Call for applications for funding for the production of audiovisual and film works by Italian, European and non-European companies

Requirements

The beneficiaries must be Italian, European and non-European companies and fulfil one of the following criteria:

1. The sole producer;
2. Co-producer with a majority stake in the project being presented;
3. Producer delegated to apply for the contribution as designated by the other co-producer(s) when all have equal stakes;
4. Executive producer of the project.

In the cases of clauses b., c., d. eligibility must be proved by presentation of the contract, deal memo or letter of engagement with the principal producer attached to the application.  In any case, the applicant must present the contract signed by the partners to the Regione within 60 days of the application deadline.

SECTION A

Works must meet all the following requisites:

1. an overall production cost of €4,000,000 or above;
2. eligible expenses of €1,000,000 or above to be spent in the regional territory;
3. Emilia-Romagna as a historical / geographical setting with biographical / narrative references.

SECTION B

Projects with eligible expenses of €30,000 or less will not be accepted.

REQUIREMENTS IN THE TERRITORY

SECTION A

• Schedule a spend of eligible costs in the Region of €1,000,000 (minimum)

SECTION B

Works for CINEMA and TELEVISION

• Must spend at least 6 shoot days in the territory of the Region of Emilia-Romagna and meet one of the following criteria:
  1. Spend at least 30% of total shoot days in the territory of Emilia-Romagna;
  2. Spend at least 30% of the estimated production costs in the territory of Emilia-Romagna.

• The minimum percentage is reduced to 20% for projects using a “music author” resident in Emilia-Romagna 
• Projects that spend at least 18 shoot days in the region are exempt from the criteria.
• Projects that spend only 6 shoot days, without meeting the territorial requirements described above may access a reduced grant of €70,000.

Works for Internet and Documentaries

• Must either spend no less than 30% of total shoot days or at least 30% of the estimated production costs in the territory of Emilia-Romagna;
• The minimum percentage is reduced to 20% for projects using a “music author” resident in Emilia-Romagna-

Payment schedule

Notes