EURODOC is a training programme designed for European documentary producers developing a specific project with international potential & commissioning executives from the documentary departments of the broadcasters or from partners in the sector. For more than 12 years now, EURODOC has made its contribution to the training and networking of European producers and funding partners focusing on the development of ambitious documentary projects comprising a wide variety of narrative styles and production modes. This network currently functions in a systematic manner. Its members share the same approach and are committed to defending the documentary genre. By working with non-European participants, thanks to the support of MEDIA Mundus, we are pursuing this work with an open mind and curiosity concerning the new formats and outlets for documentaries in order to help new generations of producers deal with a fast-changing market. Since its creation, EURODOC has worked with 660 professionals from 52 countries (participants and/or consultants). More than 150 films have been produced and twenty are currently in production. Every year, EURODOC propose a 3 training modules over a period of 8 months in residential workshops, in 3 different European countries. Every stage of the work (and every level within the profession) is studied in great detail (know-how and ethics): Project assessment, work on the development and the script with the filmmakers, negotiation of rights (author/filmmaker, archives, music), budgeting, "packaging", "trailers", identification of financial partners, drafting of co-production agreements, production mode, management of the production company in relation with specialised banking establishments, promotion and distribution. New call for applications is open. Applicants can register until October 22, 2012. Here is the link for applying on line : http://www.eurodoc-net.com/en/prg/participants.php

EUROfEST – The Eastern European Film Festival in Montreal was created to foster careers of Eastern European filmmakers and to celebrate the Eastern European cinematography in Montreal, Canada and North America. The Festival’s dedicated credo is unique in North America, being a true open door for Eastern European productions to Canadian and American distribution market. The previous edition gathered over 60 films from 12 Eastern European countries and over 2,000 viewers. EUROfEST looks for films produced in Eastern Europe, films made by artists living in North America, having East European roots, as well as films with East European subjects. The Festival sets up prizes for top films: EUROfEST Award, EUROfEST Critics Award and EUROfEST Audience Award for the Feature Section and EUROfEST Documentary Award for the Documentary Section.

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EuroFilmColours is a festival organised by a Latvian branch of EUNIC in cooperation with other EU countries. It takes place in Riga, Latvia. It will screen films that focus on social issues (social thrillers) and films on ecology.

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The EuroForum Audiovisual Co-production Market is organized as part of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. Euroforum was established with the aim of providing space for the promotion of national and international feature film coproductions. It is a forum for European directors who can present their projects to producers, distributors and investors in order to establish new agreements of cooperation which will allow them to promote film projects of great quality. Every year the event includes approx. 30 film projects from Spain and other European countries.

A programme aiming at enhancing Euro-Mediterranean audiovisual co-operation. Euromed Audiovisual II is geared towards professionals, institutions and national organizations in the audiovisual field from the following countries and territories: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Tunisia and Turkey, in order to create sustainable networks between the professionals of the two shores of the Mediterranean. For the period 2007-2013, the EU’s development action in the field of culture is financed through two types of instruments: * the implementation of the policy at national and regional level is supported by geographical instruments, such as the European Development Fund (in the ACP countries), the Development Co-operation Instrument (in Latin America, Asia and South Africa), and the European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (in the neighbouring regions); * the thematic programme Investing in people, where 50 million € are allocated to the culture strand under the heading "Access to local culture, protection and promotion of cultural diversity", focuses on the development of policies that allow better access to and preservation of local culture and on offering opportunities for cultural exchange and strengthening contacts between cultural actors as a way of allowing multicultural and multiethnic dialogue aimed at the improvement of mutual understanding and respect, and preservation of local and indigenous culture and values.

Euromedia TV is an independent Film and Television production company, present on the Polish media market for over 10 years. EMTV creates formats, education and entertainment programs, documentary and feature films, dramas and interactive multimedia projects. We work with the best writers, directors, set designers etc. on the market. Euromedia TV has a lot of experience in the field of research and producing documentary films.

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Europa Cinemas has become the first cinema network with a mainly European programming. The network provides a financial support to cinemas that commit themselves to the programming of a significant number of non-domestic European films and to the organisation of promotional activities concerning European films for young audiences.

Europa Cinemas has become the first cinema network with a mainly European programming. The network provides a financial support to cinemas that commit themselves to the programming of a significant number of non-domestic European films and to the organisation of promotional activities concerning European films for young audiences. Europa Cinemas organizes also an annual conference highlighting the most central questions in film theatre development. The Europa Cinemas Awards for the Best Network for Best programming, Best Young Audience Activities and Entrepreneur of the Year are handed out every year.

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The website offers film gems from 28 European film archives to re-discover and view online.

The festival was established in 1984 with the aim to promote European cinema. Due to its immediate success, EuropaCinema became at once one of the most famous and known festivals in Europe, considered by producers, distributors and authors as a valid alternative to the Venice Film Festival. As part of the official program the festival includes the following sections: 1 Great European Cinema - Italian premiere of European / international films. 2 Official Competition - open to 10 or 11 European films (or European co-productions). 3 Retrospectives, 4 Cinema Lessons, 5 Meetings.

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Europe's Finest is the first cross border 'Cinema on Demand' service for digital theatrical distribution for European cinemas. Our catalogue focuses on film classics and outstanding arthouse titles. Europe's Finest films are offered at an 'on demand' basis in at least 5 territories per film, allowing cinemas to decide when and how often they prefer to screen the films.

The main task of EAO is to create transparency in the European audiovisual sector, and to provide information services for audiovisual expert.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the largest professional association of national broadcasters in the world. Working on behalf of its Members in the European area, the EBU negotiates broadcasting rights for major sports events, operates the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, organizes programme exchanges, stimulates and coordinates co-productions, and provides a full range of other operational, commercial, technical, legal and strategic services. At its office in Brussels, the EBU represents the interests of public service broadcasters vis-ŕ-vis the European institutions.

The European Cinema Festival sets out to act as an intermediary among cultures, among various film languages, as well as to become a potential means of cinema promotion, encouraging diversity and avoiding its closure, which leads to non-communicating cultural enclaves. The Festival is divided into several sections, including: European Feature Film Competition; Tributes and Retrospectives; Special Events.

The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system. Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.