Support for the Co-production of full length Feature Films, Animation and Documentaries (2006)

APPLICATION FORM AND LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED NB:

BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE EURIMAGES’ SECRETARIAT TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE MOST UP-TODATE VERSION

The Secretariat reserves the right to request any supporting documents required for the analysis of the application.

All correspondence and documentation required should be in either English or French or, if appropriate, accompanied by a translation into English or French. Documents 1 to 6 will be copied for all the national representatives on the Board of Management. Therefore, these documents must be: • UNBOUND (i.e. no staples, paperclips, etc…) • PAGE-NUMBERED (i.e. page numbering for the whole file) • PRINTED ON ONE SIDE ONLY • A4 SIZE ONLY (21 x 29.7 cm) (no plastic or cardboard dividers, no inserts, avoid colour photos, etc…)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUESTED ____________________________________________ 2 SUPPORT APPLICATION FORM ________________________________________________ 4 INFORMATION CONCERNING DELEGATE PRODUCER AND CO-PRODUCERS ____ 5 INFORMATION CONCERNING DISTRIBUTORS AND, if appropriate, INTERNATIONAL SALES AGENT _______________________________________________ 6 HOW TO COMPLETE THE FINANCING PLAN ___________________________________ 8 FINANCING PLAN ____________________________________________________________ 9 EUROPEAN CHARACTER OF THE PROJECT ___________________________________ 12

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LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUESTED I. IN 2 COPIES in the languages indicated - FAX COPIES NOT ADMISSABLE

1

Application form completed in typescript

English OR French

2

A one-page synopsis of the film and its treatment (maximum 15 pages) giving an accurate sense of the project and enabling the story-line to be fully understood

English AND French

3

The director’s comprehensive comments on the style, structure and visual elements of the film, and a brief description of the main characters

English AND French

4

A list of cast and crew members (names, nationalities, roles or functions)

English OR French

5

Tables on the European character of the project for fiction and animation films (see models enclosed)

English OR French

6

A detailed filmography of (including the participation in festivals, the countries of release (cinema, TV) during the last five years and the exploitation results for the films supported by Eurimages) a. the director b. all co-producers (including company profile) c. the distributors and, if appropriate, the international sales agent

English OR French

A concise filmography of (to cover their last five films): d. the main actors e. the main crew members

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A financing plan specifying each co-producer’s contribution to the financing of the film in the co-producer’s national currency and in euros (see model below), the sources of finance and the amount of EURIMAGES’ support requested

English OR French

To confirm that the document has been included in your application.

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II. IN ONE COPY ONLY - ENGLISH OR FRENCH

8

This list duly completed, all items ticked and signed

9

Dates and location(s) of principal photography specifying whether studio or location and the number of weeks (as well as name and location of laboratory) and a shooting schedule

10

A summary budget in euros, summarising the expenditure when broken down by coproducer (see point 11 below)

11

A detailed budget in euros and in the delegate producer’s national currency with an expenditure breakdown between the co-producer

12

Relevant items of evidence, if already available, regarding the sources of finance of the film detailed in the financing plan referred to in item 7 above

13

The complete chain of title (underlying rights, if appropriate; both scriptwriter’s agreement and director’s agreement)

14

A statement from the other co-producers that the delegate producer is designated to act as representative for this co-production

15

A copy of the co-production agreement(s) or deal memo(s) between the coproducers, including any appendices and addenda, as well as letters of intent, deal memos or contracts drawn up with distributors and, if appropriate, with the international sales agent

16

Contracts or offers of employment for the principal confirmed actors and crew members1

17

Recent excerpts from the national registry of companies of each co-producer’s country stating its legal status and the names of the persons who are authorised to enter into agreements on behalf of the company concerned

18

Revenue statements for films previously supported by EURIMAGES and, if appropriate, the reimbursement of the outstanding amounts

19

For animation films, designs, storyboard and/or pilot film

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The script (if possible in French or English, otherwise in the original language) in «PDF» format, to the following e-mail electronic version, imperatively in address: [email protected]

to confirm that the document has been included in your application.

The absence of one or more documents may result in a refusal to enrol the application on the agenda of the relevant Board meeting.

Formatada

Signature and date

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SUPPORT APPLICATION FORM1 FOR THE CO-PRODUCTION OF A FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILM, ANIMATION FILM OR A DOCUMENTARY

PROJECT Title Original version Translation into English or French, if appropriate Nationality(ies) and permanent residence

Name of the director(s)

First feature film

Yes □

No □

SCRIPT Scriptwriter (s)

Original script / Adaptation If adaptation, please name the source material

Nationality(ies) and/or permanent residence(s)

Name(s)

Author

NATURE OF THE PROJECT Fiction/Documentary/Animation/Children’s film

2

Other Language of original version

Length in minutes

Original Format2 35 mm/16 mm/DV Other

Colour/b & w 2

SHOOTING Planned starting date Location

Duration (in weeks)

Country

On location / studio 2

Country

On location / studio 2

Country

On location / studio 2

POST-PRODUCTION Picture Edit Name

Country

Sound Edit Name

Country

Laboratory Name

Country

PLANNED RELEASE DATE Country 1

Country 2

Country 3

ESTIMATED TOTAL PRODUCTION COSTS In national currency

In EUROS:

Rate of exchange (cf. Art. 2.3.2 of Regulations web-site: Regulations concerning co-production

AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED In EURO

1 2

% of Estimated Total Production Costs

EURIMAGES reserves the right to exchange the information contained within this form with the Media Programme. Please delete as appropriate

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INFORMATION CONCERNING DELEGATE PRODUCER AND CO-PRODUCERS DELEGATE PRODUCER (designated to represent all the coproducers)

CO-PRODUCER

CO-PRODUCER

CO-PRODUCER

Name of company Name of contact person Role within the company Address

Street Postal code Town Country Telephone Portable N° Fax E-Mail Website Have you previously requested EURIMAGES’ support ? For which film(s) ?

If you have previously obtained EURIMAGES’ support, supply a list of films with details of countries of release, distributors and release dates

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INFORMATION CONCERNING DISTRIBUTORS AND, if appropriate, INTERNATIONAL SALES AGENT DISTRIBUTOR (delegate co-producer's country)

DISTRIBUTOR (co-producer's (rs’) country (ies) )

DISTRIBUTOR (co-producer's (rs’) country (ies) )

DISTRIBUTOR (outside coproducer’s country)

INTERNATIONAL sales agent

Name of company Name of contact person Role within the company Address

Street Postal code

Town Country Phone Fax E-Mail Website

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The undersigned, representing all co-producers involved, hereby declares having received, understood and agreed to EURIMAGES’ support conditions as laid down in the Regulations stipulated by the Board of Management. Applying producers must ensure that a possible EURIMAGES’ recoupment corridor is provided for under the terms of any agreement concluded with third parties.

Signature of applicant :

Name of applicant:

Date:

Please send all documents to:

EURIMAGES Conseil de l’Europe Palais de l’Europe Avenue de l’Europe F – 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex Tel. : + 33 (0) 3 88 41 26 40 Fax : + 33 (0) 3 88 41 27 60

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HOW TO COMPLETE THE FINANCING PLAN

1. Indicate the co-producer’s sources of finance (name of company) and enclose all items of evidence of financing (contracts, deal-memos, letters of intention, confirmation of national support, decisions, etc…) 2. Indicate the date the contract was signed or, if appropriate, indicate “under negotiation”. 3. Specify rights (e.g. theatrical, video, TV, all rights, etc…) and territory covered (e.g. exclusive territory, rest of the world). IMPORTANT Distribution guarantees and pre-sales are not considered as producer’s net receipts with respect to repayment of EURIMAGES’ support if the producer provides validating documentation before the completion of the first answer print (see Art. 7.2.2 of the Regulations concerning coproduction). 4. Specify any deferrals of fees and overheads by the co-producers and submit, if appropriate, for any cash investments bank references guaranteeing the producer’s solvency. 5. Specify, if appropriate, any other source of financing including third party deferrals and in-kind contributions. IMPORTANT With respect to the eligibility requirement of the financing threshold of 50% of confirmed financing in each of the co-producing countries (Art. 1.9.2 of the Regulations concerning coproduction), please note that deferrals (including producers’ fee, overheads) and in-kind contributions indicated in the financing plan are accepted as a confirmed source of financing only up to a maximum of 15% of the total co-production budget. 6. Indicate as a percentage the co-producer’s share of the total amount requested from EURIMAGES. NB: This percentage must be equal to the percentage mentioned below (Point 7), except in cases of disproportionate allocation of the support according to Article 4.3.2 of the Regulations concerning co-production. 7. Indicate the amount in Euros and the percentage of the total production costs. IMPORTANT For multilateral co-productions : Minimum eligible : 10% of total production costs Maximum eligible : 80% of total production costs For bilateral co-productions : Minimum eligible : 20% of total production costs Maximum eligible : 80% of total production costs However, for bilateral co-productions with a budget above 5 M Euros, the participation of the majority co-producer must not exceed 90% of the total budget of the co-production. NB : After the award of EURIMAGES’ support, a revised financing plan must be sent to the EURIMAGES’ Secretariat if the amount awarded differs from that requested.

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FINANCING PLAN 1 AS AT ………….................................................... (Please refer to instructions on previous page before completing this form)

TITLE OF THE FILM Estimated total production costs In national currency

Exchange rate 2

In euros

Amount of financial support requested from (awarded by) EURIMAGES

In euros

Percentage of the total production costs %

1. NAME OF DELEGATE CO-PRODUCER / COUNTRY Source of financing 1

Amount (in national currency)

Details

Date

2

Amount (in EUROS)

%

Public support : • Public support (supra-national) • Public support (national) • Public support (regional) Television • Co-production • Television rights Distribution guarantees 3 Pre-sales 3 National co-producer Producer’s own investment : Cash investment Deferral(s) of producer fee and overheads Other : • In-kind Investment(s) • Third Party Deferrals • Other sources of financing 5 SUB TOTAL EURIMAGES

EUROS

TOTAL

EUROS 7

1

EURIMAGES reserves the right to exchange the information contained within this form with the Media Programme.

2

cf Article 2.3.2 of the Regulations and EURIMAGES’ web-site: http://www.coe.int/Eurimages Page

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% 6

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FINANCING PLAN

1

AS AT.................................................... TITLE OF THE FILM 2. NAME OF CO-PRODUCER / COUNTRY

Source of financing 1

Amount (in national currency)

Details

Date

2

Amount (in EURO)

Exchange rate used

2

%

Public support: • Public support (supra-national) • Public support (national) • Public support (regional) Television • Co-production • Television Rights Distribution guarantees Pre-sales

3 3

National co-producer Producer’s own investment : • Cash investment • Deferral(s) of producer fee and overheads Other : • Investment in-kind • Third Party Deferrals • Other sources of financing 5 SUB TOTAL

EURIMAGES

EUROS

% 6

TOTAL

EUROS 7

% 7

1

Eurimages reserves the right to exchange the information contained within these forms with the Media Programme

2

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FINANCING PLAN

1

AS AT.................................................... TITLE OF THE FILM 3. NAME OF CO-PRODUCER / COUNTRY

Source of financing 1

Amount (in national currency)

Details

Date

2

Amount (in EUROS)

Exchange rate used

2

%

Public support : • Public support (supra-national) • Public support (national) • Public support (regional) Television • Co-production • Television rights Distribution guarantees 3 Pre-sales

3

National co-producer Producer’s own investment: • Cash investment • Deferral(s) of producer fee and overheads 4

Other : • In-kind investments • Third Party Deferrals • Other sources of financing 5 SUB TOTAL

EURIMAGES

EUROS

% 6

TOTAL

EUROS 7

1

Eurimages reserves the right to exchange the information contained within this form with the Media Programme.

2

cf Article 2.3.2 of the Regulations and Eurimages’ web-site: http://www.coe.int/Eurimages. Page 11

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EUROPEAN CHARACTER OF THE PROJECT Fiction European elements

Name

Nationality

Permanent Residence

Points

Point system of the Convention1

Creative group : 3

Director:

3

Scriptwriter:

1

Composer:

7 2

Performing group: First role:

3

Second role:

2

Third role:

1 6

Technical craft group: Cameraman :

1

Sound recordist :

1

Editor :

1

Art director :

1

Studio or location:

shooting

1

Post-production location :

1 6

TOTAL

19

1

European convention on cinematographic co-production http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/cadreprincipal.htm (ETS N° 147) 2

First, second and third roles are determined by number of days worked.

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EUROPEAN CHARACTER OF THE PROJECT Animation Author / Technician

Name

Nationality

Permanent Residence

Points

Reference Points System

Conception:

1

Script:

2

Character’s Design:

2

Music Composition:

1

Directing:

2

Storyboard:

2

Chief Decorator:

1

Computer Backgrounds:

1

Layout:

2

50% of the Expenses for Animation in Europe: 50% of the colouring in Europe:

2 2

Compositing:

1

Editing:

1

Sound:

1

TOTAL

21

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