# C_2004158EN.01001401.xml

| 15.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/14 |
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15.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/14

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MEDIA PLUS (2001-2005)

MEDIA PLUS

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

Call for proposals – DG EAC No 32/04

(2004/C 158/05)

GROWTH AND AUDIOVISUAL: I2I AUDIOVISUAL

1.   Introduction

This call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA PLUS — Development, Distribution and Promotion 2001–2005) that was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No L 336 of 30 December 2000, p. 82.

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The measures covered by the Decision include the development of production project.

2.   Objectives and description

The objective of this support is to facilitate access to external funding from banks and financial institutions for independent European Production companies. The aim of this call for proposals is to reduce the costs of:

| — | insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 - support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget. |
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insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 - support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget.

| — | completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 - Support for the item ‘completion guarantee’ in a production budget. |
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completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 - Support for the item ‘completion guarantee’ in a production budget.

| — | bank loans to finance the production of a work: Module 3 - Support for the item ‘financial costs’ in a production budget. |
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bank loans to finance the production of a work: Module 3 - Support for the item ‘financial costs’ in a production budget.

3.   Eligible candidates

This Call for Proposals is open to independent European production companies registered in: The 25 countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Bulgaria.

4.   Budget and duration of the projects

The total budget available is EUR 2,7 million. The financial contribution of the Commission may not exceed 50 % - (60 %) of the eligible costs. The amount of the support is between EUR 1,500 and EUR 50,000. The maximum amount of support is limited to EUR 50,000

Projects must start between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2004. The maximum duration of the project will be 35 months.

5.   Deadline

The deadline for submission of applications for this Call for Proposals is 6 August 2004.

6.   Further information

European companies wishing to respond to this Call for Proposals and receive the document ‘Guidelines for the submission of proposals – growth and audiovisual: i2i audiovisual’ should send their request to by post or fax to:

| EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
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| Costas Daskalakis |
| DG EAC/ C3 |
| office B100 4/27 |
| rue de Genève 1 |
| B - 1049 Brussels |
| Fax: (+32-2) 2 299 92 14. |

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Costas Daskalakis

DG EAC/ C3

office B100 4/27

rue de Genève 1

B - 1049 Brussels

Fax: (+32-2) 2 299 92 14.

The full text of this call for proposals may be found on the internet http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/i2iav_en.html.

Applications must respect the guidelines for this call for proposals and be submitted using the relevant application forms

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