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Deliverables

Policy Brief 2

Policy Brief on distribution strategies and scenarios to build scale and competitiveness in distribution and exhibition

Recommendations’ Report

This report will provide an enhanced understanding of the European and international audiences, through recommendations for audience development and widening in relation with films coming from small European Countries. Deliverable targeting industry and policy makers/stakeholders. This deliverable will be included in the key deliverable “State of European Film” in WP8.

Policy Brief 1

A first Policy Brief containing initial findings on competitive productions in small nations.

Learning guides

Guidelines for optimising distribution strategies co-designed with industry and policy stakeholders+results of piloting

Video report “value creation and competitiveness”

Video report on the driving factors for value creation and competitiveness within different stages of the value chain for Europe’s small film markets, including an assessment of the impact of Covid-19

European industry skills report

With suggested policy actions, training guidelines for industry managers and a toolkit for training programs that will include actions to improve the entrepreneurial viability and competitiveness in financing and production maturity of European producers.

Persona’s dashboard

The Persona dashboard is a digital tool targeting professionals and institutional stakeholders involved in decision-making towards audience development in view of increasing the competitiveness of films coming from small European Countries. Deliverable based on outputs of T4.

Interactive visual report “state of the art of European small film markets vs international competitors

Interactive visual report on the state of the art of European small film markets in comparison to international competitors. Co-Leads: AU and VUB; Contributors: LU, TLU, IRMO (delivery month 12). The visual report showcases the differences of the European small nation film industries, comparing them on the different levels addressed in T3.2 and T3.3. Short articles in D11 elaborate on specific trends. Target groups: industry & policy stakeholders, wider public

Interactive visual report “policy toolkit” screen agencies

Interactive visual report presenting a policy toolkit for development of support policies to foster competitiveness of small European markets.

Report with strategies and scenarios to build scale and competitiveness in distribution and exhibition

Development a range of innovative distribution policy scenarios to support the EU and Member States in future policy developments.

Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan

"Impact roadmap and the platform ""The State of European Film"" Updated Plan for exploitation, dissemination and communication that aligns and coordinates all WP8 activities with objectives and expected impact; includes dissemination materials, campaign messages, KPIs and timeline of activities and above all the exploitation via a constant update, of the State of European Film platform. This platform is an interactive dashboard that builds on FIDA’s data sources. Integrated with the FIDA tool (D2) the platform includes recommendations for stakeholders for increased capability for transformation and innovation in the sector."

DMP review 1

This document will outline both how the research data collected or generated will be handled during and after CRESCINE and the guidelines and criteria set for constant implementation and verification of gender and diversity issues throughout the entire project.

DMP review 3

DMP

Film production cooperation alliance pilots

Regional and 1 international cooperation alliance pilots with guidelines on the best practices and implementation roadmap; the regional to be undertaken in one of the European small nations that do not have such a model; the international to be a cluster for European small nations will be a pilot network that would promote sharing best practices, developing joint portfolios, marketing products and services, sharing equipment, etc. Project partners will subsequently prepare guidelines for setting up regional, national and international film production cooperation alliances

Toolbox for IP management and business innovation in digital environments

digital and interactive guidelines for IP management and business innovation in digital environments

Film Data pool (FIDA) and simulation web application (FIDA Tool)

Based on the pooled data from multiple public and private film industry databases and the developed new cross-sectional database. The tool will eventually enable users to define their specific analysis or simulation goals and include various factors into the modelling process. The predetermined analytics or simulation models will be developed in negotiations with industry and policy stakeholders, as well as dedicated focus groups with professionals. After the initial prototype is developed, it will be tested with industry users and further improved based on acquired insights. FIDA will include Recommendations on data standards for all of the European film industries.

Toolbox for green innovation

digital and interactive guidelines, proposal for the certification of green consultants, template for related training programs

Revised Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan

Publications

D6.4 Policy Brief 2 Strengthening international circulation capacity of films from small CresCine ecosystems

Author(s): Kostovska, I.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19540122

European Industry Skills Report

Author(s): Saluveer, Sten-Kristian; Abay, Fatih
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17183030

Strategic Development for Film Producers: A Handbook for Trainers and Mentors to Support Creative Success Through Evidence-Based Methods

Author(s): O'Leary, N., & Müller, F.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19353011

Blockchain's Role in Transforming Europe's Film Industry

Author(s): Järvekülg, M., Slenter, Y., & Ibrus, I.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17207187

Policy Brief: Strengthening the International Circulation Capacity of Films from Small CresCine Ecosystems

Author(s): Kostovska, I.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19814505

FIDA dataset on the production of European films [Data set]

Author(s): Ibrus, I.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18337436

Building Distribution Capacity and Improving International Circulation of Films from CresCine Small Markets

Author(s): Kostovska, I., & Hammoud, P.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19665370

Rethinking Effective Marketing Strategies for Films Coming From Small European Markets

Author(s): Kotlińska, Małgorzata; Damásio, Manuel José; Cachapa, Possidónio; Materska-Samek, Marta; Chervyakova, Tatiana
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17179590

Crescine State of European Film vol.1 — 2024

Author(s): Abay, F., Bengesser, C., Damásio, M. J., Frühmorgen, T., Ibrus, I., Kostovska, I., Nielsen, J. I., O'Leary, N., Rohn, U., Saluveer, S.-K., & Materska-Samek, M.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19682673

Blockchain's Role in Transforming Europe's Film Industry

Author(s): Järvekülg, Madis; Slenter, Yannick; Ibrus, Indrek
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17077533

Toolbox for Blockchain and AI in Business Innovation

Author(s): Ibrus, I., Damásio, M. J., Møller, R., Chervyakova, T., Vaz de Sousa, M., Järvekülg, M., Søndergaard, D., & Slenter, Y.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17464671

FIDA Film Distribution Journeys Dataset [Data set]

Author(s): Ibrus, I., & Mukhina, K.
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18620152

Prominence and Discoverability of European Works in SVOD Catalogues: A Methodological Protocol for an Eye-Tracking Study with Film Audiences

Author(s): Materska-Samek, M., & Kotlińska, M.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19336771

CresCine's Film Industry Data Repository (FIDA)

Author(s): Ibrus, Indrek; Marques Pita, Manuel; Eleuterio Soares, Gabriela; Carvalho, João Pedro; Paiva, Tiago; Mukhina, Ksenia; Karjus, Andres; Falcón, Ana; Pirola, Zuil; Saraiva, Bruno; Øfsti, Marius; Nõmmela, Aksel; Zeleva, Alisa; Huhtala, Jukka; Grouiller-Ruhland, Jenny; Hyvönen, Saara; Norros, Timo; Posysaev, Sergei; Zemaityte, Vejune
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17829236

Mala europska filmska tržišta i izvoz domaćeg filma

Author(s): Institute for Development and International Relations
Published in: IRMO Aktualno, 2024
Publisher: Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO)
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17954478

CRESCINE Literature Review Database on Zotero: Film Industry, Audiences, and Audiovisual Policy in Small European Markets [Data set].

Author(s): Damásio, M. J., Chervyakova, T., Graça, A. R., Grácio, R., Ibrus, I., Kauber, S., Kiaupaite, R., Kostovska, I., Kotlińska, M., Martins, M., Materska-Samek, M., Pernin, J., Primorac, J., Ranaivoson, H., Rohn, U., & Vaz de Sousa, M. (
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19283288

Can European productions in Europe be competitive? (Policy Brief No. 1; D3.4)

Author(s): Saluveer, S.-K., Nielsen, J. I., Bengesser, C., Øfsti, M., Kostovska, I., Zemaityte, V., & Abay, F.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19817593

"D3.3. Interactive Visual Report – ""Policy Toolkit"" for Screen Agencies."

Author(s): Kostovska, I., & Hammoud, P.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19539531

Policy recommendations for building future audiences

Author(s): Saluveer, S.-K., Damásio, M. J., Ibrus, I., Kostovska, I., Øfsti, M., Hammoud, P., Materska-Samek, M., Chervyakova, T., Cachapa, P., Kotlińska, M., Bengesser, C., Pernin, J., Primorac, J., Grácio, R., Neves, J. C., Kauber, S., Perim, C., & Sousa, C.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Crescine

COVID19 & European Film Industry

Author(s): Litvinaite-Jablonskiene, A., & Kiaupaite, R.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19652977

Small European Films: Challenges and Drivers of Change for Distribution and Exhibition

Author(s): Øfsti, Marius; Nielsen, Jakob Isak; Kostovska, Ivana
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17182934

Crescine State of European Film vol.2 — 2025

Author(s): Abay, F., Bengesser, C., Chervyakova, T., Damásio, M. J., Ibrus, I., Järvekülg, M., Nielsen, J. I., Øfsti, M., O'Leary, N., Saluveer, S.-K., & Vaz de Sousa, M.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19682838

The Standards Advantage: How Data Interoperability Could Lift Europe's Screen Economies

Author(s): Ibrus, I.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18563885

Crescine State of European Film vol.3 — 2026

Author(s): aluveer, S.-K., Damásio, M. J., Ibrus, I., Kostovska, I., Øfsti, M., Hammoud, P., Ranaivoson, H., Materska-Samek, M., Chervyakova, T., Cachapa, P., Kotlińska, M., Bengesser, C., Pernin, J., Primorac, J., Grácio, R., Neves, J. C., Kauber, S., Perim, C. M.,
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19682946

FIDA dataset on the theatrical demand for European films [Data set]

Author(s): Ibrus, I.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18377761

Audiences' barriers and values of theatrical exhibition in small European markets'

Author(s): Chervyakova, Tatiana; Damásio, Manuel José; Cachapa, Possidónio; Sousa, Carla; Neves, José Carlos; Perim, Claudilene Moura
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17801510

Publike i domaći film – nekoliko crtica s malih europskih filmskih tržišta

Author(s): Institute for Development and International Relations; Primorac, Jaka
Published in: IRMO Aktualno, 2025, ISSN 2757-0614
Publisher: Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO)
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17954600

Toolbox for Green Innovation

Author(s): Frühmorgen, T., MØLLER, R., & SØNDERGAARD, D.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.60543/RVEB-V503

FIDA datasets on the distribution of European films on VOD streaming services globally [Data set]

Author(s): Ibrus, I.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18337322

Release Windows in Post-COVID Film Production

Author(s): Hammoud, Paul; Ranaivoson, Heritiana; Raats, Tim
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17183226

Strategies for Building a Sustainable Arthouse Cinema in Europe

Author(s): Martens, Erik; Michelena, Jon; Raats, Tim; Hammoud, Paul; Ranaivoson, Heritiana
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17182822

Uncommon Venues for Film Exhibition and Distribution in Europe

Author(s): Dautaj, Anyla; Ranaivoson, Heritiana; Hammoud, Paul
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17183135

Value creation and competitiveness in small European markets.

Author(s): Øfsti, M., Nielsen, J. I., Bengesser, C., Primorac, J., Pernin, J., Graça, A. R., Kauber, S., Kotlinska, M., Materska-Samek, M., Øfsti, M., Nielsen, J. I., & Bengesser, C. H. (
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19133640

Quantifying the global film festival circuit: Networks, diversity, and public value creation

Author(s): Vejune Zemaityte, Andres Karjus, Ulrike Rohn, Maximilian Schich, Indrek Ibrus
Published in: PLOS ONE, Issue 19, 2024, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297404

Adapting Porter’s five forces model to digital streaming platforms: A framework for the audiovisual ecosystem

Author(s): Onur Karahan, Heritiana Ranaivoson, Daniele Canedo
Published in: Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences, 2025, ISSN 2636-8943
Publisher: Istanbul University
DOI: 10.26650/CONNECTIST2025-1690969

Audiences, content diversity and streaming platforms in small European countries: Engagement, interaction with catalogues, and choice

Author(s): Damásio, Manuel José; Bengesser, Cathrin; Graça, André Rui; Primorac, Jaka; Grácio, Rita; Kauber, Sten; Pernin, Judith; Hammoud, Paul; Materska-Samek, Marta; Kotlińska, Małgorzata
Published in: Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 2025, ISSN 1748-7382
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/13548565251361224

From singing in the rain to tears in the rain: socio-demographic trends and pessimism during new Hollywood

Author(s): Daniel Reiter; Claus Lamm; Maurício de Jesus Dias Martins
Published in: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2026, ISSN 2662-9992
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1057/S41599-026-06532-5

Peripheral or not? Cinema of small countries in the programming of international film festivals

Author(s): Ibrus, Indrek; Rohn, Ulrike; Zemaityte, Vejune
Published in: Cultural Trends, 2025, ISSN 1470-1316
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2025.2595105

Cultural Trends

Author(s): Ibrus, Indrek; Rohn, Ulrike; Zemaityte, Vejune
Published in: Cultural Trends, 2025, ISSN 0954-8963
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2025.2595105

Dual cultural resonance as a promotion driver for films coming from small markets

Author(s): Chervyakova, T., & Damásio, M. J.
Published in: International Journal of Film and Media Arts, 2026, ISSN 2183-9271
Publisher: Lusófona University
DOI: 10.24140/IJFMA.V10I3.10793

Scientific Reports

Author(s): Markus, Foramitti; Lamm, Claus; Nater, Urs; Dias Martins, Mauricio de Jesus
Published in: Scientific Report, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.22896374

‘Audience engagement with comedy films in small European markets’

Author(s): Rita Grácio; Cathrin Helen Bengesser; Sten Kauber; Manuel José Damásio; André Rui Graça; Jaka Primorac
Published in: Comedy Studies, 2025, ISSN 2040-6118
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
DOI: 10.1080/2040610X.2025.2516334

A framework for the analysis of historical newsreels

Author(s): Mila Oiva; Ksenia Mukhina; Vejune Zemaityte; Tillmann Ohm; Mikhail Tamm; Andres Karjus; Mark Mets; Daniel Chavez Heras; Mar Canet Sola; Helena Hanna Juht; Maximilian Schich
Published in: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Issue 11, Article number: 530 (2024), 2024, ISSN 2662-9992
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/a4xsp

Portret hrvatske filmske industrije

Author(s): Primorac, J.
Published in: Hrvatski filmski ljetopis, 2025, ISSN 1330-7665
Publisher: Croatian Film Clubs Association
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18745106

Understanding user preferences in recommender systems: A systematic review with a user-centric perspective in the audiovisual domain

Author(s): Dongxiao Li, Annelien Smets, Heritiana Ranaivoson
Published in: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Issue 209, 2026, ISSN 1071-5819
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJHCS.2026.103741

Editorial

Author(s): María Trinidad García Leiva, Heritiana Ranaivoson
Published in: Journal of Digital Media & Policy, Issue 14, 2023, ISSN 2516-3523
Publisher: Intellect
DOI: 10.1386/JDMP_00129_2

Enabling factors for AI policymaking in the film and AV sectors: The case of small European markets.Enabling factors for AI policymaking in the film and AV sectors: The case of small European markets.

Author(s): Damásio, M. J., Materska-Samek, M., Kotlinska, M., Chervyakova, T., Sousa, M. V. de, Graça, A. R., Pita, M., Grácio, R., & Gerner, A.
Published in: Journal of Digital Media & Policy, 2026, ISSN 2516-3531
Publisher: Intellect Books
DOI: 10.1386/JDMP_00202_1

Professional learning and skills development in the European Film industry: interest, capacity, learning modes, and future priorities

Author(s): Mikk Granström, Marge Liiske, Triin Tramberg, Tiina Lokk
Published in: Frontiers in Communication, Issue 10, 2026, ISSN 2297-900X
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FCOMM.2025.1737759

Socioeconomic factors of national representation in the global film festival circuit: skewed toward the large and wealthy, but small countries can beat the odds

Author(s): Andres Karjus; Vejune Zemaityte
Published in: Journal of Cultural Economics, 2025, ISSN 1573-6997
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/S10824-025-09557-X

Media Economics: Key Observations and Reflections by the Editors

Author(s): Rohn, U., von Rimscha, M. B., & raats, . tim
Published in: 2024, ISBN 9783110793444
Publisher: De Gruyter
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15356040STYLE

Streaming Europe

Author(s): Tim Raats, Catalina Iordache
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.4324/9781003672128

Reshaping European film distribution: The influence of streaming services on release windows

Author(s): Hammoud, P., Ranaivoson, H., Karahan, O.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.22916639

User data analytics in media organizations

Author(s): Rohn, U., & Jemmer,
Published in: 2024
Publisher: De Gruyter
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15298360

Squaring the Circle? Small Markets Between Domestic and International Audiences

Author(s): Bengesser, C., Damásio, M.J., Graça, A.R.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.22895147

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