Fostering European Media Talents and Skills

The objective of the Skills and Talent Development support is to foster talents and skills of the audiovisual sector professionals. Strengthen the capacity of audiovisual professionals to adapt to new creative processes and new business models with a view to maximise and fully exploit the opportunities of digital innovation across the value chain.

Initiatives will aim at reinforcing the capacity to fully exploit the creative and commercial potential of the digital transition in all formats and for all platforms. Particular focus will be put on the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills, and awareness on market and digital technologies developments, data analytics, sustainable business models, internationalisation, marketing, promotion, audience development, restoration of film heritage, greening of the industry, including training of green consultants to increase the know-how in the sector.

Expected results:

• To improve the capacity of the audiovisual sector to operate transnationally and internationally;
• To have a structuring effect on European companies, including testing new business models and enhancing the capacity to access finance;
• To accompany the digital transition of the audiovisual sector and its ability to apply digital and new technologies;
• To facilitate the sharing of knowledge and know-how, notably via the support of mentoring initiatives;
• To promote sustainable and more environmentally-respectful solutions for the audiovisual industry.

Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals

Activities may take the form of physical and/or on-line training courses, boot-camp courses, and/or mentoring programmes based on innovative learning, teaching, mentoring and coaching methods, using the latest digital technologies.

The focus should be on the improvement of skills and competences adapted to the evolving market practices. In particular training, mentoring and capacity building activities should aim at:

1. Facilitating the learning and acquisition of new skills and expertise across the audio-visual value chain, in particular digital skills;
2. Developing new business models and strengthening international cooperation in the audiovisual sector;
3. Fostering co-operation between players from different groups of countries to ensure knowledge transfer and relevant mentorship opportunities and reinforcing the capacity of professionals from low audiovisual capacity countries;
4. Promote business strategies that ensure more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry as well as diversity and inclusiveness;
5. Training activities on sustainability and more environmentally-respectful solutions for the audiovisual industry;
6. Nurturing young talent and support young start-ups in the audio- visual sector.