Lobby organisation
European Film Academy e.V.
NGO or non-profit · Media & publishing · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Film Academy e.V. appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The creation of the European Film Academy was the initiative of a group of Europe’s finest filmmakers brought together on the occasion of the first European Film Awards Ceremony held in November 1988.”
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“The organisation was finally founded in 1989 as the European Cinema Society by its first president Ingmar Bergman and 40 filmmakers to advance the interests of the European film industry. Wim Wenders was elected as first chairman. Two years later the organisation was renamed European Film Academy. Since 1 May 2024, Juliette Binoche is the new President of the European Film Academy, current Chair is Irish producer Mike Downey. The organisation seeks to support and connect its more than 5,000 members and celebrates and promotes their work. Its aims are to share knowledge and to educate audiences of all ages about European cinema. Positioning itself as a leading organization and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the Academy strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Sabine Verheyen | Audiovisual Media Policy |
| 16 May 2026 | Manuela Ripa | European Film Production |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Zala Černilec Tomašič | Audiovisual sector |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Sabine Verheyen | Media Policy |
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