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This Call for Proposals is for festivals taking place between 1 May 2008 and 30 April 2009.  Festivals starting between 1 May and 31 October 2008 should apply for the deadline on 15 October 2007.  Festivals starting between 1 November 2008 and 30 April 2009 should apply for the deadline on 30 April 2008.

Support of up to 35,000 Euro is available for festival organisers covering up to 50% of the following costs:

• Promotion and advertising;
• Equipment hire;
• Subtitling and translation;
• Print transport.

To be eligible festivals must devote a minimum of 70% of their entire programme to European films from at least ten countries participating in the MEDIA Programme.

The eligible applications will be ranked according to the following award criteria:

• the European dimension 15%
• cultural and geographic diversity 20%
• quality and innovative nature of the programme 10%
• Audience impact 30%
• Impact on promotion and circulation of films 15%
• Participation of film professionals 10¿LI>

The budget for this Call for Proposals is estimated at €2.5 million. The Commission reserves the right not to allocate the entire budget.