | 200 000 |
DISTRIBUTION 2.0 | Match Factory | Germany | 590 000 | 218 993 |
VENTANA SUR: ECHANGES EUROPE-AMERIQUE LATINE | AFFIF Association Française du Festival International du Film | France | 1 380 000 | 180 000 |
FESTIVAL SCOPE: TELESCOPE | Moving Scope | France | 268 000 | 100 000 |
TAP 2012 | EPI ERICH POMMER INSTITUT | Germany | 237 000 | 160 000 |
PUENTES-AUSTRALAB | EAVE European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs | European network | 295 000 | 155 000 |
BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST | Baltic Event MTÜ | Estonia | 120 000 | 80 000 |
COLLAB: ROTTERDAM LAB - TALLER COLON - DURBAN FILMMART | Stichting Filmfestival Rotterdam | Netherlands | 97 000 | 30 000 |
PRIMEXCHANGE EUROPE – INDIA CO-PRODUCTION WORKSHOP AND CO-PRODUCTION MARKET ACCESS FOR INDEPENDENT EUROPEAN FILM PRODUCERS | Primehouse | Germany | 215 000 | 100 000 |
BERLINALE FILMMAKERS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME | Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin | Germany | 222.000 | 154 000 |
BOOST! A ROUTE FOR FUNDING, SCRIPT COACHING AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCING TO GIVE FILM PROJECTS A BOOST! | Stichting Filmfestival Rotterdam | Netherlands | 120 000 | 83 813 |
DOX:LAB | CPH:DOX | Denmark | 240 000 | 96 000 |
CARTOON CONNECTION 2012 | CARTOON | European network | 450 000 | 210 000 |
EUROPA DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL 2012 | Europa Distribution | European network | 865 000 | 310 000 |
EUROPA CINEMAS INTERNATIONAL | EUROPA CINEMAS | European network | 2 400 000 | 1 100 000 |
CSF | ARCALT | France | 512 000 | 220 000 |
* rounded figures
