Events > MEDIA distribution funding event in London on 1st July - (RSVP by 28th June)

Event Summary

On Thursday 1 July, MEDIA Desk UK will welcome Chris Miller from the MEDIA Executive Agency in Brussels as guest speaker at an information event on MEDIA distribution funding schemes, entitled 'What's new in distribution 2010?'.

Event Description

The MEDIA Programme offers a range of funding schemes for European distributors and sales agents. Chris Miller is responsible for applications to the Automatic Scheme and will explain how this scheme is used by distributors across Europe. Chris will also present the Selective Scheme, while Agnieszka Moody from MEDIA Desk UK will cover the Sales Agents scheme. Distributors and sales agents are invited to come along and find out how best to benefit from MEDIA funding and how to submit a successful application. The session will include contributions from UK and other European distributors who successfully use the MEDIA schemes, including Louisa Dent from Artificial Eye and Stephan De Potter from Cinéart, Belgium. The event will take place in central London. Programme: 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee and registration 15:00 - 17:00 Presentations 17:00 - 18:30 Networking drinks and canapés Who should attend: This event is for UK theatrical distributors whose business is releasing foreign European films in cinemas here, and for international sales agents buying foreign Europen films. The seminar will be of no value to any other professionals such as producers seeking distribution opportunities for their own films or non-theatrical distributors. To RSVP, please email England@mediadeskuk.eu, including 'Distribution event' in the subject line and stating your name and company name by Monday 28 June 2010