Interim evaluation anf final evaluation of Creative Europe Programmes

EMEE European Music Exporters Exchange is a network of 32 national and regional music export organisations from 27 European countries, with its registered office based in Brussels. At the center of EMEEs vision is the belief that talent, creativity and initiative is intrinsic and potentially everywhere.

The Creative Europe programme complements the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) by supporting the creation, promotion, access to and dissemination of European audiovisual works within the EU and beyond. The programme has a great track record at supporting European production.

The International Federation of Film Distributors' and Publishers Associations (FIAD) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the Creative Europe programmes. Please find our feedback attached as a PDF. FIAD represents over 200 film distribution companies in 14 European countries through its membership of national associations of film distributors.

1. Updating the Creative Europe support for video game development 1.1 Budget for Creative Europe Media funding for video game development must be increased. The Commission should allocate more funding for video game development, apply the same indirect cost rate in Creative Europe funding as in Horizon2020 funding, and increase the maximum grants to at least 250.000 .

The French Horse and horseriding institute (IFCE) wonders about the negative perception from the Commission about the projects related to horses and equestrian culture. We would like to remind the Commission that equestrian culture have its rightful place in the cultural field.

Liveurope is the first pan-European initiative supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote the cross-border circulation of new European talent. Launched in 2014 with the support of Creative Europe, the platform supports 21 iconic venues throughout Europe.

2023 kicks off the mid-term review of the EUs Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the blocs seven-year budget. Looking at the new cycle for Creative Europe, the EUs only dedicated programme to cultural cooperation, the substantial increase of the financial envelope by more than 50% is a central development compared to the past, which must be acknowledged.

Thanks to the Music Moves Europe process, which started in 2018 in Brussels, and the preparatory action carried out between 2019 and 2021, everything was brought together to ensure that music finds the place of merit in the new Creative Europe programme.

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IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies, represents close to 6,000 music SMEs across 32 European territories. Together independents account for 80% of music releases and investment in new music in Europe. We welcome the opportunity provided by this call for evidence to share our views on Creative Europe. Our full response is attached.

The Creative Europe programme is a major and important support for European production. It is an extraordinary asset for cultural diversity. This programme has clearly proved its worth. Many independent producers benefited from Creative Europe. Creative Europe has helped to create a dynamic European audiovisual ecosystem.

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We refer to our position paper of September 2021, "MEDIA funding to European film industry: Promote Equal Access to Culture for Persons with Visual Impairments in the EU" (https://www.euroblind.org/sites/default/files/documents/ebu_position_paper_on_media_funding_sept2020_final.pdf) and attach our statement of July 2022, "Creative Europe 2021-2027: where are the incentives for audio description and subtitling in…

I believe it is imperative that Europe through culture promotes our values of democracy, the rule of law and human rights. It is really inconceivable that the European Union will become complicit in the political and cultural Apartheid that currently exists in Cuba. And why do I say this? Through clusters, the EU is trying to connect European culture with that of the rest of the world.

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Regarding the "technical description - part B" of the application form for Cooperation Projects, I think some parts are not fully clear, namely: - needs analysis: terms like "unit of measurement", "baseline value" and "target value" are not common in the language of artists and curators working in medium and small art institutions. It would be good to have specific examples for terms like these to make it clearer.