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CREA Media Filmove — Films on the Move

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The EU's Creative Europe Programme programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €23.5 million. Applications close on 21 Jan 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 21 Jan 2027 (in 67 days)
Grant amount: €23.5 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €23.5 million
Type of action: CREA Project Grants · CREA Action Grant Budget-Based
Likely applicant types: Non-profits, Public bodies, Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
Reference: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMOVE
Call: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMOVE
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Scope

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.

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Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Topics

Distribution Selective support European Films Film Distribution Film Sales Films on the Move Sales agent

Timing

Multiple cut-off call. Next deadline 2027-01-21; later stage/cut-off 2027-07-15. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

How to apply

Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	21 January 2027 “Multiple cut-off call. Next deadline 2027-01-21; later stage/cut-off 2027-07-15. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).”	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	€23.5 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.