Eurimages

Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films.

The fund was created in 1988 within the framework of the Council of Europe, as a Partial Agreement, under Committee of Ministers Resolution (88) 15,[1] with an independent budget of 21M €.

Eurimages has a clear cultural aim and is complementary to the Media programme of the European Union, which has an industrial goal.

[4] The fund supports feature-length fiction, animation and documentary films of a minimum length of 70 minutes, intended for cinema release.

Other conditions of eligibility for projects applying for Eurimages support are: In order to receive Eurimages support, projects must comply with the legislation if the countries concerned, the bilateral treaties in force between the co-producing countries or, where applicable, with the European Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction or Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (revised).