Eurimages update

Changes in the Eurimages application proceedures have been brought in with effect from Jan 01, 2011. You can read them here and the full regulations are here.

It's worth having a look through the documents to see both the information required of producers/financiers and the criteria used to qualify films as European. One can then ruminate on how one might use similar criteria to qualify a film as Irish, or as having an Irish character:

In the case of fiction projects, the European character will be assessed on the basis of the points system included in the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production. These projects must achieve at least 15 out of 19 points, according to the points system set out below:
Director 3
Scriptwriter 3
Composer 1
First role 3
Second role 2
Third role 1
Cameraman 1
Sound recordist and mixer 1
Editor 1
Art director and costumes 1
Studio or shooting location 1
Post-production location 1
TOTAL 19

These are the four co-productions backed by Eurimages in 2010 that have an Irish angle, although only one of them might be said to have an Irish character.

A Royal Affair/Caroline Mathildes AR
By Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark)
Feature Film
Awarded: €600 000
Co-producers:
ZENTROPA ENTERTAINMENTS 25 Aps (DK)
TROLLHÄTTAN FILM AB (SE)
SIA FILM ANGELS (LV)
SUBOTICA LIMITED (IE)

This must be the place
By Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)
Feature Film
Awarded: €600 000
Co-producers:
INDIGO FILM Srl / LUCKY RED Srl (PRODUCTION) (IT)
ARP S.a.s (FR)
ELEMENT PICTURES Ltd (PRODUCTION) (IE)

The Moon Man
By Stephan Schesch (DE)
Animation Film
Awarded: €600 000
Co-producers:
SCHESCH FILMKREATION (DE)
LE PACTE (PRODUCTION) (FR)
CARTOON SALOON (IE)

Wonderland
By Irina Maldea (Ireland - Romania)
Documentary
Awarded: €50 000
Co-producers:
AKAJAVA FILMS (IE)
FRAGILE FILMS (AT)