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Nuachtlitir MEDIA Nollaig 2024 | MEDIA News December 2024
Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise! Go raibh maith agaibh as bheith linn i 2024 agus ag guí gach rath oraibh i 2025.
Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Many thanks to all who attended our events in 2024 and contacted us for support. We hope you enjoy your holiday break. We look forward to seeing you in 2025!
Tá tuarascáil inbhuanaitheachta foilsithe ag Faireachlann Closamhairc na hEorpa maidir le tionchar an tionscail closamhairc ar an timpeallacht. Tá an tuarascáil ar fáil anseo saor in aisce.
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has just published its latest free report Green Transition in the Audiovisual Sector. This new report looks at the impact of the audiovisual sector on the environment. It examines international and pan-European legislation in this field, and then zooms in on national legislation and film funding criteria, to round off with a look at current carbon footprint calculating systems.
The report presents examples of sustainable initiatives, including a short case study of Sky Studios Elstree, where technical innovations and massive recycling efforts are already making a difference. Moving on to new technologies, the recent consequences of digital technology and consumption methods are examined. The author highlights the increasing energy consumption of the massive data centres which handle our digital content and customer details. The environmental aspects of AI are also explored.
Other topics include green legislation for audiovisual works - both at international and EU level. EU-specific legislation and examine the provisions concerning environmentally friendly practices in the audiovisual sector. Of particular interest here is the Creative Europe Programme.
Eagróidh an Ghníomhaireacht Feidhmiúcháin Oideachais, Closamhairc agus Cultúir (EACEA) seimineáir eolais ar líne maidir leis na Glaochanna MEDIA agus Trasearnála. Ní gá clárú roimh ré.
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EECEA) will host a series of funding webinars on Creative Europe MEDIA and Cross Sector Funding Calls.
All the webinars can be accessed on the EECEA website here. You don't need to register in advance - just click on the Join the session link on the page. This is also where you will find video playbacks of webinars and access presentations.
Seimineáir Trasearnála ar Líne | Cross Sector Webinars
- Saotharlann um Chruthaitheacht Nuálaíocht 16ú Eanáir 10.00-12.00rn | Innovation Lab 16th January 2025 10am - 12pm Irish time.
Tá Scoth na Scannán MEDIA á thaispeáint sa bpictiúrlann agus ar líne faoi láthair.
MEDIA supported films screening this month across Ireland in cinemas and online. We also highlight films showing in independent cinemas and cinema clubs that are part of the Europa Cinemas network as well as films promoted by Creative Europe and EU supported initiatives such as European Film Promotion, the European Film Awards, European Cinema Night and the LUX Audience Award.
A Season of Classic Films: Focus on Flora Kerrigan, IFI, 21st December
Rediscovered experimental films by Irish filmmaker Flora Kerrigan. Restored and presented by the Irish Film Institute with support from ACE – Association des Cinémathèques Européennes and the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme. The programme will be accompanied by improvisational pianist Paul Smyth and double bass virtuoso John Edwards.
Spriocdhátaí MEDIA | MEDIA Funding Call Deadlines
Tacaíonn an snáithe MEDIA le cuideachtaí closamhairc chun saothair Eorpacha a fhorbairt, a dháileadh agus a chur chun cinn chomh maith le spreagadh a thabhairt don chomhoibriú ar fud an tionscail chlosamhairc agus tallann nua a chothú. Má tá aon cheisteanna agat faoi na deiseanna maoinithe MEDIA deán teagmháil linn.
The MEDIA strand supports the European film and audiovisual industries to develop, distribute and promote European works as well as funding markets, networking and training opportunities. If you have any questions about MEDIA funding calls, please do contact us.
- Físchluichí + Ábhar Tumthach: 12ú Feabhra 2025 | Video Games & Immersive Content. Deadline: 12th February 2025
- MEDIA 360. 9ú Eanáir | Deadline: 9th January 2025
- Uirlisí Nuálacha & Samhlacha Gnó: 16ú Eanáir 2025 | Innovative Tools & Business Models. Deadline 16th January 2025
- Scannáin ag dul ó áit go háit: 20ú Márta 2025 | Films on the Move. Deadline: 20th March 2025
- Forbairt Lucht Féachana & Oideachas Scannán: 27ú Márta 2025 | Audience Development and Film Education. Deadline: 27th March 2025
- Tacaíocht do Sholáthróirí Oiliúna: 24ú Aibreán 2025 | Skills & Talent Development. Deadline 24th April 2025
Margaí, Líonraí agus Cursaí Traenála MEDIA | MEDIA Markets, Networks & Training
Beidh Seastán MEDIA ag Margadh Scannán na hEorpa i mBeirlin ón 13ú go dtí an 19ú Feabhra. Cláraigh anois.
Join the Creative Europe MEDIA stand at the European Film Market 13th to 19th February 2025. The European Film Market is one of the top three meeting places of the international film and media industries.
Over a period of eight days from 13th to 19th February 2025 more than 10,000 representatives of the international film and media industries such as producers, buyers, sales agents, distributors and financiers come together to network and do business.
The MEDIA stand which is organised in conjunction with the Berlinale Film Festival aims to give you the possibility for business-to-business exchanges, scalability and to increase your capacity to operate transnationally and internationally. Applications are encouraged from independent European companies of all sizes, especially newcomers, as well as countries with a lower audiovisual capacity.
Creative Europe MEDIA umbrella stand offers:
- Online promotional catalogue
- Free coffee bar
- Dedicated Wi-Fi
- Welcome desk
- Meeting spaces and storage
Tá na Cúrsaí Traenála MEDIA go léir ar fáil anseo.
You can find a searchable database here that has training programmes currently supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
Please note that bursaries can often be provided by the training organisations or by national authorities like Screen Ireland in the case of applicants based in Ireland.
I gcomhar leis an gcúrsa traenála MEDIA LIM | Less is Mor tá Fís Éireann ag tabhairt deis do deichniúr Éireannach freastal ar cheardlann i gCorcaigh ón 6ú-11ú Aibreán. Spriocdháta: 19ú Eanáir. Cláraigh anseo.
In partnership with the European training development programme LIM | Less is More, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland offers the chance for up to 10 Irish participants to take part in a six-days’ workshop from 6-11 April 2025 in Cork. This programme is free and accommodation and meals are also covered.
LIM Boosting Ideas Workshop aims to help at scriptwriters and directors to dig deeper into emotion, structure and the power of the story at early stage, before entering in the long run for development and even before writing.
As for Creative producers, the aim is to strengthen their ability to follow the development phase of feature film projects by discovering new tools to help an exciting development process, and in the meantime help the author shape and strengthen both story and meaning.
- Scriptwriters and Directors apply with one early-stage project for a fiction feature film they would explore through the week. Applying with the summary of an advanced script is not advised.
- Creative producers apply without a project.
Supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA, LIM | Less is More is led by Le Groupe Ouest (France), developed with Control N (Romania), Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds – VAF (Belgium), and Krakow Festival Office – KBF (Poland), in partnership with the Norwegian Film Institute, Région Bretagne (France), Focal (Switzerland), MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, as well as Ffilm Cymru Wales and the Baltics Film Centres (Lithuanian Film Centre, Estonian Film Institute and National Film Centre of Latvia).
Dok Incubator
Dianchúrsa traenála chun tograí faisnéise den scoth a fhorbairt.
Spriocdháta: 27ú Eanáir
Dok Incubator will select 8 documentary projects with a team consisting of director, editor and producer to take part in three residential workshops.
Experienced as well as first time filmmakers are provided individual guidance through to post-production. Helps develop a strong dramaturgy of the final cut plus strategies to reach a wide international audience by building a clever distribution strategy.
- 3 residential workshops
- April to October 2025
- Scholarships available to partially cover fees.
Deadline: 27th January
Léiriúchán inbhuanaitheachta ar líne eTraining - Green Production
Traenáil ar líne maidir le léiriúchán closamhairc inbhuanaitheachta.
This comprehensive eTraining from EPI teaches you all you need to know about sustainable film and TV production.
Understand the urgency of a change towards sustainable productions.
Get to know current standards, European initiatives and tools.
Learn to plan and calculate your production sustainably.
Tips for every stage of the production and each department.
- Online Course | 8 Chapters | 30 Videos | 6-8 hours learning time.
- Fee: €300
Deadline: online anytime with 6 months access
EURIMAGES
Cuireann Eurimages maoiniú ar fáil do Chomhléiriúcháin Eorpacha - Fadscannáin, Beochan agus Scannáin Faisnéise. Ní mór dhá chomléiritheoir a bheith páirteach ó dhá thír Eurimages. Tá scéim phíolótach ann do dhrámaíocht teilifíse.
Eurimages supports fiction, animation and documentary feature film co-productions.
Projects must have 2 co-producers from different member states.
For multilateral co-productions the majority co-producer must not exceed 70% of total co-production budget. Participation of minority co-producers must not be lower than 10%.
Spriocdhátaí 2025 | 2025 Co-production Deadlines
- 8ú Eanáir | 8 January
- 1ú Aibreán | 1st April
- 9ú MF | 9th Sep 2025
Tá buiséad luach €340 ag an Eoraip Chruthaitheach do 2025. Leanfaidh an Clár ag tacú leis eis na hearnálacha cultúrtha agus cruthaitheacha an bhliain seo chugainn.
The Creative Europe work programme for 2025 has a budget of almost €340 million. In 2025 Creative Europe will continue supporting the creative and cultural sectors including the audiovisual industry.
Creative Europe's priorities in 2025 are:
- Digital transition: through the existing successful support actions, Creative Europe seeks to harness data and digital tools, including artificial intelligence, in the production and distribution of cultural and audiovisual content.
- Sustainability: In line with the EU Green Deal, the Commission will continue to support measures that can be effectively and efficiently introduced in Creative Europe actions to support a sustainable approach to projects’ design and implementation, while respecting the core aims of the programme.
Glaochanna Trasearnála | Cross Sector Calls
- Saoirse na Meán - Meicníocht mhearfhreagartha - 15ú Eanáir 2025 | News Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism. Deadline 15th January 2025.
- Comhpháirtíochta Iriseoireachta - Iolrachas. 27ú Feabhra | Journalism Partnerships - Pluralism. Deadline 27th February 2025.
- Comhpháirtíochta Iriseoireachta - Comhoibriú. 27ú Feabhra | Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations. Deadline 27th February 2025.
- Litearacht na Meán. 6ú Márta | Media Literacy. Deadline 6th March 2025.
- Saotharlann um Chruthaitheacht Nu
Seimineáir Trasearnála ar Líne | Cross Sector Webinars
- Saotharlann um Chruthaitheacht Nuálaíocht: | 16ú Eanáir 2025 10.00rn - 12.00in |
- Innovation Lab | 16th January 2025 | 10am - 12pm Irish time.
