Creative Europe MEDIA Budget Cuts: Support Silvia Costa Head of EU Culture Committee To Fight Against Budget Cuts to Creative Europe MEDIA: Still Time to Contact Your MEP Before The 15 September Vote

09-09-2015

Creative Europe MEDIA Budget Cuts: Support Silvia Costa Head of EU Culture Committee To Fight Against Budget Cuts to Creative Europe MEDIA: Still Time to Contact Your MEP Before The 15 September Vote

By Anna Franklin

WARSAW: There is still time to contact your MEP to urge them to support Silvia Costa, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee of Culture and Education who will speak to defend the Creative Europe MEDIA programme against major cuts to its 2016 budget on 15 September before the crucial vote on the cuts in Brussels.

The hard fought for programme budget which supports the audiovisual industry across Europe is facing major cuts in its 2016 budget. The MEDIA programme, a sub-programme of Creative Europe is being targeted by the European Commission to bear the brunt of reductions to the Creative Europe’s framework programme budget.

At risk is the about to be launched financial guarantee instrument due to be launched next year as well as cuts in support for film festivals, distribution and sales.

Dariusz Jablonski, Member of the FNE Association executive council and head of Apple Film Poland said: “There is still time. It’s worth it to fight.” Writing to your MEPs can have a major impact on the impact of the cuts. The EU Culture Committee meets on Tuesday 15 September next week.

European film professionals who believe the Creative Europe MEDIA programme should not be cut in 2016 can find the list of contacts to their MEPs HERE

The list of MEPs on the Culture Committee are HERE

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