Register Now: MEDIA Co-Development – Information Session for Producers on January 13

Anyone planning to apply for MEDIAEuropean Co-Development funding should get informed as soon as possible. The submission deadline is February 25, immediately following the Berlinale.

The Creative Europe Desk NRW is hosting an online information session on January 13 at 11:00 a.m. Those interested in submitting a project application will have the opportunity to participate in individual consultations afterward.

• Date: January 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Online via Teams.
• Registration is due by January 9 using the registration form.

Those interested should watch the recording of the webinar hosted by the Brussels-based EACEA in advance.

Overview: European Co-Development – Submission Deadline: February 25, 2026

• MEDIA supports the development of films and series (fiction, documentary, animation) and interactive immersive content ( e.g., narrative VR projects) intended for commercial release.
• The application must be submitted jointly by at least two production companies from two MEDIA countries. (A co-development agreement is required.)
• The coordinating company must demonstrate a reference project that was produced since 2019 and commercially distributed in at least three countries outside the applicant’s country.
• The coordinator or one of the partners must hold the majority of the rights to the project.
• Funding amounts: Up to 70% of development costs; maximum funding amounts: Max. 120,000 euros for two partners + 60,000 euros for each additional partner.
  (Exception: Max. 200,000 euros for two partners for series with a production budget exceeding 20 million euros + 100,000 euros for each additional partner.)

Further information on funding is available here.