Press Release
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CAACI and EFADs outline common objectives in Toulouse
The EFADs (European Film Agency Directors) and the CAACI (Conferencia de Autoridades Cinematográficas de Iberoamérica) delegations met in Toulouse on the 15th and 16th April, during the 28th edition of Cinelatino Festival. Over the two days, the organizations shared common views on
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Digital Single Market Strategy: the EFADs welcome the overall strategy but remain vigilant
The European Film Agencies Directors’ Association (EFADs) welcomes the publication of the Digital Single Market Strategy, an action plan from the European Commission to seize opportunities and deal with the challenges of the digital age.
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EFADs and CAACI launch Europe-Latin America Co-Production Grant at the San Sebastian Film Festival
The Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CAACI) and the association of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) have agreed to launch a jointly funded co-development grant at the 64th San Sebastian Film Festival this year.
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EFADs Meeting on 10 February 2015 in Berlin during the Film Festival Berlinale
The EFADs are holding their next meeting on 10 February 2015 in Berlin, during the Film Festival Berlinale. It will be the first meeting since the EFADs became an Association on 9 December 2014. On the agenda, amongst others, how to address the main challenges for the European audiovisual content industries in the
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EFADs paper highlights need for a strategy on the promotion and distribution of European films internationally
The EFADs published a paper today outlining a set of actions to help better promote European films to the world and increase exports outside of Europe. The paper was developed following an EFADs roundtable discussion attended by the European Commission, film promotion agencies, national film bodies and other
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EFADs Plenary Meeting in Cannes 2015
The EFADs held their plenary meeting in Cannes on 17 May 2015 during the Festival de Cannes. The Digital Single Market and the reform of the European rules on copyright have been discussed, among others. The EFADs adopted a Position paper on the creation of a Digital Single Market for the audiovisual industry in
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EFADs Plenary Meeting in Cannes 2016
On Sunday 15th May, the EFADs held its annual plenary meeting in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival.
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EFADs Plenary Meeting in Karlovy Vary 2016
On Wednesday 6th July, the EFADs held a plenary meeting in Karlovy Vary during the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The addition of a fourth plenary meeting this year had been judged necessary and was decided during the previous one in Cannes in May.
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EFADs press-release on Digital Single Market Strategy
The Association of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) published on 6 May 2015 a press-release on Digital Single Market Strategy.
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EFADs Press-release on the opportunities and challenges for film in the digital age
Cannes, 20 May 2015
The EFADs adopt a position paper on the opportunities and challenges for film in the digital age
On the occasion of its Cannes plenary meeting, the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) adopted a position paper highlighting the major opportunities and
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EFADs-CAACI partnership: another step towards stronger cooperation
At the 64th San Sebastian Film Festival, the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) and the Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CAACI) deepened their structured partnership with a series of events and exchanges as well as the award of the first EFADs-CAACI Co-Production Grant to
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EFADs-CAACI statement and 2nd Co-Development Grant highlight the importance of strengthening Euro-Latino collaboration
At 65th San Sebastian Film Festival, the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) and the Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CAACI) took a step forward on its way towards a more structured cooperation. They published a common statement on the promotion and preservation of film
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EFADs' reaction to the Commission proposal for a regulation on portability and Communication on the future of the European copyright framework
The EFADs published on 15 December 2015 a press release regarding the Commission's proposal for a regulation on portability and Communication on the future of the European copyright framework.
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EFADs' support to a new initiative for a better circulation of films in Europe
The EFADs support an initiative of Associations representing professionals from the whole film creation chain, aimed at improving the circulation of films in Europe.
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The EFADs praise Hrvoje Hribar's contribution to Croatian and European film as Director of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre
The association of European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) would like to praise Hrvoje Hribar’s contribution to Croatian and European film, and to the EFADs, following his decision to step down as Director of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) on 6 February in light of recent
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The European Film Agencies set up a Brussels-based Association to support an active dialogue with EU institutions
Active since 2001, the European Film Agency Directors Association has now a formal status after the signature of the new statutes of a Brussels-based Association under Belgian law in December 2014.