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Selective support

Are you eligible?

Selective support is for groups of at least five/seven European companies in countries participating in the MEDIA programme distributing a film from another European country in their distribution territory.

What activities are eligible?

Distribution of any film from another European country: the film must have been majority produced by a producer/producers established in countries participating in the MEDIA programme and made with a significant participation by professionals from those countries. The film must be a recent work of fiction, cartoon or documentary more than 60 minutes long and from a different country than the country of distribution.Films with a production budget of more than €15 million are not eligible.

How does the support work?

A group of at least 5 distributors (for small films) or 7 distributors (for medium films) should respond (through a coordinator) to the call for proposals. One or more distributors may join a group which has received support to distribute the same film, under the 2 previous session deadlines.

Award criteria

The Commission selects the groups with the highest score on a grid taking account of:

• the number of eligible distributors,
• the production cost of the film,
• the origin of the film,
• the type of film,
• the presence of the selling agent/producer as coordinator and his/her nationality.

How much support is available?

The support can cover up to 50% of the eligible distribution and promotion costs, dubbing and subtitling costs and costs of digital distribution. The maximum support is fixed at €150 000 per film.

Deadlines

Deadline for submission	Film must not be released before	Film should not be released after
1 December 2011	1 December 2011	1 June 2013
30 March 2012	30 March 2012	30 September 2013
29 June 2012	29 June 2012	29 December 2013

 

Guidelines

Call for proposals EACEA/30/11: Support for the transnational distribution of European films and the networking of European cinema distribution companies - System of 'selective' support

Call for proposals - Official Journal 2011/C285/20 of 29/09/11

 

Guidelines

How to apply?

Applicants must submit an e-Form to be eligible.

E-Forms must be submitted on-line by 12:00 (noon, Brussels time) on the date of the relevant deadline.
 

The e-Form is available here

The declaration on the honour must be attached to the E-Form:
-  Distributor
-  Coordinator

In addition, an application package needs to be sent to the Agency's address by the relevant deadline. For complete information on the application procedure, please refer to section 13 of the guidelines and to the checklist attached to the declaration on the honour.

The application package must contain the following:

• A print out of the E-Form
  
  
• The acknowledgement of receipts of the E-Form
  
  
• If you are coordinator:
  • A DVD copy (or any other format available) of the film
    The submission of a copy of the film is compulsory for the eligibility of the film to be confirmed.
  • A short synopsis (max 2 pages)
  • The production costs and the financing plan of the film
    
    
• If you are distributor:
  
  • The budget form
    
  • Company form 2012 and all its annexes (once a year)
    
  • The distribution agreement for the territory applied for (complete copy, with annexes and without any deletion) with the hand written statement "Copy certified as conforming to the original" signed by the statutory legal representative of the company.The distribution agreements must respect the rule regarding the treatment of the MEDIA support. See section 5.1 of the guidelines and the agency statement
    
    
• In case of group joining, an acknowledgement from the coordinator of the grouping is necessary.

Support

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Further assistance

If, after referring to the e form User Guide you still have a question or have encountered a technical problem in relation to the e-Form, please contact the HelpDesk services:

Helpdesk Email address: EACEA-EXTERNAL-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu
Phone HelpDesk: +32 229 90705

Contacts

DISTRIBUTION SELECTIVE - Selection team:
Gregory Parr: gregory.parr@ec.europa.eu
Marie-Pierre Renson: marie-pierre.renson@ec.europa.eu
 

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