# C_2004257EN.01000301.xml

| 19.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/3 |
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19.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 257/3

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MEDIA PLUS — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION (2001 TO 2006)

PLUS — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION (2001 TO 2006)

Notification of Call for Proposals EAC/71/2004

Implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works

Measures to support promotion and market access: audiovisual festivals

(2004/C 257/03)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC concerning the implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — development, distribution and promotion 2001 to 2006), adopted by the Council on 20 December 2000 and published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 17 January 2001.

Official Journal of the European Communities

Among the objectives of the abovementioned Decision are:

| — | facilitate and encourage the promotion and circulation of European audiovisual and cinematographic works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals, |
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facilitate and encourage the promotion and circulation of European audiovisual and cinematographic works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals,

| — | encourage the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies. |
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encourage the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies.

2.   Eligible candidates

The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA Plus programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), as well as those other countries that satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Decision No 2000/821/EC (at the date of publication: Bulgaria).

Such organisations must implement audiovisual festivals which contribute to the afore mentioned objectives and which screen a minimum of 70 % European films from at least 10 States participating in the MEDIA programme, in their total programme.

3.   Budget and duration of projects

The maximum budget allocated to this support for Call for Proposals 71/2004 will be EUR 2,2 million.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

The present Call for Proposals is only valid for projects audiovisual festivals which start between 1 May 2005 and 30 April 2006.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be submitted at the latest by the following deadlines:

| — | 19 November 2004 for projects taking place between 1 May 2005 and 31 October 2005, |
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19 November 2004 for projects taking place between 1 May 2005 and 31 October 2005,

| — | 4 April 2005 for projects taking place between 1 November 2005 and 30 April 2006. |
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4 April 2005 for projects taking place between 1 November 2005 and 30 April 2006.

5.   Complete information

The complete text of the Call for Proposals, as well as the application forms, are available on http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/festiv_en.html

Applications must respect all conditions set out in this complete text and must be submitted using the application forms provided.

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