Films on the Move
Creative Europe · Grant topic
Summary
Not an R&D call a Polish company can use, by Scindu's rule.
Funds pan-European theatrical and online distribution campaigns for European films, coordinated by film sales agents and involving distributors.
- Who can apply
- Companies can lead: SME, large company.
- Amount
- €23,500,000Indicative budget
- Deadline
- 21 Jan 2027 01:00 CETin 89 days · +1 later cut-off
- Status
- Openopened 30 Sept 2026
Machine-classified from the call text; check eligibility at the source.
Description
Objective:
The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non- national European films.
Expected Results:
• Development of pan-European theatrical and/or online distribution strategies for non-national European films.
• Increased investment in theatrical and/or online promotion and distribution of non-national European films in view of expanding audience reach.
• Develop links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European films on a global market
Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals:
The activities to be funded are campaigns for the pan-European theatrical and/or online distribution of eligible European films, coordinated by the sales agent of the film.
Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
Who can apply, in detail
- Applicant types
- SME, Large company
- Purpose
- Culture and media
- R&D relevance
- 0 of 3
- Poland eligible
- Yes
- Country limit
- —
- Region
- Any
- Consortium
- Unclear
- Readiness level (TRL)
- —
- Topics
- European film distribution
- Theatrical release campaigns
- Online film distribution
- Audience development
Machine-classified from the call text; check eligibility at the source. 23 Oct 2026
Amounts and costs
- Indicative budget
- €23,500,000
Topic budget as stated in the portal's budget table. Lump-sum and per-project limits are in the call conditions.
Call facts
- Opens
- 30 Sept 2026
- Deadlines
- 21 Jan 2027 01:00 CET
- 15 Jul 2027 02:00 CEST
- Deadline model
- Multiple cut-off
- Programme
- Creative Europe · 2021 - 2027
- Call
- CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMOVE · Films on the Move
- Types of action
- CREA Project Grants
- Keywords
- Distribution Selective support
- European Films
- Film Distribution
- Film Sales
- Films on the Move
- Sales agent
- Source
- ec.europa.eu
- Checked
- 24 Oct 2026
- Portal updated
- 9 Oct 2026
This is a summary of the source page, not the official text. Eligibility, conditions and the submission system are at the source.