PRINCIPLES

A. Third countries in question

The third countries concerned are countries which are not members of the MEDIA programme. In particular this includes countries in Latin America, Asia, the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa.

B. Aims

.  To facilitate market release in third countries of European films shown at festivals.
.  To encourage financial investments by distributors and exhibitors for the benefit of these films.
.  To increase programming of European films in cinemas in order to raise their profile with the general public and achieve larger audiences for these films.
.  To involve within an international network film professionals in third countries in promoting shared aims to ensure that European productions are shown more widely in these countries.

C. Beneficiaries

. Film distribution companies

D. Mechanisms

. For distributors: Reducing the cost of releasing and promoting European films.


SUPPORT

. GUIDELINES - DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF EUROPEAN FILMS

. APPLICATION FORM - DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT


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Contact:
Fatima Djoumer - fatim@djoumer.de
Marie-Blanche Betouret - mbbetouret@europa-cinemas.org
Guillaume Gaubert - ggaubert@europa-cinemas.org