MEDIA 2007

New 2008 Guidelines - DEVELOPMENT

STILL THE SAME:- Support = subsidy

(no more reinvestment)- Aimed to European production

companies

TYPES OF SUPPORT

2007 2008

MEDIA New Talent Interactive Works

Single project (animations, dramas, creative documentaries and multimedia)

Single project (animations, dramas and creative documentaries)

Slate Funding 1st stage – 1 & 2 (same categories as above)

Slate Funding (same categories as above)

Slate Funding 2nd stage - 1 & 2 (same categories as above)

Slate Funding 2nd stage (same categories as above)

AMOUNTS OF SUPPORT

Multimedia: 10.000 € to 50.000 € Interactive Works: 10.000 €-60.000 € (100.000 € for prototypes of video & computer games)

Single project:

Animations 10.000 €-50.000 € (80.000 € for feature animation) Dramas 20.000 € to 50.000 €

Single project (animations, dramas and documentaries): 10.000 €-60.000 € (80.000 € for feature animation)

Slate Funding 1rst stage: 60.000 €-150.000 €

Slate Funding: 70.000 €-190.000 €

Slate Funding 2nd stage: 60.000 €-150.000 €

Slate Funding 2nd stage: 70.000 €-190.000 €

SIMPLIFICATION ☺

Guidelines 2008: +20 pages (instead of + 40)

Application Forms 2008: +25 pages (instead of + 50)

WHEN APPLY

From ? 2007 to 15/11/07 (first deadline)

From 16/11/07 to 15/04/08 (second deadline)

SINGLE PROJECT

Animation, Drama, Creative documentary for commercial

exploitation

Support for Single projects: Amounts

MEDIA support: 10.000€ - 60.000€ (80.000€ for feature animation intended for theatrical release)

! No distinctions anymore between categories

! No obligation to request one of the fixed amounts: the applicants can request whatever amount from 10.000 to 60.000€.

Support for Single projects: Previous experience eligibility criterion

Companies submitting an application must prove that they completed a previous work as the major producer and that this work has been distributed during the period between 1 January 2005 and the date of submission of their application.

Support for Single projects: Previous experience eligibility criterion

Major producer =

The applicant company was the sole production company In the case of a co-production with another production

company, the applicant company was the major co-producer in the financing plan or was the delegate producer;

The Chief Executive or one of the shareholders of the applicant company has a personal credit as producer or delegate producer.

Support for Single projects: Previous experience eligibility criterion

Derogation:

A previous work produced by a company other than the applicant company may be accepted, if the applicant company can show that its Chief Executive, one of its shareholders or one of its employees of at least twelve months standing as a producer, has a personal credit in the role of producer, delegate producer or executive producer.

Support for Single projects: Previous experience eligibility criterion

! No more a previous work that must be compatible with the submitted project

! No more 18/24 months distribution period

! No more reference to national/international distribution

! Sales agent agreement are accepted as proof of distribution

Support for Single projects: Ownership of rights eligibility criterion

The applicant company must show, no later than on the date of submission, that it holds the majority of the rights relating to the project for which support is being sought.

! No more ‘at least 50% of the rights’

Support for Single projects: Selection procedure

Creation of automatic points.– A project which has been subject to MEDIA

Training: 2 points. – An applicant company established in a country

with low production capacity and owned by citizens from that country: 1 point.

– Companies having benefited from development support under MEDIA Plus or MEDIA 2007 for a project that has been produced: 1 point

Support for Single projects: Selection procedure

Criteria relating to the applicant company Criteria relating to the submitted project Criteria Weighting Criteria Weighting Quality of the development strategy

10 Quality of the project 40

Consistency of the development budget

10 Potential for production and the feasibility of the project

10

Quality of the financing strategy 10 Potential for European and international distribution

10

Quality of the distribution strategy

10

Total 40 Total 60

SLATE FUNDING

Animation, Drama,

Creative documentary for commercial exploitation

Slate Funding

Number of projects: ! slate composed of 3 to 6 projects

Amounts: 70.000€ to 190.000€! No more restriction concerning documentaries ! No obligation to request fixed amounts: the

beneficiaries can request whatever amount from 10.000 to 60.000€ per project

! Payments: first pre-financing payment 70 %! Monitoring: only 1 Final Global Report

Slate Funding: Previous experience eligibility criterion

Companies submitting an application must prove that they have in the 5 years preceding their application produced two previous works as major producer.

These two works must have been distributed internationally in the 5 years preceding the application.

Countries from low production capacity: the requirement is reduced to one previous work.

Slate Funding: Selection procedure

Creation of an automatic point system.– Applicant companies established in countries with

low production capacity: 2 points. – Companies having benefited from development

support under MEDIA Plus or MEDIA 2007 for a project that has been produced: 1 point

Slate Funding: Selection procedure

Criteria relating to the applicant company Criteria relating to the submitted project Criteria Weighting Criteria Weighting Capacity of the company to develop and produce at a European level

15 Quality of the projects 10

Quality of the development strategy and consistency of the development budget

15 Potential of the creative team 10

Quality of the financing strategy 15 Potential for production and the feasibility of the projects

10

Quality of the distribution strategy

15 Potential for European and international distribution

10

Total 60 Total 40

SLATE FUNDING 2ND STAGE

Animation, Drama, Creative documentary for commercial

exploitation

Slate Funding 2nd stage

Number of projects: slate composed of 3 to 6 projects Amounts: 70.000€ to 190.000€ Specific budgetary line

! No more restriction concerning documentaries ! No obligation to request fixed amounts: the beneficiaries

can request whatever amount from 10.000 to 60.000€ per project

! Payments: first pre-financing payment 70 %! Monitoring: only 1 Final Global Report

Slate Funding 2nd stage: conditions to apply

Companies already selected for Slate Funding meeting the following conditions:

– A beneficiary of a Slate Funding or Slate Funding 2nd Stage agreement signed in the course of 2005, 2006 or 2007.

– To have entered into production with at least one supported project at the latest on the date of submission of their application

! A company can apply for Slate Funding 2nd stage as long as it fulfils the above mentioned conditions for access (before it had to submit a Slate Funding 1st stage after a 2nd stage).

Slate Funding 2nd stage: selection procedure

Creation of an automatic point system.– Applicant companies established in countries with

low production capacity: 2 points.

Slate Funding 2nd stage: selection procedure

Criteria relating to the applicant company Criteria relating to the submitted project

Criteria Weighting Criteria Weighting

Capacity of the company to develop and produce at a European level

30 Quality of the projects 10

Quality of the development strategy and consistency of the development budget

10 Potential of the creative team 10

Quality of the financing strategy 10 Potential for production and the feasibility of the project

10

Quality of the distribution strategy 10 Potential for European and international distribution

10

Total 60 points Total 40 points

SUPPORT TO

ON LINE & OFF LINE

INTERACTIVE WORKS

Interactive works (ex multimedia)

Type of support: Single Project ! A company may submit two applications in

the framework of the same call for proposals

Specific Budget line: 1,5 million euro

Interactive works (ex multimedia): Amounts

Minimum MEDIA support: 10.000 €

Maximum MEDIA support: 60.000 €

100.000 € for the development of game prototypes for consoles including handheld and computer

Interactive works (ex multimedia): Eligible project

– interactive works for computer, internet, mobile phone, games console and handheld console presenting interactivity, scenario and innovation

– new format concepts destined for digital television, internet or mobile handsets where interactivity and narrative elements are significant.

! In all cases the projects must be intended for commercial exploitation

Interactive works (ex multimedia): previous experience eligibility criterion

Companies submitting an application must prove that they completed a previous eligible interactive work or an animation of at least 24’ and that this work has been distributed during the period between 1 January 2005 and the date of submission of their application

The possibility to take into account the previous experience of the producer, the author, director/project leader, head of computer graphics or head of interactive programming is maintained for a previous interactive work.

Interactive works (ex multimedia): selection procedure

Creation of automatic points.– A project which has been subject to MEDIA

Training: 2 points. – An applicant company established in a country

with low production capacity and owned by citizens from that country: 1 point.

– Companies having benefited from development support under MEDIA Plus or MEDIA 2007 for a project that has been produced: 1 point

Interactive works (ex multimedia): selection procedure

Criteria relating to the applicant company

Criteria relating to the submitted project

Criteria Weighting Criteria Weighting Quality of the development strategy

10 Quality of the content and originality of the concept against existing works

20

Coherence of the development budget

10 Originality and innovation in the techniques used in the work

20

Capacity of the company to realise the project

10 Potential for European exploitation

20

Quality of the financing strategy

10

Total 40 points Total 60 points