The EU’s Culture programme (2007-2013) has a budget of €400 million for projects and initiatives to celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity and enhance our shared cultural heritage through the development of cross-border co-operation between cultural operators and institutions. The Culture programme aims to achieve three main objectives: to promote cross-border mobility of those working in the cultural sector; to encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output; and to foster intercultural dialogue. For the achievement of these objectives, the programme supports three strands of activities: cultural actions; European-level cultural bodies; and analysis and dissemination activities.

Web sites that promote local culture, including cinema.

Web portal to Croatian culture.

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CURE Foundation envisions a society in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the world where gender equality is acknowledged and represented in every pore of society, and positive social changes are achieved through collaboration and joint efforts of all individuals and organizations who are seeking to ensure that all human rights are exercised, and that women especially actively contribute to the development of a society through decision making processes and creative expressions. Our focus is on celebrating the strength and power of all women and to empower women to present a force that impacts positive social changes in the society.

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Launched in 2005, Current TV is an independent media company led by former US Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt.

The first festival in Vila de Conde was held in 1993. The festival focuses its attention on transformation and change while keeping an eye on everything that happens in the field of cinema. This is why not only the programming philosophy is regularly changed so that it can keep up with emerging trends within the arts and the progress in cinematic and video languages, but there has also been a move towards visual arts from which more and more artists emerge with new work to be shown in this festival. The festival is built around the Portuguese and international short film competitions. There are also other sections such as Work in Progress - directors who are connected with previous festivals; and Take One! - a young generation of film students showcases outstanding short films. Joining these sections there is the brand new Remixed, a programme that promotes the interaction between visual, audiovisual and musical creations. The festival also organizes a short film market.

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Cyfle is the Training Company for the Welsh Television, Film and Interactive Media Industry, offering practical training support for professional practitioners through a slate of short courses and practical funding assistance. The schemes are varied and cover a wide spectrum of activity from the Summer Schools for the younger generation to Newcomer Schemes and courses for the professional seeking to update and acquire new skills.

Cyfra+ is a Polish digital satellite platform, owned and operated by French media company Canal+. It offers 800 radio and TV channels.

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Czech Centre Kiev is associated with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs to actively promote the Czech Republic abroad. The Czech Centre is a non-profit, non-political organisation. Our mission is to increase awareness of the Czech Republic in the Ukraine and to initiate a forum for cooperation and the exchange of ideas between the two countries. The Czech Centre organises cultural events and programmes in order to discuss current issues. It also provides resources for obtaining relevant information about the Czech Republic to students, scholars, business people, tourists and the general public.

Czech Centre London is associated with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs to actively promote the Czech Republic abroad. The Czech Centre is a non-profit, non-political organisation. Our mission is to increase awareness of the Czech Republic in the United Kingdom and to initiate a forum for co-operation and the exchange of ideas between the two countries. The Czech Centre organises cultural events and programmes in order to discuss current issues. It also provides resources for obtaining relevant information about the Czech Republic to students, scholars, business people, tourists and the general public. The Centre works in close cooperation with CzechTrade, CzechInvest and Czech Tourism.

Full service production company based in Praha.

Representative body of Czech film and television professionals Since 1995, as appointed by the Czech Ministry of Culture, CFTA elects a Czech contestant for AMPAS® Awards and presents the Czech annual film awards Czech Lion. CFTA is the only subject in Czech Republic appointed to select feature films for different festivals and screenings where organizers demand such selection.

Since 2002 the Czech Film Center (CFC) is systematically promoting contemporary Czech cinematography and the Czech film industry, primarily abroad. Among the CFC´s activities are: providing up-to-date information on the current state of Czech cinematography and Czech film industry (about film productions currently starting up, projects in preparation, statistical data, etc.), co-ordination of promotional activities at important international festivals and markets like in Berlin and Cannes a.o., publication of annual catalogues, promotional DVDs and brochures on Up-coming Czech films, networking in the field of the international film industry, training workshops for Czech film professionals. Czech Film Center organizes showcases of Czech films worldwide.