After being adopted by the member states of the Council of Europe, the Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series was officially signed during Series Mania Forum, a ceremony that took place last Thursday, March 26.
Official representatives from nine member states — France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, and Portugal — formally signed the Convention, ensuring that independent producers in their countries will benefit from the rights established in this agreement (following ratification at the national level).
This Convention creates the first international legal framework dedicated to the independent co-production of series for television and streaming platforms.
The ceremony was attended by Alberto Santos, Secretary of State for Culture, whose participation underscored the national commitment to strengthening international co-productions and promoting independent audiovisual creation.
See some images of the moment here.
Read the press release published by CEPI here.
