European Union Programmes: Media Programme Media Plus

The MEDIA Programme entered into force in January 2001 and aims at strenghtening the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry with a series support measures dealing with the training of professionals, the development of production projects and companies, the distribution of cinematographic works and audiovisual programmes, the promution of cinematographic works and audiovisual programmes; the support for cinematographic festivals. Equipped with a budget of 400 million euro MEDIA brings support both before and after production. MEDIA co-finances training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production projects -feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media-, as well as the distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works.