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The MEDIA Programme has updated its guide on training initiatives for professionals in the European audiovisual industry. MEDIA 2007 is the fourth audiovisual support programme of the European Commission. It was launched for the period 2007-2013 with a budget of €755m, of which €97m are allocated for 2009.

Moreover, the Decision of the European Parliament, which implements the programme, determines that approximately 7% of the total budget should be dedicated to the acquisition and improvement of skills.

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The main schemes of the guide include development and production skills (for features, documentary and animation films), scriptwriting skills and distribution, as well as marketing, exhibition, new technologies and training for trainers.

In the field of screenwriting, the new Mediterranean Film Institute’s programme, based on two residence and two online workshops on script development, has been awarded for the first time. Trainers include experts from Columbia University and the UK’s National Film and Television School.

The biggest scheme is the one for production/development. As in previous years, it includes the EAVE and Erich Pommer Institute workshops, the Discovery Campus and Eurodoc in the field of documentary film, as well as the Cartoon Master on animation.

A new programme launched by FAS Screen Training Ireland has benefited for the first time from European support. Executives of production companies learn about new business opportunities in existing and developing markets, developing and implementing a Strategic Plan, personal management and leadership skills, and building international networks.

This year, the Media Business School offers two courses on distribution: Marketing & Distribution and Multi Platforms Business School, as well as the prestigious Master in European Audiovisual Management.

As every year, MEDIA supports one of the best known training initiatives in Europe, the Berlinale Talent Campus, a creative summit for filmmakers with many lectures, ateliers and excursions.

To consult the entire guide, please click here.

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(Translated from Spanish)

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