'The Austrian Film Commission ( AFC ), founded in 1987, is an organisation dedicated to promoting Austrian cinema throughout the world.
14-475: The AFC's role is to increase awareness of Austrian film making abroad and to support the positioning and release of Austrian films on the international marketplace. Acting both as an information clearing house and as a facilitating agency for export purposes, the AFC maintains ongoing contacts with festival directors, sales agents, buyers and distributors, as well as the press, concerning new Austrian productions. Offering
28-538: A focus on three main areas: promotion of films and talent, access to international markets, and film sales support outside of Europe. EFP has developed innovative programmes and initiatives such as the well-known programmes European Shooting Stars , introducing young talented actors to the press, industry and public at the Berlin International Film Festival , and Producers on the Move, a networking event at
42-567: A joint European presence and visibility in key international markets outside of Europe, and it also backs marketing campaigns for European films to countries outside of Europe via Film Sales Support . The following 38 organisations from 37 European countries are members of EFP: Its predecessor was the European distribution organisation European Film Distribution Office (EFDO) which had been established by Dieter Kosslick and others in Hamburg in 1988 as
56-626: A number of publications: The AFC website provides news on current Austrian filmmaking and interviews, a film database, addresses and data on the Austrian film industry and a comprehensive list of the festival participations of Austrian films since 2006. The first Diagonale film festivals in Salzburg (1993 to 1995) were organised by the Austrian Film Commission. Martin Schweighofer has been
70-618: A pilot project of the European MEDIA I funding programme. The concept of a network was taken up and further developed by the initial ten members of the European Film Promotion association when it was founded in 1997. The network's President is Martin Martin Schweighofer ( Austrian Film Commission ) and Sonja Heinen took over the responsibility for its management from her predecessor and EFP co-founder Renate Rose in 2017. EFP
84-518: A wide variety of services at the domestic and international level, the AFC consults with producers and creative artists attending international festivals and markets and supports their activities. The AFC represents Austria in the network of European film organisations for the worldwide advertisement of European film, the European Film Promotion . The AFC represents the Austrian film industry at all important festivals and markets, principally
98-454: Is an organisation dedicated to promoting Austrian cinema throughout the world. The AFC's role is to increase awareness of Austrian film making abroad and to support the positioning and release of Austrian films on the international marketplace. Acting both as an information clearing house and as a facilitating agency for export purposes, the AFC maintains ongoing contacts with festival directors, sales agents, buyers and distributors, as well as
112-838: Is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and by its member organisations. The Hamburg-based office is backed by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Hamburg. Austrian Film Commission 'The Austrian Film Commission ( AFC ), founded in 1987,
126-521: The American Film Market in Los Angeles . The AFC produces a number of publications: The AFC website provides news on current Austrian filmmaking and interviews, a film database, addresses and data on the Austrian film industry and a comprehensive list of the festival participations of Austrian films since 2006. The first Diagonale film festivals in Salzburg (1993 to 1995) were organised by
140-809: The Cannes Film Festival to promote and link up aspiring young producers. Further programmes concentrate on films by female directors ( Europe! Voices of Women in Film at Sidney Film Festival ) and young talented directors ( Future Frames at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ) or focus on outstanding documentary productions from Europe ( The Changing Face of Europe at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival , Toronto). EFP organises and operates Europe! Umbrellas to establish
154-532: The Cannes Film Festival , Berlin International Film Festival , Venice Film Festival , Toronto International Film Festival , San Sebastián International Film Festival , International Film Festival Rotterdam , Locarno International Film Festival , Karlovy Vary International Film Festival , Pusan International Film Festival , Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and the American Film Market in Los Angeles . The AFC produces
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#1733092249254168-477: The Austrian film industry at all important festivals and markets, principally the Cannes Film Festival , Berlin International Film Festival , Venice Film Festival , Toronto International Film Festival , San Sebastián International Film Festival , International Film Festival Rotterdam , Locarno International Film Festival , Karlovy Vary International Film Festival , Pusan International Film Festival , Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and
182-626: The director of the Austrian Film Commission since 1992. European Film Promotion European Film Promotion (EFP) is an organisation with a mission of promoting European films internationally. A network of 38 national film promotion institutes which represent films from their respective territories. Under the EFP flag, the members team up on initiatives to promote the diversity and the spirit of European cinema and talent at key international film festivals and markets. EFP's joint promotional strategies including artistic and business-oriented platforms with
196-431: The press, concerning new Austrian productions. Offering a wide variety of services at the domestic and international level, the AFC consults with producers and creative artists attending international festivals and markets and supports their activities. The AFC represents Austria in the network of European film organisations for the worldwide advertisement of European film, the European Film Promotion . The AFC represents
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