SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS - 2015

Tender supporting production of films and audio-visual works made by national and international firms – year 2015

OBJECTIVES, PURPOSE AND SPONSORSHIP
The Emilia-Romagna Region identifies the motion picture and audio-visual sector as strategic elements for the development of the economy, culture and tourism in the area, capable of generating internal economic benefits, stimulate employment growth and enhance the area in terms of tourism flows. Hence, with the allocation of the audio-visual Fund envisioned by art. 10 of the Regional Law 23 July 2014, no.20, expresses the intention to support the production of films and audio-visual works made in Emilia Romagna, that can favour the growth of the entire production supply chain and the professionalism of its various players. This tender governs the awarding of grants supporting the production of films and audio-visual works made by national and international firms in the region, as implementation of the regional Programm on the subject of films and audio-visual works for the three-years period 2015-17. The grant allowances from this tender are awarded in the form of aids for the production of audio-visual works, according to the EU Regulation no. 651/2014.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
The region’s participation, according to art. 10 of the Regional Law no. 20/2014, is aimed at granting contributions for productions (preparation, filming, post-production) in the Emilia Romagna region of projects the following type of cinematic works: full-length features (minimum 75 minutes); TV films (minimum 75 minutes) or TV series – also a single episode (minimum 100 minutes);  documentaries/docu-fictions; web series (minimum 50 minutes).