Template de prsentation Powerpoint

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TV Broadcasting
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Objective of the support

• promoting transnational broadcasting and intl.
  circulation of TV works
• encouraging cooperation between broadcasters /
  producers / distributors
• enhance European cultural and linguistic
  diversity

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For Who? For What?

• Who can apply?
• Independent European production companies
• - owned by EU citizens
• - majority producer
• - no previous experience necessary

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What kind of Projects?

• Fiction (min 50) Animation (min
  24) Documentary (min 25)

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Attention !

• - Projects financed by Eurimages are not eligible
• - Sequels/series based on previous projects are
  not eligible
• - Max. 2 applications per project

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Theatrical release

• Only projects originally intended for TV market
• FICTION, ANIMATION
• Countries with low audiovisual production
  capacity National theatrical release allowed but
  after an initial TV transmission.
• Big countries (FR, UK, ES, DE, IT) no theatrical
  release
• DOCUMENTARIES
• Theatrical release allowed prior TV transmission

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How much ?

• - Documentary Subsidy of 20 of the eligible
  production budget
• (max. 300.000 )
• - Fiction/Anim. Subsidy of 12,5 of the
  eligible production budget
• (max. 500.000 )
• Available budget for the call 20/2008 11,4
  millions (/- 3,8 millions/deadline)

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Production budget
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Eligible period of costs

• Starts
• - 6 months before the submission date of the
  application
• Finishes
• - 24 months after date of submission
• - 36 montths after date of submission (series)

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Apply when?

• At the earliest 6 months before principal
  photography
• At the latest on the day of principal photography
• Relevant date for submission date of posting
• Next deadline of call 20/2008 26 June 2009

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Other Eligibility criteria

• at least 3 broadcasters from several states
  participating to the MEDIA program have to be
  involved.
• Min. participation of the 3 first broadcasters
  of total budget

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Eligibility Criteria

• min 50 of the financing confirmed by third
  parties.
• min 50 of prod. budget financed by European
  sources
• Rights of the project have to revert to the
  producer after
• - a license period of 7 years for presale
• - a license period of 10 years for coproduction

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Sum up of the 10 Eligibility Criteria

• 1) Duly filled in application forms specific to
  the call for proposals
• 2) Application submitted during the correct
  time period
• 3) Respect of number of applications per
  project
• 4) The Applicant is a European independent
  production company
• 5) The Applicant is the majority producer
• 6) The project is a European project
• 7) At 50 of the project is financed by the
  European Sources
• 8) At least 3 broadcasters from several members
  states involved
• 9) At least 50 of the financing is confirmed
• 10) The 7 and 10 years license period for the
  broadcasters is respected for the pre-sales and
  co-production

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Changes in the Guidelines in 2008

• Analytic and flexible point system
• Analyses each individual project globally
• Takes into consideration the market of origin of
  the producers and the efforts done
• Tends to award the best projects

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Award criteria

• Points will be allocated by the Evaluation
  Committee (with the help of Independent Experts)
  out of a total of 100 points on the basis of the
  following weightings
• European dimension and financing 45pt
• Int. distributors involvement 10pt
• Int. appeal and distribution potential 25pt
• Cultural and linguistic diversity 7pt
• Use of european archive 3pt
• Track record of producer 10pt

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European dimension and financing of the film
(45 points)

• European dimension and financing 45pt

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Intl. distributors involvement
(10 points)

• Int. distributors involvement 10pt
• Distributor attached?
• - MG,
• - track record of the Distributor
• - distribution arm in the company
• Self-distribution detail thoroughly in the
  Marketing Strategy

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Criteria related to the work

• International appeal of the work (25 points)
• Linguistic/cultural diversity (7 points)
• European audiovisual heritage (3 points)

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Criteria related to the company
(10 points)
Track record of previous sales
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Project selected whats next?
Official answer and contracts 4 5 months
after the deadline

• Payments
• 40 after signature of the contract
  confirmation of first day of shooting
• 20 with Interim Report contract with main
  broadcaster
• 40 after delivery and submission of certified
  Final Report declaration of the main
  broadcaster copy of the film

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Examples of successful documentaries
Producer from New Member states Ex.1 - 3
broadcasters, small company, - coproduction
with 3 countries and good marketing
strategy Producer from small countries Ex. 1 -
4 or 5 broadcasters, small company, - medium
potential but targeted marketing strategy -
good distributor Ex. 2 - 4 or 5 broadcasters,
experienced company - no distributor - good
marketing strategy
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Examples of successful animations

• Producer from small countries
• - 3 or 4 broadcasters,
• - small companies
• - but difficult or experimental projects

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Examples of rejected projects

• Projects with 3 broadcasters
• Projects with 4 to 5 broadcasters, but
• - no specific international dimension or
  distribution potential
• - poor marketing strategy
• Projects with more broadcasters, but
• - weak or not accomplished commitments
• - unrealistic and not defined budget
• - unrealistic and weak distribution strategy

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Conclusions

• No chances without applications
• Producer has to show that he knows what he is
  doing
• Coproductions with other companies can help
• Efforts are awarded

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Contact details

• http//ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/prod
  ucer/tv/index_en.htm

Laura Texier (Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal,
Ireland, Luxembourg)
laura.texier_at_ec.europa.eu Matteo Solaro (France,
Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Greece)
matteo.solaro_at_ec.europa.eu Monica
Galeriu (UK, Eastern Europe, Nordic Baltic
countries)
monica.galeriu_at_ec.europa.eu
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• Thank you and good luck!
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