Networks of European Cinemas
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 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)
Expected results:
- Increase the audience for non-national European films on the European market;
- Reach new audiences for European films including young cinema-goers;
- Reinforce and renew the ongoing cinema experience;
- Adjust the business practices of European cinema theatres in terms of sustainability and inclusion;
- Foster the innovation potential of European cinema theatres through enhanced collaboration.
Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals:
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.
Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
1. Eligible countries: as described in the Call document.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.
3. Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
4. Evaluation
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Call document.
5. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.
Publication of the call: 05 December 2023
Deadline for submitting applications: 16 July 2024 - 17:00:00 (Brussels Time)
Evaluation period: July - September 2024
Information to applicants: January 2025
Signature of grant agreement: April 2025
6. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):
Standard proposal template
Call document
Guide for applicants
Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement
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