A similar fund was started in 2008, but under the Ministry of Education. The Maltese Film Commission is jointly responsible for implementing the 2009 fund.
The deadline to apply for funding is March 1, 2010, with results of funding to be announced in April. The website for information is www.maltafilmfund.gov.mt. Further information will be revealed in a conference planned for December.
The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region. The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how, visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region.
FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region.