Support for international promotion

AVEK's source of funding, the compensation for private copying, will be halved in 2025. We are now waiting for information on how the compensation will be distributed to the different actors and what the share of our funds will be in 2025.

In the current situation, we can only provide limited support for international promotion according to the support instructions below, which are valid until further notice. Only production companies can apply for the support.

Support for international promotion can be applied for:

  1. participation in projects invited to documentary film funding forums at key European events such as Nordisk Panorama, CPH:Forum, VdR Pitching, IDFA Forum, Dok Co-Prod Market Leipzig.
  2. participation in the following training programmes with the project: Eurodoc, Eave, DokIncubator, Documentary Campus Masterschool, DocForward (applications for DocForward training must be sent before the event, applications for events 1.1.–12.2.2025 will be processed afterwards, however, these applications must be submitted before 28.2.2025.).

The sum of the support

Production company can apply for support for 50% of current costs, but no more than €4,000.

The costs to be taken into account when granting the aid are:

  • participation fees
  • travel and accommodation costs (no daily allowances)

Application process

  • Support for international promotion is applied through AVEK’s application system.
  • Only production companies can apply for the support.
  • The application must be submitted to AVEK before the internationalisation trip/event. The support is not granted retroactively.
  • All applications are processed without specific application periods.
  • AVEK’s production commissioners evaluate the applications, the CEO of Kopiosto will issue decisions regarding the applications. The Director of AVEK or the commissioners will present the applications.

AVEK does not support overlapping support for international promotion with the Finnish Film Foundation when the applicant and project are the same. If the final report is overdue, the applicant  is ineligible for additional support.

Application

In addition to the applicant’s basic information, the following must be filled in on the application form:

  • application title
  • short description of the project’s content
  • schedule
  • the sum applied for, final sum of the project’s overall budget
  • cost estimate as a calculation with an itemisation of expenses
  • a description of the event’s significance and content and motivation for the application. overall funding plan
  • Attachments:
    – description of applicant’s previous activities (required)
    – a confirmation of participation/invitation to an event
    – other required material, such as an internet link

Contract/commitment

The support is paid on the basis of a commitment signed in the application system. The commitment defines the rights and obligations of the recipient of the support and the deadline for the final report.
If the support has not been withdrawn within three months from an approved decision, any undrawn support is returned to AVEK’s support funds.

Final report

The final report must be submitted through AVEK’s application system by the deadline specified in the commitment. Instructions for the report can be found on the Final report instructions page.