The Mediterranean Centre for Audiovisual Communication (CMCA) launches a call for contributions for the 14th edition of its annual Prize for Mediterranean Documentary and Reportage.

Started in 1994, the International Prize for Mediterranean Documentary & Reportage contributes to give a better visibility to works dealing with society, history, heritage, and art coming from the Mediterranean area, so as to create a better understanding and diffusion among all its shores.

The Prize is open to all TV organisations (public or private), production companies (public, private or community-based), authors, journalists, and documentary film makers who, through their works and programmes contribute to a deeper awareness of the Mediterranean history, cultures and traditions.

The deadline for applications is the 28 February 2009.

Further information:  
Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CMCA)
96 La Canebière
13001 Marseille
France

Tel. : +33 4 91 42 03 02-
Fax : +33 4 91 42 01 83
E-mail : cmca@cmca-med.org
www.cmca-med.org 

• Points of the 1997 Declaration related to this topic:
  - Paragraph 18 : (...) New means of private funding, from major foundations to small companies, must be encouraged as supplementary sources of funds, particularly with a view to supporting the creation, the expression and the dissemination of contemporary works.
  - Paragraph 19 : Public and private funding sources are invited to respond favourably to requests made by artists in developing countries or countries in transition. UNESCO’s intervention is particularly necessary in order to identify and publicize existing opportunities for private funding of the arts worldwide.

• Source:ADCEI
• 17-12-2008