Thousands of cinema professionals, including prominent directors, authors, actors and industry leaders from across Europe and beyond have come together around this simple but urgent message: Europe needs cinema. Cinema needs Europe. They have signed an Open Letter calling on the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to preserve and reinforce the MEDIA programme as a major instrument of support for European independent cinema. For more than 35 years,

We, representatives of the European film and audiovisual sector and the press sector, welcome the European Commission’s ambition to strengthen support for culture, audiovisual, media and democratic values under the future AgoraEU programme. However, we express strong concerns regarding the proposed grouping of the audiovisual and news within a single “MEDIA+” strand. Together, we wish to strongly underline that the film and audiovisual sector and the media and press sectors o

Brussels, 20th April 2026 We, the European organisations representing the entire European film and audiovisual sector, would like to highlight the pivotal role played by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. This milestone demonstrates the programme’s value and impact and makes it a true European success story. Over the past decades, MEDIA has supported and promoted Europe's culture on a global scale, encouraging cultural

CEPI, the European Audiovisual Production Association, welcomes the ruling of the Belgian Constitutional Court upholding the investment obligations imposed by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles on audiovisual media service providers, including streaming platforms. This ruling confirms that the investment obligations imposed by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles are constitutionally valid, and rejects the majority of Netflix's claims against it. This decision confirms that the l

Lille, March 26th, 2026: Today, CEPI, the European Audiovisual Production Association welcomes the opening for signature of the Council of Europe Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series. The ceremony, chaired by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset, took place at the Series Mania Forum in Lille. In a strong demonstration of commitment to European collaboration in the audiovisual sector, 9 Council of Europe member states signed t

CEPI, the European Audiovisual Production Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Secretary General, Nawell Amour, who will officially take up her position at the end of April 2026. CEPI warmly welcomes this new chapter and looks forward to the leadership, expertise, and fresh perspective that Nawell will bring. Her experience and expertise in the audiovisual and policy landscape will further strengthen the association’s work at European level. Represent