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International Co-Productions

When it comes to international co-productions, Austria is bound by bilateral and multi-lateral agreements such as the multilateral European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Productions, bilateral agreements with France, Luxemburg, Italy, Spain, and Canada as well as a tri-lateral agreement with Germany and Switzerland. Any production recognized as an international co-production will be treated as a “national” production in all countries which are part of the agreement and national funding from all these countries can be accessed. The recognition of joint productions as an international co-production and the negotiation of bilateral film agreements falls into the domain of the Austrian Ministry of Economic, Youth, and Family.

Location Austria will gladly assist foreign production companies in their search for an Austrian co-production partner with international experience.

MEDIA – The EU Film Funding Program

MEDIA, the European Union’s film funding program, which will run until the end of 2013, supports Europe’s audiovisual industry. The five-year program was designed to fund the areas of development, training, distribution, promotion, and pilot projects with a total budget of € 755 million.

A MEDIA Desk is positioned in every MEDIA member country. The MEDIA Desk Austria is located in the Austrian Film Institute and offers a variety of comprehensive services.

MEDIA Desk Austria  
Esther Krausz
Stiftgasse 6
A-1070 Vienna, Austria
Ph: +43 (0)1 5269730-406
Fax: +43 (0)1 5269730-460
Email: info@mediadeskaustria.eu

Eurimages

Eurimages was initiated by the European Council as a partial agreement in 1989 and supports mainly the production of feature films, documentaries and animated movies with theatrical release which are co-productions of at least two member countries. In addition, support is available for the distribution of European films with theatrical release also in countries with no access to the MEDIA PLUS program of the European Union.

Funding can amount to a maximum of 17% of the total production costs and cap at € 700,000. Funding is awarded in form of a conditionally repayable loan; repayment starts as soon as producer profits roll in.

Eurimages currently has 35 member countries: Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Eurimages
Austrian Film Insitute
Iris Zappe-Heller
Spittelberggasse 3
A-1070 Vienna, Austria
Ph: +43 (0)1 5269730 -401
Fax: +43 (0)1 5269730 -440
Email: iris.zappe-heller@filminstitut.at