public call for fss at the Sundance Film Festival 2024

Public Call for Film Sales Support (FSS 2022-24) at the Sundance Film Festival (18-28 January 2024)  

EFP (European Film Promotion) is issuing a public call for Film Sales Support for the submission of classic and digital promotion campaigns of recent European films to buyers and distributors in countries outside of Europe at the Sundance Film Festival, Utah, USA. 
 
Please submit applications via https://application.efp-online.com/ 
 
Application deadline: 4 January 2024  
 
Who may submit?  

• European world sales companies registered in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal of the European Commission and approved by the respective European film promotion institute 

What is covered by FSS?  

• Costs/investments for digital and physical promotion and marketing campaigns targeting buyers outside of Europe 

What is not covered by FSS?  

• Travel and hotel costs for attendance on site 

Which films are eligible   

• Recent finished films which have an original copyright established in 2023 or 2024 
• Majority-produced European films with a minimum length of 60' and a country of origin which is part of Creative Europe Media and part of the FSS Guidelines 
• Fiction films, animation films and documentaries (feature length) 
• Films must be selected in the festival (in any section) 
• Should sales companies have 2 films selected in the festival, they may include these 2 films in the application 

How much is available?  

• An investment of up to 50% of the total costs up to a maximum of €8,000 per campaign for an overall spend of €16,000 

Please also read the guidelines carefully for more details. 
 
Support for films from Switzerland 
EFP additionally offers FSS for the promotion of films from Switzerland outside of Europe thanks to the international measures by the Federal Office of Culture, Media Desk Suisse and SWISS FILMS.  

Applications for films from Switzerland have to be submitted separately from an application for European films via the usual online application system. 
 
Gender balance, diversity & inclusion and sustainability are important to EFP. Therefore, we highly welcome and encourage promotion campaigns that respect the environment as well as the diversity of filmmakers and story lines. Applications for FSS Inclusion may be submitted all year round until June 2024. 

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