MEDIA Programme

The MEDIA Programme (formally MEDIA 2007) is a European Union (EU) programme designed to support for the European audiovisual sector.[1] It is currently (as of 2009) in its fourth generation, with 1991‒1995 and 1996‒2000, 2001‒2006 (MEDIA Plus) being the previous three.

The objectives of the programme are:

MEDIA 2007 concentrates on the pre- and postproduction phases of filmmaking.[2] It does not fund the production itself. Its five action lines are:

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Budget

The division of the total budget across these five action lines shows that the distribution of European works is a clear priority. The goal is to increase their circulation outside their originating country and worldwide. The programme has a budget of €755 million for the 2007‒2013 period.[3]
Budget line divide: Distribution 55%
Development 20%
Promotion 9%
Training 7%
Horizontal actions/ Pilot projects 5%/4%

The next MEDIA programme (2014-2010) is supposed to have a budget of about €900 million. [4]

Supported films (Selection)

Members

The following countries are members of the MEDIA 2007 programme:

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, U.K., Iceland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Hungary, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Croatia

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "MEDIA is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry". http://www.media-antenna.com/. Retrieved 2011-20-12. 
  2. ^ "This programme 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.". http://www.mediamilion.com/1991/05/media-programme/?lang=en. Retrieved 2011-16-06. 
  3. ^ "For the period 2007-2013 the European Union is supporting the European film industry with a total of 755 million euros.". http://www.goethe.de/kue/flm/fim/en4817730.htm. Retrieved 2011-16-06. 
  4. ^ "Last week, the European Commission put forward its budget proposal for 2014-2020, which envisages €900 million in support of the cinema and audiovisual sector as part of the Commission's new 'Creative Europe' programme which will have an overall budget of €1.8 billion for the six year period. The European Commission sees this funding as a much-needed boost for the cultural and creative industries, a major source of jobs and growth in Europe". http://www.th-eu-nit.com/index.php/current-top-ten/616-european-union-media-funded-films-triumph-at-2011-european-oscars. Retrieved 2011-16-06. 

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