2020 annual work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme C(2019) 6151 of 23 August 2019 EN SUMMARY Commission Implementing Decision on the adoption of the 2020 annual work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme The attached Commission Implementing Decision presents the 2020 annual work programmes on grants and contracts for budget lines 15.0401, 15.04.02 and 09.05.01 under the Creative Europe Programme. It serves as a Financing Decision and allows the Authorizing Officer to publish the Calls presented in the annex and to take the individual award decisions. The Creative Europe Programme consists of two Sub-programmes - the MEDIA Sub-programme supporting the audiovisual sector and the Culture Sub-programme supporting the cultural and creative stakeholders other than audiovisual - and a Cross-sectoral strand supporting the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility, cross-sectoral activities, transnational cooperation and the Creative Europe Desks. The appropriations available will be used as follows: - For grants (implemented under direct management): a) MEDIA Sub-programme 2.01 Support to Training 2.02 Support to the Development of Audiovisual Content: Single Projects and Slate Funding 2.03 Support to the Development of European Video Games 2.04 Support to Television Programming of Audiovisual European Works 2.05 Support to Co-production funds 2.06 Support to Market access 2.07 Support for the Distribution of non-national films - The Cinema Automatic Scheme 2.08 Support for the Distribution of non-national films - The Cinema Selective Scheme 2.09 Support to the international Sales Agents of European Cinematographic films 2.10 Cinema Networks 2.11 Support to Festivals 2.12 Film Education 2.13 Promotion of European Works Online b) Culture Sub-programme 2.14 Support to European cooperation projects 2.15 Support to Literary translation projects 2.16 Support to Networks 2.17 Support to Platforms EN 1 EN 2.18 Organisation of EU prizes in the field of culture 2.19 European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) 2.20 Cooperation with International Organisations 3.07 European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) 5.06 Sectorial Support to the Theatre c) Cross-sectoral strand 2.21 Support to Creative Europe Desks 2.22 Support to Presidency conferences 2.24 European Audiovisual Observatory 3.04 Policy development – structured dialogue with civil society 3.08 European Union Youth Orchestra 4.06 Bridging culture and audiovisual content online - For procurement (implemented under direct management): a) MEDIA Sub-programme 3.01 Stands b) Culture Sub-programme 3.02 European Heritage Label (EHL) 3.03 Support Activities for ECOC and EHL 3.08 Support to Music 3.09 Policy development 5.03 Mobility scheme for artists and creative people 5.04 Cultural heritage 5.05 Circulation of European Performing Arts c) Cross-sectoral strand 3.05 Studies and evaluations 3.06 Communication and valorisation activities 4.05 Corporate Communication EN 2 EN - For Financial Instruments (implemented under indirect management): a) Cross-sectoral strand 4.04 Cultural and Creative sectors Guarantee Facility - For Other actions (implemented under direct management): a) MEDIA Sub-programme 4.01 Support to projects selection b) Culture Sub-programme 4.02 Support to projects selection PRIORITIES FOR CREATIVE EUROPE IN 2020 The general policy objectives remain valid for 2020, namely to safeguard cultural diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors. The programme will focus on supporting the policy objectives of the New European Agenda for Culture, the Digital Single Market and the #Digital4Culture strategy. Also, as 2020 will be the last year of the current Creative Europe, the Work Programme aims to pave the way for the implementation of the proposed successor Creative Europe programme (2021-2027). The roll-out of the Programme in 2020 will continue to build on the findings of its mid-term evaluation as well as ongoing feedback from stakeholders as regards the challenges facing the cultural and creative sectors. In this way, the new and emerging challenges can be taken into account in order to better respond to the needs of the cultural and creative operators and of European citizens. Also, the administrative functioning of the supported schemes and actions is continuously monitored and improved in order to ensure cost-efficiency and sound financial management. The specific challenges and priorities of the Media and Culture Sub-programmes for 2020 are presented below. For the MEDIA Sub-programme The guiding principles that have inspired this Work Programme are: i) continuity for actions that have already been restructured in recent WPs in order to allow sufficient time to see the first results of the new modalities; ii) adaptation of certain actions where it is relevant to phase in the renewed priorities of the successor programme; iii) streamlining of the modalities of implementation in order to make efficiency gains and ensure sound financial management. MEDIA actions can be clustered around three areas, reflecting the main challenges facing the industry in the years ahead: Fostering talent and supporting high quality, innovative content. Support to training of audiovisual professionals will be continued, including mentoring with a special focus on women. Development support, which shapes projects at the pre-production stage, is also continued along existing lines but some steps are taken to reduce administration costs. Support to TV is pursued, whilst dialogue with stakeholders is deepened to prepare adaptations of the future programme. Support for the distribution of international co-productions aims to ensure that they may reach the audiences they deserve. EN 3 EN Increasing circulation and cross-border access. The support to selective distribution is focusing on the pan-European distribution of films and the award criteria have been sharpened. Under the automatic support to distribution, a minimum quota for investment in promotion is introduced to ensure promotion of released films. Concerning the promotion of European works online, new support is introduced to promote cross-border collaboration between existing European VOD services. Support to the online Directory of European Films will be strengthened in 2020. The support to cinema networks continues, including new promotion activities such as the European Cinema Night. Strengthening the promotion of European works. Support to film education will focus on projects supporting cross-border collaboration. The support to film festivals includes a new action to incentivise cross-border collaboration and networking. Access to markets will continue to be supported, as will MEDIA Stands which host professionals in key markets. As a cross-cutting priority, MEDIA will drive forward a gender balance action plan, including collecting data, encouraging women film makers and collaborating with stakeholders and international bodies. Also, comprehensive study on the level playing field has been produced which presents options regarding a balanced participation of all member States in MEDIA. The Commission will engage with Member States through dedicated meetings in order to prepare proposals for a revised approach in MEDIA post-2020. For the Culture Sub-programme Following the preparations of the guidelines for the successor programme in 2019, an essential task to be completed in 2020 will be the preparation of the calls, to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2020. In 2020 the Culture Sub-programme will keep addressing the challenge of the low success rate registered for cooperation projects. Thus, the most significant part of the budget will keep supporting the action on cooperation projects. Other existing actions to be supported are: literary translation projects, Networks and Platforms, special actions (EU Prizes), European Capitals of Culture, European Heritage Label, cooperation with international organisations, support to music and Cultural Heritage. In addition to the above-mentioned actions and in line with the priorities of the New Agenda for Culture and as a preparation of the successor programme, two new actions are envisaged: “Circulation of European Performing Arts” and “Sectorial support to the theatre sector”. Experience gathered from implementing the actions and a continuous exchange with project beneficiaries and the cultural sector at large, have led to the following orientations in 2020: 1. Strengthen the capacity of cultural and creative players at European level (support talent, training and skills, internationalisation of careers, audience development). Two calls will be organised for 2019: Cooperation projects and Support for literary translation projects. Cross-border cooperation projects will be opened up to more cultural and creative players by reserving a dedicated envelope for quality small cooperation projects, corresponding to approximately 40% of the total budget for this action. 2. An agenda for Europe based on positive values (cultural diversity, civic engagement and responsibility, public space to engage, international dimension): The organisations in charge of the four EU Prizes (heritage, architecture, music, literature) were renewed in 2018 via new Framework Partnership Agreements, and will continue their implementation in 2020 until end 2020/2021. European Capitals of Culture (ECOC): work will continue, first, to reinforce the performance monitoring of selected cities and, second, to improve the evaluation