Eurimages opens call for independent external experts
Posted: 21st July 2021
Eurimages is seeking independent experts working in the film and audiovisual sector to take part in the Fund’s support decisions.
Independent experts will assess co-production applications and make recommendations for support, based on selection criteria and guidelines defined by the Fund’s Board of Management. Experts may be called upon to assist decision-making in other programmes of the Fund.
This call for applications is part of a major change in the Fund’s decision-making processes: Eurimages wishes to open up to a larger variety of external experts in terms of competencies, age, origins or gender.
The Eurimages Reform and the use of external experts
Following an external evaluation conducted in 2018, the Fund has embarked on an in-depth reform of its governance and decision-making process, as well as a review of its working procedures. This reform affects in particular the co-production support programme, the modalities of which will change from 1 January 2022.
The governance and decision-making arrangements of the Fund will be structured as follows:
The Board of Management (1-2 meetings per year), composed of representatives from each of the Member States, defines the Fund's policy and strategic orientations, decides on the conditions for granting financial support, and adopts and monitors the Fund's budget.
The Executive Committee (3 meetings per year), composed of one third of the national representatives on a rotating basis, is mandated to take decisions on any matter not falling within the remit of the Board of Management, including the adoption of recommendations for financial support developed by the working groups on the different support programmes.
Independent external experts - from the film, audiovisual and cultural industries - are responsible for assessing applications for support and making recommendations for the allocation of financial assistance in accordance with the selection criteria and guidelines defined by the Board of Management. These experts will work within the framework of the co-production support programme but may be called upon for other programmes of the Fund.
You can find more details on the application process and eligibility requirements here.