GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

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.