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NEW RULES FOR EURIMAGES CO-PRODUCTION FUNDING

From 1 January 2011, the following changes have been introduced in the Eurimages Regulations for Co-production Support:

CONFIRMED FINANCING: Evidence proving that at least 50% of the financing is confirmed in each territory of the co-production must imperatively be provided at the latest by the date of the submission of the project (see Articles 2.1.2 and 1.9.2). Failure to comply with this provision will entail the automatic exclusion of the project from the selection process. Please consult this document for further clarifications on how to confirm financing.

SHOOTING: In the event of unavoidable and duly justified reasons, the Executive Director may agree to up to half of the total shooting taking place before the Board of Management’s examination of the project (see Article 1.7.2). It is essential that a written request (along with the shooting schedule) be sent to the Executive Director prior to the deadline set for the relevant call for projects.

DIGITAL COPY: Projects must include a digital master copy for cinema release (min. 2K compatible with DCI specifications or ISO norms on D-Cinema); thus, the production budget must include the relevant costs necessary for the completion of a digital master copy (see Articles 1.1.6 and 1.9.4). Besides the costs for a digital master, producers can, if they so wish, include costs for a 35mm copy.

RESUBMISSIONS: Projects submitted but withdrawn before the Board of Management meeting can be resubmitted only once (see Article 2.4.1).

Support request for co-production:

The script has to be sent (see the point N°4 of the request form) in electronic version, imperatively in «PDF» format to eurimages.coproduction@coe.int

Support request for distribution:

NEW RULES FOR EURIMAGES DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT

From 1 January 2011, the following changes have been introduced in the Eurimages Regulations for Distribution Support:

1. Eligibility
1.2.2. a distributor whose head office is in one of the Fund's member States which has access to the MEDIA distribution mechanism and who wishes to distribute a film produced or co-produced by a co-producer originating from one of the member States listed in 1.2.1 above;
1.2.3. a distributor whose head office is in any of the Fund’s member States and who wishes to distribute a children’s feature film or documentary;
1.3.2. is directed by a director in possession of a valid passport or long-term residence permit issued by one of the member States of the Council of Europe.

The distribution support agreement has been modified as of 1 July 2010

Article III introduced from now on that the request for extension has to be submitted two weeks before the expiry date of the agreement.

Article IV introduced the obligation for the distributor to provide the press cuttings confirming the release of the film in the territory.