05/09/2003

The event is being organised by Antenna Media Torino and Wallimage. Around 100 representatives from the European Regional Funds are expected to attend, along with delegates from local municipal bodies and the European audio-visual industry and journalists covering the sector.
The conclusions reached at the workshop will be presented to the European Parliament in Brussels on November 26, the day being dedicated to the European Cinematographic and Audio-Visual industries, organised by the Culture Commission of the European Parliament.

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A recent survey of the European industry, undertaken by the European AudioVisual Observatory in Strasbourg, has shown that there are 148 funds to give financial support to the industry (on a national and regional basis, including 11 funds from the EU) distributed in 28 European countries. In turn, these funds support a total of 520 programmes covering the various phases in creative, production and commercial process, linked to the making and exploitation of audiovisual works.
Out of the 148 funding schemes listed, there are 77 regional funds in Europe, with this number continuing to grow, but only one of which is in Italy (set up in 2003 by the Friuli–Venice Giulia region). This shows that the future of the European audiovisual industry is dependent on funding made available in the various territories. (c.d.m.)

(Translated from Italian)