Films on the Move

Objective

The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non- national European films.

Expected Results:

• Development of pan-European theatrical and/or online distribution strategies for non-national European films.
• Increased investment in theatrical and/or online promotion and distribution of non-national European films in view of expanding audience reach.
• Develop links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European films on a global market

Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals: The activities to be funded are campaigns for the pan-European theatrical and/or online distribution of eligible European films, coordinated by the sales agent of the film. Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Type of action: CREA Project Grants

Programme period: 2021 - 2027

Priorities: DigitalAgenda, AI

"> Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in the call document .

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible countries

described in the call document .

3. Other eligibility conditions

described in the call document .

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in the call document .

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described in the call document .

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in the call document. described in the call document .

Publication of the call: September, 30 2026.

Deadline for submitting applications:

1st cut-off date: January, 21 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).

2nd cut-off date: July, 15 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).

Evaluation period:

1st cut-off date: January - June 2027

2nd cut-off date: July - December 2027

Information to applicants:

1st cut-off date: July 2027

2nd cut-off date: January 2028

Signature of grant agreement:

1st cut-off date: October 2027

2nd cut-off date: April 2028

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in the call document .

Call document and annexes:

Call document Application form templates Standard applicati