EYE International’s goal is to generate both cultural and commercial interest in Dutch films abroad in order to strengthen the position of Dutch film on the international market.
EYE International helps Dutch producers to develop a festival and marketing strategy keeps film festivals over the world informed about developments in contemporary Dutch film, lobbies strongly for Dutch film during the selection processes at the major film festivals in Berlin, Sundance, Cannes, Locarno, Venice and San Sebastian, and provides logistical support for the transportation of film prints to numerous other film festivals.
To give an impression of how Dutch film is received abroad: in 2011 over 700 different Dutch films were shown at over 800 film festivals around the world.