| Cork Film Festival is a member of European Coordination
of Film Festivals.Cork Film Festival represents
Irish film festivals on the board of the ECFF.
 The
European Coordination
of Film Festivals, a European Economic
Interest Group (EEIG) brings together almost 220 festivals
of varying scales and with a wide range of special interests,
all of whom are committed to the defense and promotion of
European cinema. All Member Countries of the European Union
are represented as well as several other European countries
(Russia, Turkey, Croatia, Switzerland…)
The Coordination develops common and collective activities
for its Members, through cooperation in the broadest sense,
in the aim of promoting and improving the circulation of European
films: film programs are compiled, audiovisual education projects
are created, staff exchanges organized, as well as conferences,
round table meetings, and training courses for festival staff…
The Coordination publishes a quarterly review providing information
about its activities and projects and news concerning member
festivals. As of 2004, the Coordination is also developing
a program to promote European cinema at festivals outside
of the European Union. In addition to these common activities,
the Coordination also encourages and facilitates bilateral
and multilateral cooperation among its Members.
The Coordination's activities are financed through membership
fees and grants from both the public and private sectors,
notably from the European Union. Members also make contributions
to a number of specific projects.
The Coordination also lobbies on behalf of film festivals
and the audio-visual industry with various European institutions,
representing their concerns in the policy development and
implementation process. The Coordination compiles reports
and guidelines to these institutions, and various other international
organizations, on a number of issues concerning Film Festival
activities.
The Coordination has developed a code of ethics, adopted
by all its members, aimed at harmonizing and enhancing professional
standards and practices at all Member Festivals.
The Coordination is also an information centre and a focal
point for Festivals to meet and exchange ideas and experience.
64, rue Philippe le Bon - B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 280 13 76
Fax: +32 2 230 91 41
E-mail: cefc@skypro.be
www.eurofilmfest.org
 
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