Networks of European Cinemas

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Creative Europe (CREA)

Programme Description

The Creative Europe Programme supports the culture and audiovisual sectors.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CREA-MEDIA-2022-CINNET

Call

Networks of European Cinemas

Summary

The aim of the support is to create and operate a network of cinemas with a view to enable the following activities:

  • Networking activities: information, animation and communication in view of increasing the audience reach and implementing innovative and collaborative actions.
  • Provide financial support to participating cinemas implementing eligible activities

Detailed Call Description

 

Provide financial support to participating cinemas implementing eligible activities listed below:

  • Actions aiming at promoting and screening European films and increasing the audience for non-national European films and contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally-respectful industry.
  • Innovative activities aiming at reaching new audiences and raising interest among young cinema-goers for European films by renewing and enriching the cinema experience.
  • Harnessing the digital transition, including online tools and data applications
  • Adjusting the business practices of European cinema theatres in terms of sustainability, inclusion and accessibility.
  • Promotion and marketing activities in cooperation with other distribution platforms (e.g. TV broadcasters, VOD platforms).

The action will support a network of European cinema operators screening a significant proportion of non-national European films for an increased audience and a renewed cinema going experience.

Special attention will be given to applications presenting adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Call Total Budget

€15,000,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

95%

Thematic Categories

  • Audiovisual sector and Media
  • Culture
  • Social Affairs & Human Rights

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Local Authorities
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • State-owned Enterprises
  • Youth

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    •  Creative Europe Participating Countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    • non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme

The action is open to European cinema networks (further details in the call document, p.9)

 

Call Opening Date

05/04/2022

Call Closing Date

28/07/2022

National Contact Point(s)

Organization of European Programs & Cultural Relations
Νenant Μbogntanovitz
Business Planning Coordinator
Ifigenias 27, 2007 Acropolis, Nicosia
Telephone: +357 7000 1300
info@epcr.org.cy
nb@epcr.org.cy

(Publish Date: 15/04/2022-for internal use only)