12 May 2009 NEWS Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces), directed by Pedro Almodovar This year there are 17 MEDIA-funded films screening at Cannes International Film Festival, which share a total of over €3 million in funds from the MEDIA Programme. Films include Pedro Almodovar's Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces),Ken Loach's Looking for Eric and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank.Read more The MEDIA Programme will hold an Information Day on 15 May during the Cannes International Film Festival. The day will include presentations on MEDIA-supported VOD projects and a seminar on MEDIA International. Read more Adrian Sturges, Producer on the Move 2009 UK producer Adrian Sturges has been selected to participate in the prestigious Producers on the Move programme which celebrates its 10th Anniversary during the Cannes Film Festival. Sturges is amongst 23 up-and-coming independent European producers taking part in the programme which aims to increase the producers' international profiles. Read more This year's European Audiovisual Observatory afternoon seminar in Cannes is entitled Show Me the Money! Monitoring film revenues and collecting rightsholders' money. It will take place from 4-6pm on 17 May 2009 at the Salon des Ambassadeurs, Palais des Festivals. The conference is freely accessible to all those holding a festival or market accreditation, but registration is necessary. Read more Eight European training courses including Sources 2, ACE, EAVE and Insight Out, will be presented during Cannes at a workshop organised by MEDIA Desk France with the Antennae of Strasbourg and Marseilles. The workshop will give filmmakers a chance to speak to representatives from the courses. It will take place on 17 May from 3pm - 5pm at Espace Pantiero. Read more The Call is still open for applications to this year's MEDIA International scheme, which aims to reinforce co-operation between EU and non-European professionals from the audiovisual industry, on the basis of mutual benefit. MEDIA International has a budget of €5 million and runs in parallel to the existing MEDIA 2007 Programme. Read more Gomorrah, directed by Matteo Garrone European distributors have until 29 May to apply for grants. The scheme rewards distributors for all paid admissions for European non-national films they have released in a year. Read more The latest results have been published for the MEDIA Selective Scheme (deadline 1 December 2008). 34 titles were selected in this round, with €3.9 million being awarded for their theatrical release costs. British distributors received €312,000 to release eight European titles in the UK and Slumdog Millionaire received €635,000 for its European releases. Read more MEDIA will support 24 promotional events in the second half of 2009, which improve European audiovisual professionals' access to markets. Amongst the winning bids are the well-established Cartoon Forum, Sunny Side of the Doc and The Amsterdam FORUM for Co-financing Documentaries. Read more Igam Ogam, produced by Calon, received MEDIA TV Broadcasting funding The latest results have been published for MEDIA's Television Broadcasting funding scheme and over €3.7 million has been awarded to independent production companies across Europe. From the UK Calon and Brook Lapping Productions were both awarded funds. Read more The MEDIA Programme Unit at the European Commission has published a study on the role of SMEs and European audiovisual works in the context of the fast changing and converging home entertainment sector (PayTV, home video, video-on-demand, video games, internet, etc).Read more MEDIA Desks across Europe have changed their web and email addresses in order to be consistent with one another. Our new name is MEDIA Desk UK and our new web address iswww.mediadeskuk.eu. For all MEDIA contact details in the UK read more. FUNDING Producer's Support - TV Broadcasting 26 June 2009 Producer's Support - i2i Audiovisual 7 July 2009 Distribution - Automatic Scheme 29 May 2009 Distribution - Selective Scheme 1 July 2009 MEDIA International - 2 June 2009 UK MEDIA offices are supporting pitching and marketplace workshops aimed at preparing producers for The Sheffield Doc/Fest and MeetMarket. The workshops will be held in Edinburgh, London and Cardiff over the coming months. For more information and details of how to reserve a place read more The call for submissions for the 13th edition of Documentary in Europe has opened. Submissions are invited for both the Match Making session and Pitching Forum. The deadline is 13 May 2009. Read more MEDIA Stand at Marché du Film Cannes Film Festival, 13-22 May, France EFP presents Producers on the Move, 13-24 May, France Cracow Film Festival, 29 May-4 June, Poland Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 31 May-7 June, Czech Republic Midnight Sun Film Festival, 10-14 June, Finland MIFA Annecy International Animation Market, 10-12 June, France Sunnyside of the Doc, 23-26 June, France EFP presents Variety Critics' Choice: Europe Now, 3-11 July, Czech Republic Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival, 4-12 July, Portugal Documentary in Europe, 8-11 July, Italy ERA New Horizons Film Festival, 23 July - 2 August, Poland To see the complete list of upcoming markets and events, which you can sort either by date of submission or date of the market / event itself, click here Documentary Campus (formerly known as Discovery Campus) runs its well-regarded Masterschool every year, with four Open Training Sessions running alongside it. This year's 2nd Open Training Session, Faster, Leaner, Keener, Meaner - Survival of the Fittest in Factual, is coming to Manchester in May. Deadline to register is 15 May 2009. The session will focus on recession survival strategies, looking at more cost-effective production methods, as well as introducing new players in the international television industry. Read more Media Business School is back with its highly successful Marketing & Distribution (MD) course which focuses on the marketing and distribution of feature films and is aimed at European film executives with experience in production, marketing, distribution, acquisitions, sales or exhibition. Applications are also accepted until 1 June 2009 from marketing executives from other fields, wishing to move into the film industry. Read more Media Business School is also introducing a new course this summer, Multi Platforms Business School (MPBS) for which potential applicants need to apply by 9 June 2009. MPBS is a project-based workshop designed to give producers of audiovisual content a creative environment in which they can advance the development of their multi-platform project. The target trainees are producers, designers and directors of audio-visual content for exploitation on TV, web, PC, game consoles and mobile devices. Read more The following courses for audiovisual professionals are also currently accepting applications: Screenwriting Management L'Atelier - Masterclass 2009-2010 L'Atelier - Masterclass is a year-long training programme for budding European film producers and distributors. It is aimed at European graduates of film schools and/or professionals with several years of professional experience in film. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more PRIMEPACKAGING 2009 PRIMEPACKAGING provides comprehensive support in script development, market research, financing, distribution, world sales and games/interactive media. The course offers two full scholarships. Deadline: 5 June 2009. Read more Cartoon Masters 2009 Cartoon Masters training events are specially designed for the animation industry, to bring professionals up to speed with all the latest issues. Cartoon Digital has already taken place, but there are two workshops remaining, Cartoon Finance and Cartoon Digital. Next up will be Cartoon Finance, taking place in Munich, Germany, in June. Deadline: 15 June 2009. Read more ACE 2009 ACE offers continuous training for advanced producers who have already produced one feature film. Applicants need to have an internationally-targeted feature film project in development. ACE lasts 14 months, from November 2009 to December 2010. Deadline: 22 June 2009. Read more New Technologies TOSMI 2009 TOSMI focuses on Blender (open source software) and features sessions dedicated to modeling, animation, materials, lighting, rendering, compositing, sound and video editing. Participants are trained to work with open source solutions, and to customise them to their needs, enabling independent professionals to produce quality content at lower production costs. Deadline: 20 June 2009. Read more Marketing/Distribution CICAE: Art Cinema = Action Management CICAE's Art Cinema = Action Management course is about developing the skills necessary to manage an arthouse cinema. The course includes: background essentials, case studies, masterclasses and workshops. The format of this intense programme is designed to foster interaction between the participants. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more Initial Training Summer Media Studio Summer Media Studio is an international film workshop for European film students. The Studio is a blend of theoretical and practical training and will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the summer. Each team will develop then shoot a short documentary film with a professional crew.Deadline: 15 May 2009. Read more To see the complete list of upcoming training courses, which you can sort either by date of submission or date of the training itself, click here. MEDIA training guide for 2009
17 MEDIA-funded films in Cannes
MEDIA Information Day in Cannes
Producers on the Move - Adrian Sturges
European Audiovisual Observatory seminar in Cannes
Meet MEDIA-funded training courses in Cannes
MEDIA International - €5 million budget for 2009
Automatic scheme closes on 29 May
€4 million for European theatrical releases
24 promotional events share €2.6 million of MEDIA support
€3.7 million MEDIA funding awarded to TV productions
European Commission publishes a report on home entertainment
MEDIA Desk UK - new web and email addresses
Upcoming MEDIA deadlines:
NETWORKING
MeetMarket Pitching Workshops - Edinburgh, London and Cardiff
Documentary in Europe - call for submissions
Forthcoming events
Networking Calendar
TRAINING
Documentary Campus in ManchesterMedia Business School - Marketing & Distribution (MD)
Multi Platforms Business School
eQuinoxe Germany: International Screenwriters' Workshops and Masterclasses
The International Screenwriter's Workshops and Masterclasses offer intensive and comprehensive one-on-one advisor/writer training. The aim of the workshops is to provide writers with the tools to improve their storytelling skills. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more
ScripTeast 2009
ScripTeast is a programme for experienced authors, to help screenwriters predominantly from Eastern and Central Europe to overcome the barriers they face. The initial workshop takes place in Sterdyn, Poland, with further sessions in Berlin and Cannes next year. Deadline: 30 June 2009. Read more
SOURCES 2 - Script Development Workshops
SOURCES 2 is an advanced training programme for European film professionals working in the field of script and story development. SOURCES 2 Script Development Workshops consist of a seven-day workshop, followed by a small group session or an individual consultation. Apply now for the third workshop, taking place in Graz, Austria, in November. Deadline: 1 July 2009. Read more
Training Calendar
The 2009 edition of Where to be Trained in Europe, which lists all MEDIA-supported continuous training courses, is also available. You can download it by clicking here.
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