MEDIA provides support at the early stages of a film's lifecycle: investment in development and pre-production (e.g. scriptwriting, financing research, business events) provides a spring board for European filmmakers, actors and technicians.
MEDIA raames toetatakse filmide loomist juba nende varajases etapis: investeeringud arendusse ja tootmiseelsesse etappi (nt ksikirja kirjutamine, uuringute rahastamine, ettevtlusalased ritused) on Euroopa filmitegijate, nitlejate ja tehniliste ttajate hppelauaks.