End of an era?
In 2001, the world of French cinema was on a high, due to the success of Amélie [+see also:
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film profile] and the apparent strength of a flourishing industry, protected by a support system that was the envy of all its European neighbours. Since 2002, the influence of television on funding for French cinematographic productions has started to become a worry, a major shake up has affected the pay TV company Canal+, damaging the whole chain of film production.
One thing is certain: the French model has reached its peak and it must contemplate the end of the golden age where television contributions to cinema was continually on the rise. The solution: to find new investment funds to maintain the high level and diversified nature of films. Contributions from European partners, a higher level of tax contributions from the video sector, a readjustment of television obligations, a search for private subsidy…..basically there’s a need to look at all the possibilities.
Staying at the top has its problems: the room for manoeuvre is limited and the operators in the French cinema sector have to be brave and resolute to maintain a production that achieves a balance between profitability and creativity.
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