Friday, March 11, Film i Väst Analysis will launch the unique report on the future relevance of public film funding in Europe – particularly selective film finance, Public Film Funding at a Crossroads. The report will be presented at the European Co-Production Forum in Brussels, and can be followed live here March 11, 11:00-13:00.
— The report is based on the paradigm shift, the unprecedented growth in production and capital, as well as how the film industry is adapting from this old world of patchwork financing and cinema releases to the new world driven by global streaming companies and an online audience. The thesis of the report is that public selective film financing must renew its argument and change its offer to remain relevant, says Tomas Eskilsson, Head of Film i Väst Analysis and the main author of the report.
The purpose is to create a platform for discussion about public film policies and film funding in the mid- and long-term future. The report is based on more than 700 interviews with key stakeholders in Europe’s film and audiovisual sectors reflecting themselves and public film funding now and in the future.
— One of the conclusions that we have drawn is that there must be a smarter collaboration between the public and the private sectors, reconsider the role of the cinemas, as well as investigate in diversity and inclusion. It’s urgent to cut the bureaucracy and come to quicker decisions, Tomas Eskilsson says.
Film i Väst Analysis will commission and publish separate reports with strong links to the main topics in “Public Film Funding at A Crossroads”. The first “Streaming Giants and Public Film Funding” by the British analyst and journalist Michael Gubbins will be available at the same time as the main report.
Film i Väst Analysis is a unit within Film i Väst lead by Tomas Eskilsson and works with external analysis, business analysis and strategic development in the film and audiovisual industry. Film i Väst Analysis produces forecasts and scenarios for future developments primarily in the medium term.
Link to follow the launch of the report at The Co-Production Forum
