The Estonian Film Foundation (until 2013; Estonian : Eesti Filmi Sihtasutus , also (since 2013) Estonian Film Institute ( Estonian : Eesti Filmi Instituut )) is Estonia's public film funding organization financed from the state budget of the Republic of Estonia . Founded in 1997 by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the foundation finances and promotes film productions where at least one of the participating producers is an independent Estonian production company. It establishes and develops international film contacts and supports the training of Estonian filmmakers and maintains the Estonian Film Database (EFIS).
7-524: The growing activity is to make Estonian film heritage available through the film environment and streaming platform Arkaader and to develop and promote the language of the 21st century, i.e. film competence Estonia is a member of European Film Promotion , Media Plus , European Audiovisual Observatory , and Eurimages . On 29 April 2022, the Estonian government announced that it raised Film Estonia’s 2022 cash-rebate budget from €2 million to €5.4 million with
14-518: A net impact on the local economy of at least €8 million. This article related to a film organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Estonia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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
21-668: 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 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
28-752: 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 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
35-507: 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 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
42-696: 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 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
49-630: Was the European distribution organisation European Film Distribution Office (EFDO) which had been established by Dieter Kosslick and others in Hamburg in 1988 as 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
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