Project Title: Film art for all
Acronym: FAFA
Project ID: HUSRB/23R/22/091
Total Project budget: 286.605,24 EUR
EU contribution (IPA): 243.614,44 EUR
Start Date: 01.09.2024.
End Date: 28.02.2026.
Lead Applicant: Open University Subotica Ltd.
Partner 1: Szeged Event and Media Center Nonprofit Ltd.
Partner 2: Hírös Agóra Cultural and Youth Center Nonprofit Limited Liability Company
Partner 3: New Cultural Settlement

Project summary:
Project's overall objective is Growth of the cultural cooperation, cultural and social inclusion, experience exchange, networking, cultural innovations, cultural education of diverse target groups and creation of new events in the field of film art through the cooperation of four cultural organizations from the CB region. Project proposal is strengthening the role of diverse actors and stakeholders in the field of culture, provides opportunity for integration and inclusion of diverse target groups and creates precondition for the development of film art, cultural events and tourism in the cross-border region. Joint activities, events, programs and promotion in the field of film art will during the project and after official end of the project will increase the role of film art and its effects on other cultural and economic fields.

Project target groups:

- Young film enthusiasts, amateurs, professionals
- General Film audience and movie lovers
- Cultural institutions, cultural centers and NGOs - organizers of the Film festivals, cinema theatres, representatives of Local communities, tourism experts and local tourism workers,
- Vulnerable and disadvantaged groups interested in film art,
- NGOs, public institutions and students,
- Media representatives from the CB region.

Expected results:
1 jointly created film program from partners' country cinematography (8 films). Joint program presented at 4 film festivals and 4 cultural centers in 8 settlements in CB region
2 Round tables focused on the film audience development and tourism improvement at film festival destination organized (60 participants at both events)
4 comprehensive education courses – filmmaking, film criticism and film promotion organized in Subotica, Szeged, Kecskemet and Novi Sad (60 persons educated)
4 common touring educational activities organized for film students from CB region at film festivals (12 participants)
1 joint bilingual podcast for the promotion of film festivals and tourism destinations
2 basic film educations for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups organized in Kecskemet and Novi Sad (30 participants)
2 educations about development of projects in the field of culture organized in Subotica and Szeged (20 participants)
4 know-how events organized at partner festivals
1 Catalogue of the film art in CB region created and printed in 400 copies