Single Project Development
Development and production of audiovisual works
Under this support scheme, the applicant submits a proposal with a view to developing audiovisual content in the form of a Single Project for commercial exploitation intended for cinematic release, television broadcasting or commercial exploitation on digital platforms or a multi-platform environment in the following categories: animation, creative documentary and fiction.
The MEDIA Sub-programme supports European audiovisual production companies with proven experience interested in developing content in the form of a Single Project presenting: high creative value and cultural diversity, wide cross-border exploitation potential, enhanced audience reach at a European and international level, based on strategies for marketing and distribution envisaged as from the development phase.
The support also pursues: greater cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Sub-programme and the strengthening of competitiveness by consolidating the companies’ capacity for investment in the development phase.
Eligible Applicants
This call for proposals is open to independent European audiovisual production companies which have been legally constituted for at least 12 months prior to the submission date and that can demonstrate a recent success.
A European company is a company owned, whether directly or by majority participation (i.e. majority of shares), by nationals of Members States of the European Union or nationals of the other European countries participating in the MEDIA Sub-programme and registered in one of these countries.
An independent company is a company which does not have majority control by a television broadcaster, either in shareholding or commercial terms. Majority control is considered to occur when more than 25% of the share capital of a production company is held by a single broadcaster (50% when several broadcasters are involved).
An audiovisual production company is a company whose main object and activity is audiovisual production.
A company with a recent success is understood as follows: The applicant must prove it has produced a previous eligible work, as described in section 6.2, in the five years preceding the submission of the application that has been released or broadcast in at least one country other than that of the applicant after 1/01/2016 and before the date of submission of the application.
Concerning the production of an eligible recent success work, the applicant must prove in any case:
- that it was the sole production company; or
- that it was, in the case of a co-production with another production company, the major co-producer in the financing plan or the delegate producer;
- or that its Chief Executive or one of its shareholders has a personal onscreen credit on the work as producer or delegate producer.
The company must also own the majority of rights related to the project.
Eligible Activities
Only the development activities for the following projects are eligible:
- Feature films, animations and creative documentaries of a minimum length of 60 minutes intended primarily for cinematic release;
- Fiction projects (one-off or series) of a total duration of minimum 90 minutes, animation (one-off or series) of a total duration of minimum 24 minutes and creative documentaries (one-off or series) of a total duration of minimum 50 minutes intended primarily for the purposes of television;
- Fiction projects of a total duration or user experience of minimum 90 minutes, animation of a total duration or user experience of minimum 24 minutes and creative documentaries of a total duration or user experience of minimum 50 minutes intended primarily for the purposes of digital platform exploitation. For projects presenting a user experience in a non-linear format (e.g. Virtual Reality), these minimums do not apply. The digital platform is addressing the following types of projects: animation, creative documentaries and fiction projects intended for multiple screen-based devices, interactive projects, linear and non-linear web-series and narrative virtual reality projects.
The day of principal photography (or equivalent) of the submitted project must not be scheduled to occur within 8 months from the date of submission of the application.
Award criteria:
- Relevance and European added value (55 points)
- Quality of the content and activities (10 points)
- Dissemination of project results (25 points)
- Impact and sustainability (10 points)
A project specifically targeted at young audience, i.e. up to 16 years old, as evidenced by the content being suitable for and the marketing strategy being specifically targeted at this age group receives 5 authomatic points.
A minimum of 27% of the budget allocated under this scheme will be earmarked to applications originating from countries with a low production capacity7, provided that the applications reach a minimum score under the award criteria of 75/100.
Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 5.4 M.
An indicative amount of 2.7M€ is available for each of the two deadlines.
The contribution per action under these guidelines is:
- a lump sum of EUR 60.000 in case of animation,
- a lump sum of EUR 25.000 in case of creative documentary,
- a lump sum of EUR 50.000 in case of fiction if the estimated production budget is equal/above EUR 1.5 M
- a lump sum of EUR 30.000 in case of fiction if the estimated production budget is below EUR 1.5 M.
The indicative split of the available budget between the different genres (animation, creative documentary and fiction) will be established
Annexes
Before you compete it is necessary to carefully read all the instructions related to the competition Development of Individual Projects at the following Internet address: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/actions/media_en
Mandatory annexes (available for dl here: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/actions/media_en) are:
Electronic form (can be generated and downloaded https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/PPMT/)
Annex 1: Detailed project description
Annex 2: Budget Form
Ankes 3: A Declaration of Honor
Annex 4: Track record
Annex 5: Other relevant documentation (certificates of financing, contracts, etc.), as well as evidence that the applicant has produced a work that he has reported as a previous experience.
