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Network of European Film Festivals

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Call opens 3rd October 2023

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Cork Film Festival, Opening Gala, 2019
Cork Film Festival, Opening Gala, 2019

Call opens 3rd October 2023

Download Network of European Festivals Call Document

The Network of European Festivals supports collaborative activities amongst European audiovisual festivals in order to expand the audiences for non-national European audiovisual content, and promote its circulation and visibility.

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  • Reinforce cooperation among European audiovisual festivals members of a Network screening a significant proportion of non-national European films and audiovisual works through coordinated/collaborative activities targeted to expand and renew audiences.
  • Increase the impact of European audiovisual festivals aiming to reinforce promotion, distribution and circulation of non-national European films and audiovisual works to growing audiences across Europe.
  • Foster exchange of knowledge and best-practice models for cooperation among festivals through coordinated/collaborative activities targeted to expand and renew audiences.
  • Harness the digital transformation, including developing and updating online tools and dana applications.

Please download the Network of European Festivals Call Document for full details on eligibility.

  • Consortium composition: Only applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries).
  • Only applications from eligible entities organising audiovisual festivals in countries participating in the MEDIA strand will be accepted.
  • By eligible audiovisual festival it is understood that it will:
    • programme European films and audiovisual works that are being screened to wide audiences including general public as well as accredited international audiovisual professionals and press;  
    • have a clear curation, regulation and selection procedure;
    • Ensure that 50% of the programming be devoted to non-national films and audiovisual works from countries participating to the MEDIA strand  and presenting a geographical diverse coverage of at least 15 from these countries including low capacity ones.
  • The support is open to a European network of festivals comprising of a coordination entity plus a minimum of  3 member organisations.  
  • No more than 20% of the festivals participating in the network (including the coordination entity) can come from the same country.

The eligible activities of the network are those in relation to:

  • Coordinated and collaborative activities aiming to expand audience development and interest for European films and audiovisual works. 
  • Coordination of the network members and activities relating to its sustainable structured development (e.g. collaborative events; sharing of know-how and information; communication among members). 
  • Coordinated and collaborative activities promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible practices.
  • Support to audiovisual festivals taking place in MEDIA participating countries (through support to third parties).
  • Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to promote gender balance, inclusion, diversity, and representativeness. 
  • Applications should present activities to be implemented over 2 years.

  • Project budget (maximum grant amount): No limit.
  • The estimated available call budget is €5,500,000.
  • The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.