public call for classic and digital promotion campaigns at the tokyo international film festival and the american film market (afm.

EFP (European Film Promotion) is issuing a public call for Film Sales Support for the submission of classic and digital promotion campaigns of recent European films to buyers and distributors in countries outside of Europe at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the American Film Market, AFM in LA.

Application deadline: 10 October 2023
Please submit applications via https://application.efp-online.com/

Who may submit?

European world sales companies registered in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal of the European Commission and approved by the respective European film promotion institute

What is covered by FSS?

Costs/investments for physical and digital promotion and marketing campaigns targeting buyers outside of Europe

What is not covered by FSS?

Travel and hotel cost for attendance on site

Which films are eligible for Tokyo?

Recent finished films which have an original copyright established in 2023
Majority-produced European films with a minimum length of 60' and an origin of country which is part of Creative Europe Media and part of the FSS Guidelines
Fiction films, animation films and documentaries (feature length)
Films must be selected in the festival (in any section)
Should sales companies have 2 films selected in the festival, they may include these 2 films in the application

Which films are eligible for the AFM?

A maximum of 5 recent finished and unfinished films which have an original copyright established in 2023
Majority-produced European films with a minimum length of 60' and an origin of country which is part of Creative Europe Media and part of the FSS Guidelines
Fiction films, animation films and documentaries (feature length)

How much is available?

An investment of up to 50% of the total costs up to a maximum of EUR 5,000 per campaign for an overall spend of EUR 10,000

Countries which might not be eligible if they have not signed the AVMSD in time or given a deadline:
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia

Please also read the FSS guidelines carefully for more details.

support for films from switzerland

EFP additionally offers FSS for the promotion of films from Switzerland outside of Europe thanks to the international measures by the Federal Office of Culture, Media Desk Suisse and SWISS FILMS. An application for films from Switzerland has to be submitted separately from an application for European films via the usual online application system.

Gender balance, diversity & inclusion and sustainability are important for EFP. Therefore, we highly welcome and encourage promotion campaigns that respect the environment as well as the diversity of filmmakers and story lines (see call for FSS Diversity).