MEDIA’s Slate Development Funding is for independent European production companies (established for at least 36 months) with an international track record who have recently produced an internationally distributed project and wish to develop a slate of projects (3-5) with international potential for cinema, television or a digital platform for which they own the majority of rights.
- A Slate Funding application must contain a slate of at least 3 and a maximum of 5 projects. The total amount of support that can be allocated under Slate Funding is between €70,000 and €200,000.
- A Short Film (max 20 mins) providing support to emerging talent can be included in the Slate as an additional project – i.e. a Slate of 3-5 projects plus one short film.
- Eligibility: independent European production companies with an international track record who have recently produced an internationally distributed project.
- Projects can include Feature films, animation and creative documentaries (min. length of 60 mins) intended for theatrical release; TV / digital platform series or one-off; Drama (min. length 90 mins); Animation (min. length 24 mins); Creative documentaries (min. length 50 mins).
Closing date: Wednesday, 20th February 2019 at 11am Irish time
Further information: Contact Orla Clancy in MEDIA office Dublin 01 6791856 or Eibhlín in the Galway office 091 770728 for advice and help on your applications.
Hints and tips from recent Slate Funding workshop can be found here
Please note: If you’re not applying for Slate Funding, have a look at MEDIA’s Single Project funding which has a deadline of 24 April 2019.