The European Producers Club is a network of 52 leading independent producers representing 20 countries aiming for the establishment of a strong European audiovisual community.

To attain its objective, the EPC pursues two main paths:

- The POLITICAL path: The EPC is a lobby and a think tank. The Club briefs its own members and other organisations' members on relevant and important political issues and follows up by recommending appropriate action to take. In 2005 the Club has created the EPAA, a strong network of 25 European national producers associations.

- The BUSINESS path: Since December 2002 the EPC has successfully organised 27 Coproduction and Cooperation Forums that brought together more than 1000 leading producers to foster closer cooperation among key players in the European film industry.

The Co-production Forums, mainly held at major film events (the Rome European Film Awards, Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Venice, San Sebastian, Sundance, Berlin) begin with a conference in the morning which is organised in cooperation with national producers associations and film bodies, covering specific cinema laws and film support systems, tax laws, co-production regulations and subtleties applying to the host country. The afternoon is dedicated to a series of pre-arranged individual meetings where producers have the opportunity to present their current and future projects, look for potential co-production partners and develop a network of important industry contacts. Major players from film institutions and up to 70 producers per forum have taken part in one-to-one meetings on specific projects suitable for co-productions. The statistics speak for the success of these events: approximately three projects from each Forum have led to co-production deals.

Since there is a strong need for the European film to compete globally, we invite a delegation of 15 European producers (all expenses covered) to discover foreign high potential markets with which to work. In 2005 three Co-operation Forums have taken place in the expanding and unfamiliar markets of China, Russia and Brazil in order to explore co-production possibilities with these countries. A better understanding of key players and background of the foreign film industry is vital for a greater exchange and stronger cooperation.

Encouraged by all positive results of the previous years, the European Producers Club is going to organise eight new Forums in 2007, most of them during major film events where professionals from all over Europe congregate. In addition, the Club is going to host the European Film Summit, a two-day event that features round tables to provide a platform for the discussion of the most challenging and pressing issues that the European film industry is facing today as well as one-to-one meetings between producers, directors and screenwriters.