Public Call for Film Sales Support at FILMART 2024
EFP (European Film Promotion) is issuing a public call for Film Sales Support for the submission of digital promotion campaigns of recent European films to buyers and distributors in countries outside of Europe at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) 11-14 March 2024
Please submit applications via https://application.efp-online.com/
Application deadline: 27 February 2024
Who may submit?
- European world sales companies registered in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal of the European Commission, approved by the respective European film promotion institute and also registered online with the EFM to guarantee access to buyers outside of Europe
What is covered by FSS?
- Costs/investments for digital promotion and marketing campaigns targeting buyers outside of Europe
Which films are eligible?
- Recent films finished and unfinished films which have an original copyright established in 2023/2024
- 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 part of the market
- Applications may include up to 5 European finished and unfinished films
- Applications may NOT include FINISHED films which have been supported via FSS at another market while they were still unfinished
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
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.
Applications for films from Switzerland have to be submitted separately from an application for European films via the usual online application system.
