Project: FILM IN MALOPOLSKA

Completion date: 1.07.2016. – 30.06.2019

Contribution from the European Regional Development Fund: PLN 3 207 953,12

Source of Financing: Regional Operational Program of the Małopolska Region for 2014-2020, Priority Axis 3: Entrepreneurial Małopolska, Measure 3.3. Internationalization of the Lesser Poland economy, Sub-measure 3.3.1. Economic promotion of Lesser Poland.

The Off Camera Foundation implements the project "FILM IN MALOPOLSKA" in the period 07.2016 - 06.2019: comprehensive promotion and PR activities, both on the domestic and foreign market, aimed at key people in the film (audiovisual) industry deciding on the place and method of film productions . The entire project is regional in nature and is co-financed by the European Union.

To whom: The support will be provided to Lesser Polnad’s SMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) with knowledge and competences allowing them to offer internationally competitive services (B: Supporting Lesser Poland SMEs in their expansion into external markets), as well as promoting the location advantages of the whole Lesser Poland, as a venue for film productions (A: promotion of the region's economic offer).

Results: The project will contribute to the economic development of the region and employment growth in creative industries and related industries, and there will be positive results for target groups, i.e. Lesser Polnad entrepreneurs:

- increase of income and employment level in SMEs, reducing the unemployment level;

- acquisition of foreign contractors by Lesser Polnad’s SMEs from the film industry;

- increase in revenues and employment in enterprises from related industries;

- increased competences of SME entrepreneurs;

- development of the Polish film industry;

- increase in revenues from tourism and development of film tourism.

Promotion of the economic offer of the region and support for entrepreneurs will result in the implementation of domestic and foreign film productions in the region in the medium term.