The Fondo Esportatori Internazionali is a support scheme introduced into the Italian legislation by Law n. 220/2016, Art. no. 10 and n. 27, for the granting of contributions to world sales companies with registered office in Italy in support of the foreign distribution of Italian films presented at main international markets. The contribution is part of the Fondi Internazionalizzazione and is regulated by Bando 2022, published on Cinecittà’s website on July 26, 2022.
The Fund is valid until available resources are exhausted and supports participation in the following festivals/markets: Sundance Film Festival, Berlinale/EFM, Festival Cannes/Marché, Venice Film Festival, Toronto, San Sebastian Film Festival, Mia Market Rome, AFM.
The contribution granted per company and market refers to the presentation of new films, for a maximum of 4 films and up to 30,000 euros.
The grants are awarded per company per market for maximum 4 films and will vary depending on the number of films requested by a single market:
80% of expenditure
ELIGIBLE FILMS
ELIGIBLE MARKETS
The application, complete with all the required forms, must be sent by PEC email to gfc@pec.cinecittaluce.it within 70 days from the end of the relevant Market/Event, citing the Fund in the header.
Applications may be submitted for markets occurring after publication of the fund, following the guidelines in the call.
Cinecittà S.p.A Gestione Fondi Cinema, if satisfied with examination of the paperwork, will proceed to disburse the grant following verification of the correct payment of employment tax. Companies are obliged to complete payment of all accounted expenses within 30 days of receiving the grant, penalty the withdrawal of the grant.
The required forms are available on the Cinecittà website in Fondi di Internazionalizzazione section.
The grants awarded will be published annually on the Cinecittà website.