The European audiovisual industry in the time of COVID-19
The new IRIS Plus report.
Sector: Audiovisual - Film, TV & radio
Springboard with 3D Character Animation
Springboard is a series of webinars by Creative Europe Desk Munich presenting European training opportunities for the audiovisual industry.
Beyond COVID-19: Revitalising the European Audiovisual Industry
The EFF will reflect on the challenges and opportunities faced by the European audiovisual industry in the context triggered by Covid-19.
Fostering recovery & building resilience: Audiovisual as a key industry for Europe
The European Film Forum in Venice took place online and addressed what can be done to foster recovery and build resilience in the European audiovisual sector.
Dreamstime supports educators and students with a 50% education discount
Dreamstime, a Top 5 stock photo marketplace globally, with the most extensive customer base in the industry, and more than 450,000 contributors worldwide, is giving a 50% discount to any of the licensing plans available, and users can download images, clips, or audio files from the 143+ million image gallery with perpetual, lifetime license for educational purposes.
Join the Artist
Join the Artist is the online platform that enables artists, practising any artistic discipline, to get in contact with their fans through DIY events, exhibitions and workshops, organized by the artists, on site or online.
Azkuna Zentroa launches ‘Babestu’, an artistic creation support programme
A call to foster creation aimed at local cultural agents and artists so that they can continue carrying out their processes and research affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Cinema education
CinEd, European Cinema Education for Youth is a European project for cinema education, co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe – MEDIA programme. Initiated and piloted by the Institut français, it is based on a consortium of 10 partners in 9 European countries.
IFcinéma à la carte
An online event from June 12th to July 13th : watch films for free, from home.
Virtual pavillon Les Cinémas du monde
It offers workshops and also collective and individual meetings with consultants and potential sponsors. The session will end with the Virtual Cannes Film Market Week. June 22-26 2020, during the online film market – Festival de Cannes.
The Culturethèque digital library
Culturethèque offers major titles from the French press, comic strips, music albums, novels, essays on current themes (environmental issues, city-world & urban changes), self-study modules in French as a foreign language (FLE), books and comics for FLE learners (all levels), humanities articles, conferences, web documentaries and video games.
Acclaimed Director and FERA Honorary President Agnieszka Holland shares her thoughts on the future of independent cinema amid the COVID-19 pandemic
A new deal for European independent filmmaking.
FERA Statement “Love in the Time of Corona”
FERA Statement – “Love in the Time of Corona”: Developing Health and Safety Guidelines on Set, a Directors’ Perspective
FERA Internal Webinar “Love in the time Of Corona”
FERA held the internal webinar “Love in the time Of Corona”: Developing Health and Safety Guidelines on Set, a Directors’ Perspective on May 15 2020.
FERA Statement: EU Filmmakers call for a coordinated response to existential threat to EU Audiovisual creation
Ahead of the May 19, 2020 video conference, FERA calls on European Ministers of Culture to seek a coordinated response to the COVID-19 crisis affecting the cultural and creative sectors, and to consider a holistic approach in preserving the European audiovisual ecosystem.
Europe’s filmmakers write to Commissioner Thierry Breton
The letter calls on the European Commissioner for Internal Market to regulate the tech giants; the signatories include Pedro Almodovar, Luc Dardenne, Costa Gavras and Cristian Mungiu.
MEDIA showcases online at the 2020 edition of the Marché du Film
In order to keep the networking spirit of the physical MEDIA stands and the sharing of good practices among stakeholders, MEDIA has decided to move its showcases online during the 2020 edition of the Marché du Film.
Financial aid from the Audiovisual Co-authors Fund
A call for applications in order to receive financial support.
Shaping the future of the European audiovisual ecosystem: what is the role of the European Union?
MEDIA organises a digital public conference to discuss the current situation of the audiovisual industry and how to face the challenges post COVID-19.
VAUNET
VAUNET is the leading organisation for audiovisual media in Germany. The fields of business in which its 150 member companies operate are highly varied, ranging from TV and radio to internet and streaming offerings. VAUNET represents the interests of the commercial audiovisual industry, which is one of the largest business sectors in Germany. The aim of VAUNET trade association is to create acceptance for the economic concerns of audiovisual media and raise awareness of the major sociopolitical and cultural significance of this industry in the digital age.
Package of measures for the economic stabilisation of private broadcasting in the Corona crisis
The current situation puts many companies in an economic imbalance and especially smaller as well as local and regional offers are facing existential problems.
Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE)
FSE brings together 26 screenwriters’ organisations from 21 European countries. It represents more than 7,500 professional screenwriters.
A statement made by Europa Distribution and FIAD on the impact of Covid-19 on film distribution
A joint call to support the ease from the impact of Covid-19 crisis on film distribution.
Meet the Neighbours of the Neighbours during COVID-19 time
A European Commission initiative of cultural breaking-out for youth from Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean bringing the EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL on-line, ready available to the students’ houses.
Digital Storytelling Workshop
A physical workshop on digital storytelling that was supposed to be held in Berlin, has been transformed into a free online workshop due to the pandemic COVID-19.
Ideas Competition “Creatives for Vienna”
200 ideas for Vienna: 5,000 EUR for the best concepts and impetus for the lives and the city after the crisis.
COVID-19 Audiovisual sector measures
The COVID-19 crisis is producing unprecedented challenges for the audiovisual sector. In response to this, governments and organisations in the sector are bringing in measures
Union Internationale des Cinémas / International Union of Cinemas (UNIC)
The Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas is the European grouping of cinema trade associations and key operators, covering 38 territories across the region. It aims to promote the cultural, social and economic benefits of a vibrant cinema-going culture in Europe and to provide a strong and influential voice for European cinema operators on issues of shared interest.
FERA – Federation of European Film Directors
FERA’s focuses are the issues of major importance in the creation and promotion of audiovisual works. FERA’s mission is to enhance the recognition of the cultural significance of audiovisual works and to defend their integrity in 21st century Europe.
European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory was set up in Strasbourg in 1992 to reply to a distinct lack of information and transparency concerning this industry. To the present day, it continues to provide a comparative European overview of the audiovisual industry in 41 different countries as well as detailed analysis of national and even regional industries.
