Short Description
The project, yet running for 5 years, is already existing in the framework of the EBU and achieves very high audience rates.

„City Folk“ is a new approach to the multicultural life in big European cities. The reports are describing people living in cities showing their habits and living conditions. Every program consists of three portraits. The three characters in City Folk are a reflection of the Urban Society - One of them is always a migrant, one of them is (also) a woman. One is old and one is young -. All stories are timeless.

The production schedule is running in a very strict way following a detailed co-production agreement. For example, the programmes should be overvoiced or subtitled, there is a yearly participation fee of DM 2500 for each member, all these details are available in a very precise production sheet.

Duration of each contribution/station: Maximum length of the program : 29’30 min (including leaders and credits)

Participating Countries
Definite : The Netherlands (NPS), Finland (YLE), Austria (ORF), Portugal (RTP), Norway (NRK), Sweden (SVT), Iceland (RUL), Germany (BR)
To be confirmed : Hungary (MTV) and France (France 3)
- Partners in the South of Europe are looking for. -

Time schedule
Sept : talking about possible portrays by phone
15 Oct. 2001 – Berlin : next City Folk meeting
Nov : writing of proposals
Dec – January : shooting of items
Feb – March : off line examination and on line
April : presentation of City Folk at the EBU meeting

Contact
Helmut Kletzander, ORF, Tel +43 1878 7817505, Fax +43 1878 78517505 & Susanna Zaradic, Tel +43 1878 7812803. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.