>> Join the CICAE

Since 1955, the CICAE has been working to promote cultural diversity, through the 3,000 arthouse cinema screens of its network.

Download the form

Dowload the CICAE logo


CICAE European Training

Media EU

"ART CINEMA = ACTION + MANAGEMENT" VENICE, San Servolo

From 30/08 to 08/09/2010

The 7th European Summer University for young managers of arthouse cinemas will take place on the campus-island of San Servolo, during the Mostra del Cinema (Venice International Film Festival). This seminar is organized within the framework of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

Dowload the 2010 training flyer

NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 6!

Applications online from March 15th to June 6th 2010

European Training - Application e-form

State-of-the-Art and Objectives

Arthouses extended all over Europe in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's ; they now account for 4 to 5.000 among the 25.000 cinema screens on the continent. Their position is very different depending on the european regions: organized networks in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland... and mostly isolated cinemas elsewhere. Still, there is in all countries a need for preparing the next generation of art cinemas directors, on markets getting tougher everyday.
The ambition of the "Art Cinema = Action + Management" training is to hand-on on to this new generation the specific know-how (methods, tools, ideas, contacts) for programming, animating and managing an art cinema.

Content

The training consists in a 9-day residential seminar, including theoretical lectures on the market background (economics, law, policies, technology), case studies / master classes, workshops and screenings. The lectures are translated in 4 languages (English, French, German, Italian), the case studies are held in language groups (English, French, German, Italian) and the workshops in English. All trainees will receive an accreditation to the Mostra del Cinema and the short film festival Circuito Off.

Programme 2010

LECTURES:

  • Economics of Cinema
  • Chain of Rights
  • Fund rainsing
  • Public Policies
  • Europa Cinemas
  • Digital projection
  • Fund raising

CASE STUDIES :

  • Success stories
  • Profession : Distributor
  • Working with Kids & Schools
  • Promote the classics
  • Promote the shorts
  • Network for action
  • Audience development

WORKSHOPS :

  • Communication & Marketing
  • Operational Management
  • Build & Fund a Project

Selection criteria

Open to professionals:

  • with at least one year of working experience in an arthouse cinema, or in a mainstream cinema willing to develop art cinema. Institutional workers concerned by the sector may also be eligible.
  • citizen or resident in the countries associated to the MEDIA Programme : European Union, Croatia, Iceland,  Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland (some places available for people from other regions, at a higher cost).
  • fluent in one of the tuition languages : English, French, German or Italian. The workshops and the communication with professionals of many different countries require a fair knowledge of conversational English.

Application on-line only (no paper file will be considered) before 06/06/2010.

The Selection Committee will chose 50 candidates (of which half will receive a CICAE scholarship and travel grant), who will all be informed personally in July; some preparation homework will be asked in July. The application will be considered definitive once a training convention will be signed by the candidate's employer, and after the payment of the participation fees.

Fees

Participation fees for MEDIA participants are of 1600€. But it is possible to apply for a scolarship and a travel grant. Fees include:

  • Pedagogical material, final synthesis in 4 languages.
  • accommodation in shared bedrooms (personal shower, closet, phone & TV) on the campus of the Island of San Servolo. (NB : shared room : same gender, 2 beds /// Possibility to be in a single room, on request, with an extra payment of 250€)
  • Half boarding, bottles of water.
  • Evenings and cocktails
  • accreditation to the international film festival Mostra del Cinema
  • accreditation to the international short film festival Circuito Off

Transportation are not included. NB : many low cost airlines reach Venice or Trévise at 30 km (Air Europe, Easyjet, My Air, Ryan Air...). Some scholars may ask a transportation grant (max. 200 €).

Fees for non MEDIA countries participants are of 2750€ or 3000€ for a single room.

National and Regional scholarships

 Many European countries offer support to professionals attending European training programmes. This comes from a variety of sources, e.g. national and regional funds, training organisations, ministries, and varies between countries. The CICAE encourages participants to apply for financial support with their national/regional funding bodies. Thanks to inform the CICAE about your application to these funds.

MEDIA countries: The MEDIA Desks located in each country are a very good source of information and advice on finding grants from national funds or institutions (as Office Fédéral de la Culture in Switzerland, Skillset in UK, Dutch Film Fund in Netherlands, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne in Poland...)

All the MEDIA desk's contacts here : http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/overview/who/desks/index_en.htm

NON-MEDIA countries: Candidates can ask to the French Embassy of their country to support their participation. Thanks to inform the Cicae if you do such a grant application.

CICAE Scholarships

The CICAE reserves a small fund in its overall budget to contribute towards some participants costs. This is normally used for participants from New MEDIA countries and from countries with no support mechanisms.  The CICAE is a non-profit organisation and depends from institutional funding for organising this training, that's why we kindly ask to to explain the reason why you apply for a CICAE scolarship.

Thanks to read the chart bellow before applying:

Criteria for tariff & scholarship
Scolarship levelTariff (€)Criteria for tariff or Scholarship
Non-European resident2750The higher tariff explains by the non-eligibility to MEDIA funding for non EU citizens
European standard rate
(no scolarship)
1600Cinemas wich benefit local training funds (e.g. AFDAS in France, Dutch Film Fund in Netherlands, Skilset in UK...) & cinemas > 50 000 admissions/y and good economical health
Medium scolarship (700 €)900cinemas with important economical difficulties
Strong scolarship (1400€)200cinemas from the New EU Member States
Extra for single room+ 225On request
Travel grantsMax 200On request, only cinemas from EU Member States with  economical difficulties and New MEDIA countries.

Exemples:

A candidate who

  • comes from a new MEDIA country
  • stays in San Servolo in a double room,

will pay 200€ and will get a travel grant, which amount will depend on the cost of the flight/train ticket.

A candidate who

  • comes from an old MEDIA country
  • working in a cinema with economical difficulties
  • in a country where no financial support exists
  • and stay in a double room,

will pay 900€ and can apply for a travel grant.

According to the MEDIA program guidelines, the CICAE will give out grants in the first place to professionnals who can't benefit from other sources of financing. Professionals benefiting from a national or regional funding are therefore asked not to apply to a CICAE travel or training grant.


Participants remember...

The 10 days were reinvigorating and has sent me back to work with fresh eyes. It was really fascinating to get a wider view of the international film industry and to hear the pressures felt in other countries and also those by non-exhibitors such as
distributors.
Sally Griffith, Metro Cinema
Derby - United Kingdom
The CICAE seminar was a very nice place to hear from the cinema professionals about different issues that we affront every day, and to have the opportunity to discuss with other trainees our problems
and to try o resolve them.
Very good job done!
Petrit Hoxha, Kino Art,
Brno - Czech Republic
I would like to say thank you for a great experience in Venice. Every day I learned something new and interesting. Thank you very much for this opportunity.
Milda Pacekajute, Skalvija Vilnius - Lithuania
I just want to thank again the CICAE for everything, overall organisation and good mood. It's a wonderfull thing that such a thing exists, it is really necessary!
Joelle Galiauskas, "Garsas" Panevezys - Lithuania

Financial and logistical partners

MEDIACNCFFADGC italiaProvincia de VeneziaSan Servolo ServiziREGIONE DEL VENETOAFOMAVSFTCASSOCIAZIONE MERCATO DI RIALTO VENEZIAMedien und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg

Training and cultural patners

Europa CinemasMedia SallesEuropa DistributionFUNDACION IBERAUTORUNIVERSITA CA FOSCARICircuito Cinemacon il patrocinio dell’ Assessorato alla Produzione CulturaleIUAVCircuito offKFA HamburgL'Agence du Court MétrageIDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICEAGENCIA DA CURTA METRAGEMLOLITA PELICULITASCentro Nazionale CortometraggioCINEUROPA.ORG

Associated cinema networks

AFCAEAG KinoFICECinémas DiagonaleArt-MoziSSV-ASCA

Retour en haut