Circom Report CIRCOM Regional Newsmonthly CR is the European Association of 380 Public Regional TV Stations March 2000 / Issue 6 A fruitful meeting of the CR Ex- (Chef d’unite, Direction des traveaux ecutive Meeting in Brussels was consulatifs), Niels Jorgen Thogersen hosted generously by Tele Bruxelles CR presentation (Directeur Communication), Franck Bi- General Director Michel Huisman. ancheri (president of Prometheus The meeting was held in the prem- well received Europe). A cooperation with the Com- ises of Tele Bruxelles, and lasted al- mittee of Regions was decided and will most five hours. Right after that Mr. in Bruxelles proceed with mutual interest. Huisman invited CR EC members at A reception was also given by CR at the Les Halles de Schaerbeek for a preparations for the Potsdam conference, the EBU premises for representatives of performance of the “spectacle sans pa- the agreement on the activities in south- the European Union, the European Com- roles” “Visa pour l’amour” by the “Vis eastern Europe, the Prix Circom, Euromu- mission and other authorities. A video a vis” company from Toulouse, which sica and, among others, the current copro- presentation of theCR activities and a was an exceptional show. Dinner fol- ductions “Violence against women” and short speech by CR president R. Allerdt lowed at the beautiful “L’Huitriere” “The forests of Europe”. In the headquar- preceded. Both events were well re- restaurant offered by Tele Bruxelles. ters of the European Union in Brussels CR ceived by more than 60 persons. Full re- CR EC meeting agenda included infor- EC members had meetings with Steen Ille- port on Page 2. mation on the borg of the Comite des Regions several international companies as sponsors. Deadline for the The scope of the festival was broadened and it Euromusica 2000 became a rather successful event in the last training couple of years.This year - TV World 2000 in the Adriatic incorporates many different events, including workshop several TV festivals: the well known TV sea resort Opatija festival for entertainment programs which is CR National Coordinators are reminded now called "The Golden Albena", the new TV that applications for the Potsdam Journal- news festival "The Silver Satellite", a TV Euromusica keeps moving around. Last ism Workshop, to be held before and dur- advertising festival, a press media festival and year in Umbria in Italy was hosted by ing the annual conference, must be sent to exhibition, an exhibition of TV equipment, RAI. This year Euromusica will be hosted Rick Thompson by March 31st . Already by live jazz and rock music festival etc. There is and produced by Croatian TV. The plans the beginning of March, 20 applications a web site (presently under repair, but still are to have Euromusica in the town of from nine different countries had been re- working) with the following address: www. Opatija by the Adriatic sea. Opatija is tvworld.bg. ceived. The Executive Committee has situated at the root of the Istrian peninsula agreed that, as in previous years, every ap- close to the city of Rijeka. Euromusica plying country should get at least one place will be held in the latter half of Septem- on the workshop. Other places will be as- sessed on the needs of the stations and indi- Int’l Documentary ber, according to Vladimir Spicer. During viduals applying. The application form is this year Johan Forssblad will leave the on the website – or contact Rick. Tel: +44 Festival in coordinating duties to Eszter Farkas of 1564 785080 Fax: +44 1564 785321 Hungarian TV. Eszter is a Euromusica Thessaloniki veteran as she produced the festival 1996 in Székesfehérvár. The role as a coordina- Black Sea resort The promotion and introduction of the most tor will be the same as before, that is to important documentary productions, world- work as a consultant and an adviser for hosts several wide, and the creation of an int’l forum for the producing stations, helping to estab- the presentation and discussion of emerging lish continuity from one year/one place to TV festivals media and information technologies are the aims of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festi- the next. All the production will still be “TV world events 2000” takes place val “Images of the 21st Century” to be held made by the hosting station. Eszter and (immediately after the CIRCOM in Thessaloniki, March 26-31. This interna- Johan plan to go to Opatija before the conference) in Albena - one of Bulgaria’s tional festival of film and videos is organized summer to meet Vladimir Spicer and dis- best Black Sea resorts-in early June. under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of cuss this year’s festival and the coordina- Several years ago when BNT was no longer Culture with the support of the public TV tion of future Euromusicas. If possible this willing to support "The Golden Antenna" network, NET and is administered by the meeting will take place in time that per- TV festival, it had become an independent Int’l Thessaloniki Film Festival. Contact: mits a report on the Potsdam Conference. initiative strongly supported by the Phone (3031) 287269, Fax: (3031) 285759, Bulgarian TV World foundation and E-mail: [email protected] -2- At the Tele Bruxelles premises A Circom Regional Executive Committee meeting was being held at the premises of the Tele Bruxelles in Brussels, February 21, from 14.30-19.30h. Present were the members of the EC Reimar Allerdt, Boris Bergant, Marie- Paule Urban, Gerry Reynolds, Grethe Haaland, Barbara Lewandowska, Sergei Erofeev, Roel Dijkhuis, Lefty Kongalides. Also present were the invited guests David Lowen, Jürgen Has- sel, Rick Thompson, Maria Nemèiè, Tim John- son, Brigitte Wauer. A full report of this meeting, according to the minutes by Marjana Rupnik of the CR General Secretarial follows: The preparations for the Prix CR 2000. David Lowen presented a detailed written re- port on the preparations to the Prix CR. As far as the rights of the winning programmes are The CR EC meeting concerned, the EC once again stressed that ac- cording to the decision of the EB they have to be available to the CR members free of rights. As responsible were appointed: Day 1 – Exceptions have to be discussed and approved Gerry Reynolds and Tim Johnson, Day by the EB. Furthermore, David Lowen re- in Brussels 2 – Roel Dijkhuis, Day 3 – Maria Nem- quested that the judges nominated by the sta- èiè, Day 4 – Boris Bergant, Trip to Ber- tions for the jury meeting in Carinthia get di- negotiations with Sony are concerned, Rei- lin – Brigitte Wauer, Reimar Allerdt. rectly in touch with him and he also requested mar Allerdt explained that Sony wishes him The group decided to meet the next day the present EC members to think of two more and the Secretary General to attend a meet- in order to discuss the details of the candidates for the jury. Concerning the pro- ing with the Sony Europe directors in schedule including possible guest speak- posed BBC Trophy, the EC decided to study March. However, Mr. Rick Thompson was ers, etc. The deadline for the delivery of the proposal more thoroughly and to put it for given green light to negotiate the technical the final schedule shall be April 1, 2000 discussion before the EB. Mr. Lowen was re- equipment provided by Sony for the needs The social events accompanying the con- quested to inform the BBC World Service of the training seminar. The offers of the ference are the responsibility of the about CR's interest for the trophy in 2001. Brandenburg region, the Jena company etc. President. He pointed out that he is still The prize-giving ceremony in Potsdam has to to have some films made by the participants looking for happy hour sponsors from be either a professional staging with all ele- of the seminar are optional and to be de- different countries. Furthermore, the ini- ments required for the staging of such an cided upon by the training co-ordinator. tially planned art exhibition of painters event; if due to the circumstances such a stag- The Deputy Secretary General and sculptors from different countries ing (in organisation of the German hosting sta- proved impossible. The exhibition in the tion together with CR) will not be possible, the responsibility of Sergei Erofeev (assisted EC agreed that the Prix CR prize-giving shall by Karen Schmidt) will now present an take place within a social event and formal Italian and some Slovenian painters and dinner. As far as the ISPO award proclaimed the sculptors of Bulgarian sculptor Aper. already in '99 is concerned, explained the Sec- informed the EC that the autumn training The Secretary General requested Mr. retary General, there has been a terrible delay session in Strasbourg will be held during Erofeev to consider the Eutelsat stand in funding due to the renewal of all procedures the plenary session of the European Parlia- that needs to be set up in the lobby as by the EC. The prize will therefore be awarded ment from November 13 to 18, 2000. well. The organiser of the exhibition at the 2000 prize-giving. Euromusica 2000: The Secretary General shall be provided an exact plan of the The training seminar: After discussion, the reported tat he has contacted Mrs. Ester premises and deliver the final set up of members of the EC agreed on the following Farkasz from MTV Budapest and that she the exhibition by the end of March 2000. points: Mr. Rick Thompson's budget draft for declared herself willing to take over the Eu- Proposals for workshop topics have to be the Potsdam training seminar was accepted romusica co-ordination from Johan Forss- submitted to Mrs.