European Film Distribution (CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST)
Summary
This Creative Europe call, reference CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST, concerns the transnational distribution of recent non-national European films. Applications must be submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal by 8 April 2027. The date is provided without a closing time; check the official call page for the time and timezone. Applicants from Cyprus, as an EU member state, may apply subject to the eligibility conditions of the specific call.
Funded activities have two phases: generating a potential fund allocated according to the company’s performance on the European market, and implementing the action. Each company’s generated potential fund must be reinvested in co-producing eligible non-national European films; acquiring their distribution rights, for example through minimum guarantees; or promoting, marketing and advertising them for theatrical and online releases. Other objectives include increasing investment in the production, acquisition, promotion and distribution of these films and strengthening links between production and distribution.
How to apply
The programme supports the transnational distribution of recent European films that are non-national in the country of distribution. It is for applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.
- Submit an application through the EU Funding & Tenders portal by 8 April 2027 at 00:00 UTC.
- Applicants from Cyprus, an EU Member State, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.
- How to apply
- Online
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Original text
European Film Distribution EU programme: Creative Europe Call topic: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST Submission deadline date: 2027-04-08 (date only; the search API does not verify a closing time. Check the official call page for the clock and timezone; do not infer midnight.) Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal. Open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to each call's eligibility conditions. Objective: Expected results: - Improvement in the trans-national distribution of recent non-national European films. - Increase in the investment in the production, acquisition, promotion, theatrical and online distribution of non-national European films. - Develop links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European films. There are two phases for the funded activities: 1. The generation of a potential fund which will be attributed according to the performance of the company on the European market. 2. The implementation of the action - the potential fund thus generated by each company must be reinvested in: - the co-production of eligible non-national European films; - the acquisition of distribution rights, for example by means of minimum guarantees, of eligible non-national European films; - promotion, marketing and advertising on the market of eligible non-national European films both for theatrical and online releases.
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