Overview
Films on the Move is a Creative Europe MEDIA call for proposals funding sales agent–led pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution campaigns for recent non‑national European films. Eligible applicants are legal European sales agents acting as single beneficiaries and coordinating confirmed distributor partners; projects normally run 12–24 months and must include measures on sustainability, gender balance, inclusion and diversity. The 2027 topic budget is €23,500,000 with two cut‑off deadlines on 21 January 2027 and 15 July 2027, and the call reimburses eligible costs (indicative funding rate up to 90%) and allows financial support to distributors under specified ceilings. Applicants must submit electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal using the CREA MEDIA templates and provide mandatory annexes such as the international sales agreement and distributors’ letters of intent.
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Purpose and scope
Grants for coordinated pan-European theatrical and/or online distribution campaigns for recent non-national European films. Funding supports sales-agent-led promotion, national distribution campaigns via local distributors (third parties), and coordination activities that increase audience reach and strengthen links between production and distribution. Applications must address sustainability, gender balance, inclusion and diversity and avoid double funding. 1
Who can apply:European sales agents (legal entities) established in Creative Europe MEDIA participating countries; single-beneficiary applications only. Applicants must be mandat ed by the producer via an international sales agreement covering at least 15 MEDIA countries and attach distributors (minimum 7) with letters of intent.
- 1Total indicative call budget: €23,500,000 (40% first cut-off, 60% second cut-off).
- 2Funding form: budget-based action grants; standard funding rate indicated in call (up to 90% in the MGA).
- 3No fixed maximum grant per project; costs reimbursed only if eligible and actually incurred.
- 4Key eligibility highlights: film first copyright 2025 or later; duration >= 60 minutes; production budget <= €30,000,000; minimum 50% production financing from MEDIA countries; film release not earlier than 10 weeks after submission.
- 5Financial support to third parties allowed under strict conditions and capped per territory/film as specified in the call.
| Deadlines (cut-off dates) | 21 January 2027 17:00 CET and 15 July 2027 17:00 CET |
|---|---|
| Call publication / opening | 30 September 2026 (submission session opened) |
| Estimated project duration | Normally 12 to 24 months |
| Minimum distributors attached | 7 distributors (at least 2 from low-capacity country groups A or B) |
Footnotes
- 1Full call documentation, eligibility rules and application templates are available on the Creative Europe topic page Call page.
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Opportunity summary
Films on the Move is a Creative Europe MEDIA action grant call to support pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution campaigns for recent non‑national European films. The action targets sales agents coordinating distribution campaigns across multiple MEDIA participating countries, with the aim to increase investment in promotion and distribution, expand audience reach, develop distribution strategies at European scale and strengthen links between production and distribution. The call was published on 30 September 2026 and uses a multiple cut‑off submission model with two deadlines: 21 January 2027 and 15 July 2027. The estimated budget for the topic is €23 500 000, split 40% to the first cut‑off and 60% to the second cut‑off. Projects normally run 12–24 months.
Primary objectives:Encourage and support wider distribution of recent non‑national European films by incentivising sales agents and theatrical distributors to invest in coordinated pan‑European promotion and adequate theatrical and/or online release strategies; increase audience reach; build stronger production–distribution links; promote sustainability, gender balance, inclusion and diversity in distribution activities.
Where to apply / reference:Full call documentation and related templates are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic page: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMOVE — Films on the Move 1
Eligibility and applicant requirements
Eligible applicants, project scope, national and technical eligibility rules are described in detail in the call document. Only single‑applicant proposals are accepted (single beneficiary) though affiliated entities, associated partners, subcontractors and third parties providing in‑kind contributions can be involved. The single applicant must be a European sales agent directly appointed by the producer via an international sales agreement with the right to sell the film in at least 15 MEDIA participating countries. Applicants must be legal entities established in eligible countries participating fully in the Creative Europe MEDIA strand and must be registered in the Participant Register (PIC). Natural persons are not eligible (except self‑employed sole traders where applicable). International organisations may participate. EU bodies (except the Commission JRC) cannot act as beneficiaries.
Eligible applicant types (detailed):Legal entities (public or private), European sales agents (mandatory applicant profile). Other participating roles in the project can include affiliated entities, subcontractors, associated partners, third parties giving in‑kind contributions and recipients of financial support to third parties (distributors that will execute national campaigns). Specific excluded applicant types: private natural persons (except sole traders/self‑employed where legal personality does not exist), and entities subject to EU restrictive or conditionality measures.
Beneficiary geographic scope:Entities must be established in Creative Europe participating countries and in particular in countries fully participating in the MEDIA strand (EU Member States and associated countries listed in the call documentation). Participation by organisations from countries currently negotiating association is allowed only if association is concluded before grant signature and covers the call.
What activities are funded
Eligible activities are coordinated sales agent campaigns for pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution of recent eligible non‑national European films outside the film’s country of origin. Funded items include sales agent coordination and promotion costs, support to distributors as financial support to third parties limited to a percentage of their promotion & advertising (P&A) costs under prescribed country ceilings, production of common promotional assets (international trailer, subtitling/dubbing/audio description where applicable), coordination with production and distributors, market events and use of data analytics for release planning. Applications must present strategies to ensure environmental sustainability and measures promoting gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness in project activities.
Film and campaign specific eligibility criteria:Film must be fiction (including animation) or documentary, minimum 60 minutes, first copyright established in 2025 or later, production budget maximum €30 million (note special handling above €15 million), majority produced by producers established in MEDIA participating countries with minimum 50% of financing from MEDIA countries, interoperable standard identifier (ISAN or EIDR), and significant participation of professionals nationals/residents of MEDIA countries (points system applies). Distribution rights for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and/or Ukraine must not be licensed to distributors/buyers established in Russia. Film release must be at earliest 10 weeks after submission date. A minimum of 7 different distributors must be attached to the project, at least 2 from lower audiovisual capacity countries (Group A or B); majority of national distribution campaigns should be theatrical.
Funding model, eligible costs and financial rules
This is an action grant under the CREA Project Grants model (budget‑based). The grant reimburses eligible actual costs and includes unit cost and flat‑rate elements where appropriate. The standard funding rate is 90% of eligible costs (to be fixed in the Grant Agreement Data Sheet). There is no upper limit to the requested grant amount in the call text (no per‑project cap specified), but the overall topic budget is €23 500 000. Grants must not produce a profit; revenues of for‑profit beneficiaries must be declared and any profit deducted from the final grant. Indirect costs are reimbursed at a flat rate of 7% of eligible direct costs (A–D, excluding volunteers and exempted categories).
Main eligible cost categories:A. Personnel (employees, seconded persons, direct contract natural persons, SME owners unit costs where applicable, volunteers only if allowed in call); B. Subcontracting; C. Purchases (travel & subsistence, equipment depreciation, other goods/services); D. Other costs including financial support to third parties (D.1); E. Indirect costs (flat‑rate 7%). Specific unit cost rules and ceilings for travel, personnel and volunteers follow Commission decisions and Annex 2a/unit cost tables in the Model Grant Agreement.
Financial support to third parties (distributors):Financial support to third parties (distributors holding theatrical/online rights) is allowed to incentivise national release and promotion. Conditions: third parties must be established in MEDIA participating countries, hold distribution rights for the territory, carry out the release and pay distribution costs directly. The proposal may include up to 3 territories where distribution agreements are not yet final. Support to third parties is limited to 70% of their P&A costs and subject to country/territory ceilings that vary by production budget and film type (detailed ceilings for films <= €15M and for animation/films > €15M are provided in the call document). The sales agent must ensure MEDIA‑funded language versions are available to all platforms and that MEDIA funding is not treated as revenue or used to reduce recoupable distribution costs. Proposals must explain selection criteria, management and transparency of support to third parties.
Application, evaluation and award
Submission is electronic only via the Funding & Tenders Portal Submission System using the CREA Project Grant application forms (Part A online; Part B PDF upload limited to 70 pages; Part C online). Mandatory annexes include the international film sales agreement, PDF with film(s) information from the Creative Europe MEDIA Database, letters of intent from distributors detailing P&A costs, and the declaration on standards and independence. The call follows a one‑stage submission and one‑step evaluation by an evaluation committee assisted by independent experts. There are two cut‑off dates; each cut‑off has separate evaluation and information timelines and grant signature windows. Proposals must meet administrative admissibility and eligibility before being evaluated against award criteria.
Evaluation and award criteria (summary and scoring):Maximum score 100 points; overall pass threshold 70 points. Main criteria and weighting: Relevance 45 points (European & international dimension, grouping quality, distributors and geographic coverage, sales agent promotion & coordination, sustainability and inclusion strategies), Quality of content and activities 30 points (market potential, national promotion strategies by distributors, cost‑effectiveness), Project management 10 points (methodology to gather third‑party outputs, monitoring and transparency of support), Dissemination 15 points (additional revenue activities, production of international trailer, dissemination of results). Tie‑breaking rules prioritise 'Relevance' then 'Dissemination' then 'Quality of content and activities'.
Deadlines, timetable and budget allocation:Call opening: 30 September 2026. 1st cut‑off submission deadline 21 January 2027 17:00 Brussels time (40% of budget). 2nd cut‑off 15 July 2027 17:00 Brussels time (60% of budget). Evaluation and information to applicants follow call document timelines: 1st cut‑off evaluation Jan–Jun 2027; information July 2027; GA signature Oct 2027. 2nd cut‑off evaluation Jul–Dec 2027; information Jan 2028; GA signature Apr 2028. Estimated topic budget €23 500 000.
Grant setup, payments and audit
The Model Grant Agreement for Creative Europe (CREA MGA) applies. Grant agreements will fix the final maximum grant amount and funding rate. Grants are budget‑based with actual costs, unit costs and flat‑rate elements. Typical payment flow includes prefinancing (normally 70% of the maximum grant amount; may be lower or none), periodic reporting and final payment after acceptance of final report. Certificates on financial statements (CFS) may be required depending on thresholds and beneficiaries. Standard financial and operational capacity checks, legal entity validation and exclusion checks will be performed before grant signature. Recoupment, reduction and other measures apply in case of ineligible costs, non‑compliance or audit findings.
Project duration and work‑plan structure:Project duration normally 12–24 months. Work packages must include mandatory WP1 — Project coordination and sales agent costs and mandatory WP2 — Support to third parties (if relevant). Deliverables, milestones and reporting requirements will be managed in the Portal Grant Management System and listed in Annex 1 of the Grant Agreement.
Selection, consortium and submission mechanics
Only single‑applicant proposals (single beneficiary) are accepted. Applicants must register in the Participant Register (PIC) and be legally validated (LEAR validation). The Application Form Part A (online) and Part B (PDF template) must be used. Proposals are limited to 70 pages Part B; supporting annexes do not count toward the page limit. Proposals must be submitted well before the deadline to avoid technical issues. Electronic submission confirmation is mandatory. Applicants must confirm mandate to act for all participants and sign a declaration of honour prior to grant signature.
- 1Submission channel: Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (no paper).
- 2Forms required: Application Form Part A (online), Part B (PDF uploaded), Part C (online), mandatory annexes (sales agreement, DVD/press pack or secure online screening, distributors’ LOIs with P&A, Declaration on standards and independence).
- 3Page and formatting rules: Part B max 70 pages, Arial >=9, A4, margins >=15 mm.
- 4Registration: Participant Register PIC is mandatory for coordinator and any affiliated entities.
Scoring, success rates and co‑funding
Award is competitive:proposals must pass an overall threshold of 70/100. No official success rate is provided in the call document; success depends on ranking and available budget each cut‑off. Co‑funding: applicants must demonstrate sufficient resources and co‑financing contributions where required; the grant finances a percentage of eligible costs (funding rate to be fixed in the Grant Agreement, typically 90% for this call). Budget must be balanced; double funding from EU sources is prohibited.
Application stages and timeline to award:Application stages: 1) Electronic submission; 2) Admissibility and eligibility checks; 3) Evaluation by experts (scoring against award criteria); 4) Invitation to grant preparation for successful proposals; 5) Legal entity validation and financial/operational capacity checks; 6) Grant signature and project start. For each cut‑off the evaluation and information windows are specified in the call timetable.
Templates and application structure
Applicants must use the standard CREA MEDIA application templates available in the Submission System. Part B (technical description) follows a fixed structure and table of contents: project summary; relevance (background, needs analysis, European added value, sustainability, gender/inclusion); quality (concept, format, potential, cost‑effectiveness, risk management); project management (partnership roles, teams, development strategy, financing); dissemination and impact; workplan and work packages (WP1 mandatory: coordination and sales agent costs; WP2 mandatory: support to third parties); ethics and security; annexes. The Application Form PDF template contains detailed headings and word limits; applicants must not alter the template structure.
| Application form components | Where/how submitted |
|---|---|
| Part A — Administrative forms | Online inside Portal Submission System |
| Part B — Technical description (template PDF) | Download from Submission System, complete and upload as PDF (max 70 pages) |
| Part C — Additional data | Online inside Portal Submission System |
| Mandatory annexes | Upload in specified slots (International sales agreement, MEDIA database PDF, distributors' LOIs, Declaration on standards and independence, language information sheet, etc.) |
Key compliance and policy requirements
Proposals and project activities must respect EU values and ethics, editorial independence and non‑discrimination. The Declaration on Standards and Independence must be signed by participants. Projects must demonstrate strategies for environmental sustainability and greening of activities, and for gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness. Films including pornographic, racist or violent advocacy material are ineligible. Special restrictions apply regarding licensing of distribution rights to entities established in Russia for certain MEDIA participating countries' territories.
Contact, support and help
For assistance contact your local Creative Europe desk or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency: EACEA‑DISTRIBUTION‑SELECTIVE@ec.europa.eu. IT Helpdesk support is available for submission technical issues. Use the Portal Online Manual and FAQ pages for procedural guidance. Topic Q&A on the Portal may contain updates and clarifications.
Structured extraction answers
- 1Eligible Applicant Types: Legal entities (public or private), European sales agents (mandatory applicant profile). Other participants: affiliated entities, subcontractors, associated partners, third parties providing in‑kind contributions, recipients of financial support to third parties (distributors). International organisations eligible; natural persons generally not eligible except self‑employed sole traders where legal personality does not exist.
- 2Funding Type: Grant (CREA Project Grants — budget‑based action grants).
- 3Consortium Requirement: Single applicant required (mono‑beneficiary). Affiliated entities and other participants may be involved but the application must be submitted by a single beneficiary sales agent.
- 4Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): Creative Europe participating countries; specifically entities established in countries participating fully in the MEDIA strand (EU Member States and MEDIA associated countries). Participation by entities from countries negotiating association is conditional on concluded association prior to grant signature.
- 5Target Sector: Audiovisual / film sector — film distribution and sales, theatrical and online distribution, marketing and promotion; cross‑cutting priorities include sustainability and digital/AI where relevant.
- 6Mentioned Countries: EU Member States and MEDIA participating countries broadly. Specific country mentions/conditions: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine (distribution rights restrictions if rights licensed to distributors established in Russia). Group A countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania. Group B countries: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta and eligible third countries under MEDIA (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine). Major territories with ceilings: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland and a list of other territories with specific ceilings (see call document).
- 7Project Stage: Ready for distribution campaigns (demonstration/implementation stage; films already produced with first copyright 2025 or later and with release scheduled after submission). The action supports campaigns and distribution strategies rather than early‑stage film development.
- 8Funding Amount: Topic budget €23,500,000. No per‑project maximum grant amount specified in call (no limit stated); however financial support to third parties is capped per territory and per film according to the call. Funding rate indicated as 90% in the call document summary (to be fixed in Grant Agreement).
- 9Application Type: Open call with multiple cut‑off dates (two cut‑offs in 2027). Electronic submission via Portal (open call).
- 10Nature of Support: Financial (money) in the form of grants reimbursing eligible costs; includes possibility of financial support to third parties (distributor P&A grants) and non‑monetary services delivered through coordination and provision of shared promotional assets.
- 11Application Stages: 1 (single‑stage submission) + evaluation and award procedure; but operationally involves multiple sub‑steps: submission, admissibility & eligibility checks, evaluation, invitation to grant preparation, legal & financial validation, grant signature (so effectively 4–6 administrative stages).
- 12Success Rates: Not published; dependent on quality of proposals and available budget per cut‑off. No historical success rate provided in call document.
- 13Co‑funding Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate stable and sufficient resources to implement project and contribute their share. Co‑funding (own resources, third‑party contributions) expected where appropriate; the grant covers a share (funding rate) of eligible costs — applicants must show co‑financing strategy. Financial support to third parties requires distributors to pay their share of P&A (support limited to 70% of third‑party P&A costs within territory ceilings).
- 14Templates: Application Form structure: Part A (administrative, online), Part B (technical — PDF template with sections: project summary; 1 Relevance (background, needs, EU added value, sustainability, gender/diversity); 2 Quality (concept, format, potential, cost‑effectiveness, risk management); 3 Project management (partnership, teams, development, financing); 4 Dissemination (communication, distribution, impact); 5 Workplan/WPs (WP1 mandatory coordination, WP2 mandatory support to third parties); 6 Other (ethics, security); 7 Declarations. Annexes: international film sales agreement, MEDIA Database PDF for the film(s), LOIs from distributors detailing P&A, Declaration on standards and independence, language info spreadsheet, budget annexes. Part B page limit: 70 pages. Use Portal templates and upload in designated slots. Detailed templates and MGA available on Portal Reference Documents.
Important special notes and cross‑cutting priorities
Applications should include concrete strategies to ensure environmental sustainability (greening of distribution and promotion), gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness. Cross‑cutting priorities flagged in the call include digital agenda and artificial intelligence considerations. The sales agent must ensure no double‑funding with other support schemes (e.g. Eurimages marketing support) — cost reports will be cross‑checked to avoid double funding.
Concluding summary
Films on the Move is a targeted Creative Europe MEDIA action grant supporting sales agents to coordinate pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution campaigns for recent non‑national European films. It aims to increase investment in promotion and distribution, expand audience reach across MEDIA participating countries and strengthen production–distribution links. The call allocates €23.5 million in 2027 across two cut‑off windows. Single‑applicant (sales agent) proposals must demonstrate solid pan‑European distributor networks (minimum seven distributors including representation from lower audiovisual capacity countries), clear national release strategies, transparency and robust management of financial support to third parties, sustainability and diversity measures, and must comply with the detailed eligibility, reporting and financial rules in the Creative Europe call documentation and the CREA Model Grant Agreement. Applications are submitted via the Funding & Tenders Portal using the CREA MEDIA templates; successful proposals are invited to grant preparation and will undergo legal and financial validation prior to signature.
Footnotes
- 1Call page and call documentation are available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: CREA-MEDIA topic page CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMOVE — Films on the Move.
Short Summary
Impact Increase pan‑European promotion and theatrical/online distribution of recent non‑national European films to expand audience reach and strengthen links between production and distribution. | Impact | Increase pan‑European promotion and theatrical/online distribution of recent non‑national European films to expand audience reach and strengthen links between production and distribution. |
Applicant Entities capable of coordinating sales‑agent‑led, multi‑territory distribution campaigns — skills in international sales coordination, national distributor management, P&A budgeting, marketing/audience development, financial management and reporting, plus sustainability and inclusion planning. | Applicant | Entities capable of coordinating sales‑agent‑led, multi‑territory distribution campaigns — skills in international sales coordination, national distributor management, P&A budgeting, marketing/audience development, financial management and reporting, plus sustainability and inclusion planning. |
Developments Implementation of coordinated pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution and promotion campaigns for eligible recent non‑national European feature films (fiction, animation or documentary, min. 60 minutes). | Developments | Implementation of coordinated pan‑European theatrical and/or online distribution and promotion campaigns for eligible recent non‑national European feature films (fiction, animation or documentary, min. 60 minutes). |
Applicant Type Profit legal entities active in film sales and distribution (e.g., sales agents and distributors, including SMEs and larger companies). | Applicant Type | Profit legal entities active in film sales and distribution (e.g., sales agents and distributors, including SMEs and larger companies). |
Consortium Single‑applicant (mono‑beneficiary) submissions are required; affiliated partners, subcontractors and third parties may be involved but the application must be submitted by one beneficiary. | Consortium | Single‑applicant (mono‑beneficiary) submissions are required; affiliated partners, subcontractors and third parties may be involved but the application must be submitted by one beneficiary. |
Funding Amount Topic budget €23,500,000 (allocated across two cut‑offs); no per‑project ceiling specified in the call; typical funding rate up to 90% reimbursement of eligible costs; project duration normally 12–24 months. | Funding Amount | Topic budget €23,500,000 (allocated across two cut‑offs); no per‑project ceiling specified in the call; typical funding rate up to 90% reimbursement of eligible costs; project duration normally 12–24 months. |
Countries Applicants must be established in Creative Europe MEDIA participating countries; special restrictions apply for distribution rights in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine if those rights are licensed to entities established in Russia. | Countries | Applicants must be established in Creative Europe MEDIA participating countries; special restrictions apply for distribution rights in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine if those rights are licensed to entities established in Russia. |
Industry Audiovisual / film distribution sector under the Creative Europe MEDIA strand (pan‑European theatrical and online distribution support). | Industry | Audiovisual / film distribution sector under the Creative Europe MEDIA strand (pan‑European theatrical and online distribution support). |
Additional Web Data
Films on the Move is a Creative Europe MEDIA call for proposals aimed at widening the pan European distribution of recent non national European films. The action is designed around campaigns led by sales agents and supported by theatrical distributors, with the goal of increasing promotion, distribution, and audience reach across multiple territories.39
What the call supports
The call supports pan European theatrical and or online distribution strategies for eligible European films. The expected results are stronger investment in promotion and distribution, wider audience reach, and closer links between production and distribution so that European films are better positioned in the global market.39
Who can apply
The opportunity is aimed at European entities active in film sales and distribution, especially sales agents who coordinate the campaign and theatrical distributors that help implement the release strategy. The 2027 annual work programme states that applicants must be European entities.9
Eligibility and practical requirements
- Applications should cover campaigns for the pan European theatrical and or online distribution of eligible European films, coordinated by the sales agent of the film.
- Applications should present adequate strategies for a more sustainable and more environmentally respectful industry.
- Applications should also address gender balance, inclusion, diversity, and representativeness.
- The 2027 annual work programme indicates that films may be ineligible if the distribution rights for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, or Ukraine are licensed to distributors or buyers established in Russia.9
- In the most recent official Films on the Move call document found in search, eligible films were fiction including animation or documentary works with a minimum duration of 60 minutes and first copyright established in 2024 or later.3
Funding, budget, and timetable
The current portal excerpt does not display the grant rate, project duration, or per project ceiling, but it does show that the 2027 budget is €23,500,000 and that the call uses a multiple cut off procedure.9 The topic page lists deadlines for 21 January 2027 and 15 July 2027, with evaluation, applicant information, and grant signature timing set out separately in the portal metadata provided.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Call status | Open |
| Programme and action type | Creative Europe MEDIA, CREA Project Grants, budget based action grant |
| 2027 total budget | €23,500,0009 |
| Submission model | Multiple cut off |
| Deadline 1 | 21 January 2027, 17:00 Brussels time |
| Deadline 2 | 15 July 2027, 17:00 Brussels time |
| Evaluation periods | January to June 2027, and July to December 2027 |
| Information to applicants | July 2027, and January 2028 |
| Grant agreement signature | October 2027, and April 2028 |
| Funding rate in the latest official call document found in search | 90 percent reimbursement3 |
| Project duration in the latest official call document found in search | 12 to 24 months3 |
Submission and required documents
- Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Funding and Tenders Portal submission system.
- Paper submissions are not accepted.
- The current portal metadata identifies the standard application form, the information on independence and ownership control, the information on language of submission documents, the international film sales agreement, the PDF with film or work information generated from the Creative Europe MEDIA Database, and letters of intent from distributors who acquired theatrical rights and specify promotion and advertising costs.
- The call document also states that proposal page limits, layout, evaluation criteria, scoring, thresholds, and process are defined in the call documentation and Part B of the application form.
Overall assessment
This is a distribution focused MEDIA grant for sales led European film release campaigns. The strongest applications will combine a credible territory strategy, confirmed distribution partners, clear audience development logic, and a convincing plan for sustainability and inclusion.39
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