December 2009 marks a key deadline for the regulation of the media in Europe. The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), adopted as the principle legislative text governing linear and non-linear services in Europe in December 2007 must be transposed into national media legislation by the end of this year.

The European Film Academy (EFA) and the Curtas Vila do Conde Short Film Festival congratulate the

PRIMEPACKAGING 2009, the European training initiative for independent film and TV producers has terminated the first center effectually on July 12^th in Berlin.