Cluster leaders are demanding the implementation of four main measures aimed at protecting Estonia's film industry. The Estonian Film Industry Cluster is poised to call for additional support in order to fight the state of emergency in the local film sector caused by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. In detail, the cluster leaders are demanding the implementation of four main provisions aimed at protecting Estonian cinema. While the leaders welcomed the national government's recent decision to earmark €600,000 from the cultural and sports crisis support package for film production, they also claim that additional efforts are required in order to overcome this unprecedented situation. The first requested measure is the allocation of at least €2 million to inject into the local film sector. Speaking about this first provision, Estonian Film Industry Cluster's board members Diana Mikita, Marge Liiske, Marianne Ostrat and Kristel Tõldsepp told the err.ee news portal: “Considering that the...
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