YOU MUST TAKE TWO CRITERIA INTO ACCOUNT:
• THE PERCENTAGE OF SCREENINGS OF NON-NATIONAL EUROPEAN FILMS (SENN)
• THE PERCENTAGE OF EUROPEAN SCREENINGS (SE)
1. CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
FOR A SINGLE-SCREEN FILM THEATRE:
• Example of calculation 1.
1,600 screenings per annum including 1,040 SE, of which 448 are SENN.
In percentage terms this amounts to: 65% SE and 28% SENN.
The objective of 25% of SENN is attained; the objective of 54% of SE too. (For 28% of SENN, the minimum figure required for SE: 54% - Cf. table 2). Therefore the film theatre is eligible for maximum annual funding of 15.000€.
This is divided into 80% for the programming schedule: 12.000€ not including the bonus.
And 20% for Young Audiences: 3.000€.
• Example of calculation 2.
1,600 screenings per annum including 740 SE, of which 480 are SENN.
In percentage terms this amounts to: 46% SE and 30% SENN.
The objective of 25% of SENN is attained, however the objective of 50% of SE is not achieved. (For 30% of SENN, the minimum figure required for SE: 50% - Cf. table 2). Therefore the film theatre is not eligible for funding.
2 TO 5-SCREEN MULTIPLEXES:
• Example of calculation for a 5-screen multiplex in country A.
7,300 screenings per annum, including 3,500 SE, of which 1,700 are SENN.
In percentage terms this amounts to: 48% SE and 23.3% SENN
The percentage of SENN is greater than 22%, the percentage of SE is greater than 46% (cf. table 3.).
The multiplex is therefore eligible for MEDIA funding, calculated using the following method:
Average number of screenings per screen: 7,300 / 5 = 1,460 screenings.
To be eligible for funding, a screen must achieve 35% SENN, in other words 1,460 x 35% = 511 screenings.
Number of screens that achieve this average in the multiplex: 1,700 / 511 = 3.33
Therefore in this 5-screen multiplex, 3 screens included 35% SENN in the programming schedule.
The multiplex is therefore eligible for MEDIA funding as stipulated in table 2:
3 screens = maximum annual funding 20.000 €.
This is divided into 80% for the programming schedule: 16.000€ not including the bonus.
And 20% for Young Audiences: 4.000€.
MULTIPLEXES WITH MORE THAN 5 SCREENS:
Example of calculation for an 18-screen multiplex in country A, or for three multiplexes in the same agglomeration, managed by the same exhibitor, with a total of 18 screens.
27,000 screenings per annum, including 11,610 SE, of which 5,670 are SENN.
In percentage terms this amounts to: 43% SE and 21% de SENN.
The percentage of SENN is greater than 15%; the percentage of SE is greater than 35% (cf. table 6).
The multiplex is therefore eligible for MEDIA funding, calculated using the following method:
Average number of screenings per screen: 27,000 / 18 = 1,500 screenings.
To be eligible for funding, a screen must achieve 35% SENN, in other words 1,500 x 35% = 525 screenings.
Number of screens that achieve this average in the multiplex or multiplexes: 5,670 / 525 = 10.8.
Therefore of the 18 screens in this multiplex or multiplex group, 10 screens included 35% SENN in the programming schedule.
The cinema is therefore eligible for MEDIA funding as stipulated in table 3:
10 screens = maximum annual funding of 35.000 €.
This is divided into 30.000€ for the programming schedule
and 5.000€ for Young Audiences.
2. CALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE DIVERSITY BONUS
Principle:
In order to obtain the diversity bonus, at least 11 nationalities must be included in the programming schedule. There must be at least 7 screenings in the schedule for a nationality to be taken into account.
Example of calculation:
The aforementioned 5-screen multiplex, in which 3 screens achieve 35% of screenings of non-national European films. The programming schedule includes 20 nationalities:
- 15 nationalities, each with at least 7 screenings
- 5 other nationalities, not achieving 7 screenings each, but together making up a total of 30 screenings.
15 nationalities will automatically be taken into account, with the pro rata figure for nationalities with a total of 7 screenings:
30 screenings / 7 screenings = 4 additional nationalities.
The total figure for nationalities in the programming schedule is thus: 15 + 4 = 19, i.e. a diversity bonus of 9% (Cf. table 5) calculated on the basis of the main programming support: 16.000 x 9% = 1.440€.
Thus the total sum allocated under the programming heading with the diversity bonus: 16.000 + 1.440 = 17.440€.
Support for activities aimed at Young Audiences may also be granted in addition. In this case the film theatre would receive in total 17.440 + 4.000 = 21.440€.
