Call for proposals

Call for proposals 2020 - Preparatory Action "Cinemas as Innovation Hubs for Local Communities" CNECT/i.3/2020/2738010 Closed!

The preparatory action will test new cinema-going experiences, while taking into account local audiences’ needs, and will focus on:

Rethinking the cinema experience in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis with a view of creating innovative cultural venues in particular with cooperation between cinemas and VOD platforms;
Audience development and building communities through interactive experiences (offering a wide range of cultural and educational activities).

The following types of activities are eligible, inter alia, under this call for proposals:

cross-border cooperation projects among cinema operators, as well as between cinemas, VOD platforms or other cultural organisations;
curated and diverse cinema programming of at least 60% of European content (mainly from EU countries) from different genres and formats, embodying European cultural diversity; the programming should present a strong cultural value and might include among others: feature films, TV series, animation, documentaries, heritage films, short formats or innovative content like VR);
education activities (including debates or creative workshops also in on-line environment) on topics such as cinema, new audiovisual technologies (VR, cross media etc.) and other cultural activities or performing arts;
innovative actions that take into account the effects of the pandemic crisis and revitalising the cinema experience both in real and virtual dimension (i.e. collaboration with VOD platforms)
promotion and communication activities related to the action;
actions aiming at the creation and improvement of networks, exchanges of good practices;
financial support to third parties

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

07 August 2020 - more than one year ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

Secretariat-General