More than 40 leading film festivals, and eight film industry organizations have called on global policy makers to support the sector that has been badly affected by Covid-19.
Festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Venice, Busan and San Sebastian, and trade bodies like Fiapf (the International Federation of Film Producers Associations), Fera (the Federation of European Film Directors), Fiad (the International Federation of Film Distributors’ Associations) and Unic (the International Union of Cinemas) have signed a joint paper highlighting festivals’ contributions to the cultural, economic and social development in the territories where they are established. Via the paper, the international film festivals community urge policy-makers for swift relief measures and a post-covid-19 strategy to safeguard the film festivals’ ecosystem.
Berlin artistic director Carlo Chatrian and executive director Mariette Rissenbeek said: “The Berlinale is the platform for cultural and social discourse in Berlin, and a vital motor for the international independent industry. It...
Festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Venice, Busan and San Sebastian, and trade bodies like Fiapf (the International Federation of Film Producers Associations), Fera (the Federation of European Film Directors), Fiad (the International Federation of Film Distributors’ Associations) and Unic (the International Union of Cinemas) have signed a joint paper highlighting festivals’ contributions to the cultural, economic and social development in the territories where they are established. Via the paper, the international film festivals community urge policy-makers for swift relief measures and a post-covid-19 strategy to safeguard the film festivals’ ecosystem.
Berlin artistic director Carlo Chatrian and executive director Mariette Rissenbeek said: “The Berlinale is the platform for cultural and social discourse in Berlin, and a vital motor for the international independent industry. It...
- 9/1/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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