Two films supported by the European Union's MEDIA programme have been honoured at the closing ceremony of the Berlinale International Film Festival.
European Film Academy turns to the Young Audience with a new award.
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will present the Commission's proposal for the new 'Creative Europe' programme at the Berlinale International Film Festival on 11/12 February.
More than half of the nominated films for this years ceremony has been given support by the MEDIA programme.
Deadline for application is February 15
The network unites now 33 member countries
Bosnia and Herzegowina is expected to become a member of the MEDIA 2007 programme soon.
The French black-and-white silent film, The Artist, by Michel Hazanavicus won 3 Golden Globes: best comedy, best actor in a comedy (Jean Dujardin) and best music.
The database covers more than 40 film festivals and markets, 35 national awards and offers more than 500 movie trailers and 2,500 images.
With their outstanding work in feature films they have proven themselves ready to expand their film careers beyond their home countries to the world's screens.
6 films supported by the European Union's MEDIA programme for cinema were among those honoured at the 2011 European Film Awards in Berlin on 3 December.
Thousands of people working in cinema, TV, culture, music, performing arts, heritage and related areas would benefit from increased EU support under the new 'Creative Europe' programme unveiled by the European Commission today.
The winner of the 2011 LUX film Prize is "Les neiges du Kilimandjaro" by French director Robert Guédiguian.
A new video clip produced by the UK MEDIA DESK features clips from iconic MEDIA-supported films and interviews ...
The nominees are....
The 24th European Film Awards returns to Berlin on 3 December, featuring an impressive line-up of European filmmakers presenting the individual awards...
European Film Promotion (EFP) presents 12 films from across Europe submitted for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
The 55th BFI London Film Festival line-up features 26 films from across Europe funded by the MEDIA Programme.
During the International Rome Film Festival (27/10 - 4/11) the MEDIA Desk Italia, The Business Street and Antenna MEDIA Torino...
will participate at the 24th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam(IDFA)/MEDIA International support
At Cartoon Feature, key speakers will share their expertise on the latest developments of the feature-length animation market
The European Film Promotion (EFP) is now in the 14th year of a consistent and strong partnership with this innovative Busan cinema platform which is known as largest and arguably most important film festival in Asia.
The second TIES THAT BIND workshop will take place from October 10 - 13, 2011.
5 MEDIA supported films take main awards in San Sebastian Film Festival !
Prizes for Best Actor, best cinematography and best screenplay !
The MEDIA programme has supported the Film Sales Support (FFS) since 2004 and is an important initiative to encourage the visibility of European films outside of Europe.
Results of the online consultation on the future of MEDIA Mundus programme
The Cartoon Forum is neither a fair nor a festival, but rather a European co-production forum for TV and new platforms animation - with the support of MEDIA.
Until 10 September the Venice International Film Festival will show the best of European and world cinema.
On Friday September 30 2011, MEDIA Desk Belgium – Flemish Community is hosting the second Games Summit. A 4 day workshop on "CROSS OVER PLAY 2 - business & development LAB" will also be organised from Monday 26 till Thursday 29th September 2011.
- Final Report
Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner responsible for Culture, pays tribute to Michael Cacoyiannis, Cypriot film director, who died in Athens today. He was best known for his adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' book "Zorba the Greek".
Film support, events, workshops, forums with the support of the MEDIA programme...
During the festival the CICAE (Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai) will hold a training session with the support of the MEDIA programme.
Public contract No EAC/14/2011 to be awarded by open procedure: "Invitation to tender for a study on film literacy in Europe"
On the 27th June in Rome and on the 28th in Milan, Florence Avilés (IFCIC) and Monica Carretero (SGR Audiovisual) will present the MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund to Italian producers and bankers.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation as the first step of a review of the criteria used to apply EU state aid rules to Member States' financial support for making and distributing films.
The Brussels Film festival is taken place from 22 to 29 June with the support of the MEDIA programme.
After a successful Cannes edition in May, the Quinzaine des réalisateurs is in Brussels to show a selection of the films from Cannes. Cinema Arenberg is hosting the screenings from 23 to 28 June.
The second Call for proposals MEDIA Mundus has been launched for actions in the fields of training, market access, distribution and circulation of audiovisual works.
Androulla Vassiliou congratulates Palme d'Or winner Terence Malick, for his film "The Tree of life" and the major success of EU-backed films at Cannes.
Amongst the winners, where the following MEDIA supported films:
In the official competition, "Le gamin au vélo" (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne) received the Grand Prix.
The MEDIA Programme organised a meeting of international, national and regional film funds during the Cannes Film Festival. The meeting was a follow-up from last year's successful film fund meeting which was held in relation to the Rendez-Vous Européen at the Cannes film festival.
The Marché du Film taking place at the Cannes' Festival is the world biggest film market where the international film industry meet, discover, trade, negotiate, buy, and sell… At the film market, the MEDIA Programme hosts some 200 selected European film and audiovisual professionals- reflecting the diversity of the European offer- in a 400 sq.m. ombrella pavilion: the EU MEDIA Stands. The professionals have access to all the required facilities enabling them to maximize the business opportunities available for them in Cannes.
Marché du filmToday 16 May is the annual "European Rendezvous" at the Cannes Film Festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the European Commission's MEDIA programme for cinema. Commissioner for Culture Androulla Vassiliou and Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival host the event with 20 European film directors, including Costa-Gavras, Théo Angelopoulos, Radu Mihaileanu and Jaco Van Dormael. They discuss the MEDIA fund's achievements and the future of film-making in Europe.
Sunday 15 May, Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth awarded the MEDIA European Talent Prize to scriptwriters Virág Zomborácz (Hungary) and Hanna Sköld (Sweden) for their film scripts 'Afterlife' and 'Granny's Dancing on the Table'. The annual prize is awarded to the best film project supported by the European Union's MEDIA fund for cinema; experts rate the scripts on their potential to reach a pan-European audience. This year two projects received the same number of points so the prize is shared.
The 20th anniversary of the European Commission's MEDIA programme for cinema will be the focus of the annual "European Rendezvous" at the Cannes Film Festival on 16 May. European Commissioner for Culture Androulla Vassiliou and Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival, will host the event with 20 European film directors. They will discuss the MEDIA fund's achievements and the future of film-making in Europe.
Watch Europe's best young actors in their latest films
You can watch the filmclips of the SHOOTING STARS and their most recent films on this SHOOTING STARS trailer.
Have a look at the SHOOTING STARS page on Facebook
February 11 to 13, European Film Promotion (EFP) will showcase 10 SHOOTING STARS - Europe's most remarkable acting talent - at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in a series of events, culminating in the SHOOTING STARS AWARD ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on Monday night, February 13. SHOOTING STARS is part of EFP's annual programme at the Berlinale which is financially supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and the participating EFP member organisations.
The SHOOTING STARS 2012 are: France: Adèle Haenel, Germany: Anna Maria Mühe, Iceland: Hilmar Gudjónsson, Ireland: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Italy: Isabella Ragonese, Poland: Jakub Gierszał, Romania: Ana Ularu, Sweden: Bill Skarsgård, Switzerland: Max Hubacher, UK: Riz Ahmed
Additional information on the SHOOTING STARS 2012 on www.shooting-stars.eu
Major successes for EU-backed films at Berlinale International Film Festival
Two films supported by the European Union's MEDIA programme have been honoured at the closing ceremony of the Berlinale International Film Festival.Read more...
'Creative Europe' at Berlinale Film Festival
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will present the Commission's proposal for the new 'Creative Europe' programme at the Berlinale International Film Festival on 11/12 February. Read more...
MEDIA Bulletin - EFM 2012
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Berlinale MEDIA Info Day
Monday 13th of February 2012
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Potsdamer Platz 3, Berlin
Programme
Berlinale Co-production Market
The Berlinale Co-production Market exists since 2004 and its development has been supported by MEDIA since its second edition in 2005. MEDIA supports the event with a contribution evolving from 50,000€ in 2005 to 105,000€ for the 2012 edition. Since 2009, the event benefits from a 3-year framework partnership agreement, which has been renewed in 2012 and covers its activity until 2014. Those 3-year partnership agreements give stability to the best projects. They are very appreciated by the sectors. The Berlinale Co-production Market selects and presents on average over 40 projects, out of an average of 350 projects applied for. Out of the projects selected, around 65% are coming from various European countries (2011 figures: 28 European projects for a total of 43 projects selected, representing 11 European countries). A total of over 470 professionals are participating to the event, of which on average 75% are European.
According to 2011 figures, a total of 118 projects, which have been presented at the event since its inception in 2004, have been co-produced and many have been screened at international film festivals and/or theatrically released.
http://www.efm-berlinale.de/en/copromarket/copro-profile/copro-profil.php
TALENT CAMPUS - Berlinale Talent Campus
Created in 2002 by the Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale Talent Campus is a unique "training event" gathering more than 350 young professionals from all over the world where they will have the opportunity to be trained on various skills through hands on exercise, one to one, workshop and master-classes. For many of these young talents Berlinale talent Campus constitutes a unique experience and the start of an international career.
The 350 young students or graduates from film schools and/or film professionals early in their careers are invited to learn from top experts through lectures, seminars and workshops, and have the opportunity to build international networks. The six-day-programme will provide a wide array of lectures, seminars, hands-on trainings, discussions and master classes for up-and-coming film professionals from around the globe.
BERLINALE RESIDENCY - MEDIA Mundus
MEDIA Mundus supports in 2012 the new "The Berlinale Filmmakers-in-Residence Programme (‘Berlinale Residency’). The Berlinale Residency is a programme for 6 filmmakers (writers/directors) from all over the world (50 % European) with a film project in advanced stage of script development. The project will offer a grant for the 6 participants, enabling them to live and work in Berlin for approximately 4 months. They will participate in workshops and further to that a flexible and tailor-made programme will be carried to develop successful film projects.
http://www.berlinale.de/en/branche/berlinale_residency/berlinale_residency_1.html
MEDIA SUPPORTED FILMS IN BERLIN 2012
Title and Director |
Country |
Section |
Bel Ami by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod |
UK |
Out of Competition |
A Royal Affair (En Kongelig Affære) by Nikolaj Arcel |
DA/CZ/DE/SE |
Competition |
Dictado (Childish Games) by Antonio Chavarrías |
ES |
Competition |
L´enfant d´en haut (Sister) by Ursula Meier |
CH/FR |
Competition |
Metéora (Meteora) by Spiros Stathoulopoulos |
DE/GR |
Competition |
Shadow Dancer by James Marsh |
UK/IE |
Competition |
Tabu by Miguel Gomes |
PT/DE/BRA/FR |
Competition |
Canned Dreams by Katja Gauriloff |
FI |
Culinary Cinema |
Comme un chef (The Chef) by Daniel Cohen |
FR |
Culinary Cinema |
Elles by Malgoska Szumowska |
FR/PL/DE |
Panorama Special |
I, Anna by Barnaby Southcombe |
UK/DE/FR |
Panorama Special |
Iron Sky by Timo Vuorensola |
FI/NL/AT/DE |
Panorama |
Isdraken (The Ice Dragon) by Martin Högdahl |
SE |
Generation K Plus |
Kronjuvelerna (The Crown Jewels) by Ella Lemhagen |
SE |
Generation 14 Plus |
Lotte ja kuukivi saladus (Lotte and the Moonstone Secret) by Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits |
EE/LV |
Generation K Plus |
Patatje Oorlog (Taking Chances) by Nicole van Kilsdonk |
NL |
Generation K Plus |
The Story of Film: An Odyssey by Mark Cousins |
UK |
Berlinale Special |
Man for a Day by Katrina Peters |
DE |
Perspektive Deutsches Kino |
Creative Europe: Commission unveils plan to boost cultural and creative sectors
Brussels, 23 November 2011 – Thousands of people working in cinema, TV, culture, music, performing arts, heritage and related areas would benefit from increased EU support under the new 'Creative Europe' programme unveiled by the European Commission today. With a proposed budget of €1.8 billion for the period 2014-2020, it would be a much-needed boost for the cultural and creative industries, which are a major source of jobs and growth in Europe. The new programme would allocate more than €900 million in support of the cinema and audiovisual sector (area covered by current MEDIA programme) and almost € 500 million for culture. The Commission is also proposing to allocate more than €210 million for a new financial guarantee facility, which would enable small operators to access up to €1 billion in bank loans, as well as around €60 million in support of policy cooperation and fostering innovative approaches to audience building and new business models.
More information:
Press release: Creative Europe: Commission unveils plan to boost cultural and creative sectors
Creative Europe: Frequently Asked Questions
Communication
Legal basis
Impact assessment
Leaflet
More information on the Creative Europe programme can be found here: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/index_en.htm
MEDIA is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry. It co-finances training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production projects (feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media), as well as the promotion of European audiovisual works...
The MEDIA 2007 programme (2007-2013) is the fourth multi-annual programme since 1991 (previous programmes) and has a budget of € 755 million. Its objectives are :
The MEDIA Mundus programme (2011-2013, 15 M€) capitalizes on the growing interest and the opportunities offered by global cooperation of the audiovisual industry. It increases consumer choice by bringing more culturally diverse products to European and international markets. It also creates new business opportunities for audiovisual professionals from Europe and around the globe
Media literacy relates to all media, including television and film, radio and recorded music, print media, the Internet and all other new digital communication technologies. The Commission considers media literacy an extremely important factor for active citizenship in today's information society, a real key pre-requisite just as literacy was at the beginning of the twentieth century. It is also fundamental for European cinema: media-literate people will be able to exercise more informed choices also as regards to the audiovisual content market.
Media literacy is the ability to:
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