as Israel and Palestine. Funding The European Film Academy is mainly funded by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (German National Lottery), the German State Minister for Culture and the Media, and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. The presentation of the European Film Awards are financed independently from the Academy. Founded in 2006 to produce the European Film Awards ceremony for television, European Film Academy Productions (formerly EFA Productions) gGmbH is the in-house production arm and as such a subsidiary company of the European Film Academy e.V. Since many years, the European Film Awards have been supported by patrons from the international film industry. Their commitment demonstrates the importance that the international film industry attaches to the European Film Awards. Changes Since 2021, the European Film Academy refrains from the use of the abbreviation "EFA" and instead refers to itself using its full name or the short form "scademy". It has reshaped its corporate identity setting up a new digital infrastructure and by introducing a new logo, both in August 2021. The logo has been designed by Polish design agency Huncwot. Annual academy programme Throughout the year, the European Film Academy initiates and participates in a series of activities dealing with film politics as well as economic, artistic, and training aspects. The programme includes conferences, seminars and workshops, and a common goal is to build a bridge between creativity and the industry. Some of the Academy's events have become an institution for encounters within the European film community: The Short Film Initiative Is an initiative by the European Film Academy in co-operation with fifteen festivals throughout Europe. At each of these festivals, an independent jury presents one of the European short films in competition with a nomination in the short film category of the European Film Awards. A Sunday in the Country Is a special weekend encounter between approx. 10 young European filmmakers and some established European Film Academy members. The private atmosphere of these gatherings guarantees an exchange of ideas and experience which goes far beyond the results of usual workshops. Conferences and Seminars A series of conferences initiated and/or supported by the European Film Academy enhance a European debate on film, create platforms for a vivid exchange among film professionals and ensure that the discussion of what European film is, how it is changing and where it is going never expires. Master Classes Offer valuable training opportunities for young talent, combining theoretical