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Film Sales Support 2008
Film Sales Support (FSS), EFP’s support scheme for the promotion of European films at international non-European film festivals, is entering its fifth year with the help of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Since 2004, a large number of FSS supported European films was sold for distribution in North and South America and Asia, territories which are the focus of the support.
FSS offers grants to European sales agents or producers who actively market their films at selected international film festivals. The scheme feeds into EFP’s existing promotional activities to increase the visibility of European film and talent around the world and to advance cultural diversity. FSS grants cover up to 50% of the costs incurred by the sales agent or producer for promotional and marketing activities of their participating films. The expenses relate to the production of a subtitled or dubbed print, the production of posters, brochures and flyers, the hiring of a publicist, and to other activities, as well as travel and hotel costs for the sales representative and talent.
The maximum support per film per festival is €5,000. Applications may be made for more than one film per festival. EFP's member organisations decide on the awards.
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Films supported and sold at the different festivals were, for example, Once by John Carney (Ireland), Fados by Carlos Saura (Portugal), With your Permission by Paprika Steen (Denmark) and Hallam Foe by David Mackenzie (UK).
Many of the supported films win prizes at the festivals; in 2008, Mahmoud al Massad’s Recycle (The Netherlands) won the World Cinema Cinematography Award for documentaries in Sundance, The Other Side (Luis Filipe Rocha, Portugal) won the prize for "Best Actress" at Guadalajara, the Czech film, Vaclav was awarded two prizes in Shanghai, for "Best Actress" and "Best Screenplay" and the Lithuanian film, Loss (Maris Martinsons) received the prizes for the "Best Director" and "Best Music", also at the Shanghai Film Festival.
The following festivals are part of FSS in 2008.
The choice reflects the importance for international buyers of two major events in North America as well as the emerging markets of Latin America and East Asia.
Sundance Film Festival (17-27 January)
Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (7-14 March)
Hong Kong International Film Festival (17 March - 6 April)Shanghai International Film Festival (14-22 June)
Toronto International Film Festival (4-13 September)
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (25 September - 9 October)
Pusan International Film Festival (2-10 October)
FSS’ operating costs are backed by the German Federal Government’s Commissioner for Culture and the Media , by the UK Film Council and the Nordisk Film & TV Fond and by German Films. In previous years, EFP member organisations, the Instituto de la Cinematografia y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), the British Council and Film Fund Luxembourg contributed to FSS.
Susanne Davis
Project Manager FSS
Friedensallee 14-16
22765 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 40- 390 6252
Fax: +49 40- 390 6249
Email: davis @ efp-online.com
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