# C_2004209EN.01000901.xml

| 19.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/9 |
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19.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/9

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MEDIA PLUS — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION (2001-2005)

DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION

Measures to support the participation of European works and professionals in film festivals organised in countries which are not members of the MEDIA programme

Notice of Call for proposals EAC/46/2004

(2004/C 209/10)

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 2001-2005), adopted by the Council on 20 December 2000 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 17 January 2001.

The objectives of the abovementioned Decision include:

| — | facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, in so far as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals, |
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facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, in so far as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals,

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

| — | fostering the wider transnational dissemination of non-domestic European films, on the European and international markets, through initiatives to stimulate their distribution and their screening in cinemas, inter alia by encouraging coordinated marketing strategies. |
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fostering the wider transnational dissemination of non-domestic European films, on the European and international markets, through initiatives to stimulate their distribution and their screening in cinemas, inter alia by encouraging coordinated marketing strategies.

In the context of festivals organised in countries which are not members of the MEDIA programme, the following activities could be eligible for funding: assistance and advice to festivals, promotion of European films represented at festivals and follow-up and assistance for the distribution and screening of films shown at festivals.

2.   Eligible candidates

This call for proposals is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the MEDIA programme as described in the Decision.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries: the 25 Member States of the European Union, the EFTA and EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), the candidate countries (Bulgaria).

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 1,2 million. Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

Projects must start between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2005.

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 24 September 2004.

4.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/promo_en.html. Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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