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Logo of the MEDIA Programme
The MEDIA Programme (formally MEDIA 2007) is a European Union (EU) programme designed to support for the European audiovisual sector. It is currently (as of 2009[update]) in its fourth generation, with 1991‒1995 and 1996‒2000, 2001‒2006 (MEDIA Plus) being the previous three. The continuation of the programme (2014-2020) is in discussion. [1]
The objectives of the programme are:
- a stronger European audiovisual sector, reflecting Europe’s cultural identity and heritage;
- increased circulation of European audiovisual works inside the European Union and beyond;
- a more competitive European audiovisual sector through easier access to finance, in particular for SMEs and the use of digital technologies
MEDIA 2007 concentrates on the pre- and postproduction phases of filmmaking. It does not fund the production itself. Its five action lines are:
- Training (scriptwriting techniques; economic, financial management; digital technologies)
- Development (single projects, catalogues, new talent, coproductions, other financing)
- Distribution (distributors, sales agents, broadcasters,cinema exhibitors, digitising works)
- Promotion (market access, festivals, common events, heritage)
- Horizontal actions/Pilot projects
The division of the total budget across these five action lines shows that the distribution of European works is a clear priority. The goal is to increase their circulation outside their originating country and worldwide. The programme has a budget of €755 million Euro for the 2007‒2013 period. Budget line divide: Distribution 55%, Development 20%, Promotion 9%, Training 7%, Horizontal actions/ Pilot projects 5%/4%
Examples of films with MEDIA support:
- Adam's Apples by Anders Thomas Jensen
- Premium Rush by David Koepp
- L'Auberge espagnole by Cédric Klapisch
- Caché (Hidden) by Michael Haneke
- Dogville by Lars von Trier
- Eight Women by François Ozon
- Goodbye Lenin! by Wolfgang Becker
- Head On by Fatih Akin
- In This World by Michael Winterbottom
- La meglio gioventù by Marco Tullio Giordana
- La vita è bella by Roberto Benigni
- Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- L'enfant by the Dardenne brothers
- Les choristes by Christophe Barratier
- Mar adentro by Alejandro Amenábar
- March of the Penguins by Luc Jacquet
- Sophie Scholl – The Final Days by Marc Rothemund
- The Lives of Others by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Die Klavierspielerin by Michael Haneke
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley by Ken Loach
- Volver by Pedro Almodóvar
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Members
The following countries are members of the MEDIA 2007 programme:
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, U.K., Iceland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Hungary, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Croatia
See also
- European Union
- Culture and the European Union
- Education in the European Union
- Culture 2000
- Directorate-General for Information Society and Media
- List of movie-related topics
- Europa Cinemas
Notes
External links
- The Official MEDIA 2007 Program Site.
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