The turning point for the film industry: Austria secures funding for 2025!
The turning point for the film industry: Austria secures funding for 2025!
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport (BMKÖS) has provided new budget for film funding in Austria after intensive negotiations and the pressure of filmmakers. This decision enables the filming for both national and international films and ensures the cinema incentive model of the Austrian film institute (ÖFI) for 2025, such as ots.at reported . Thomas Dürrer, Secretary of the Film of Younion, describes this step as an important success for the industry and emphasizes the need to continue to fight for long -term solutions to secure jobs and production infrastructures in Austria.
At the same time, a new Film Funding Act was adopted in Germany after months of political conflicts threatened the financing of numerous productions. The law, which was decided with the votes of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, brings with it a fundamental reform of film funding. Minister of Culture Claudia Roth said that the new law will strengthen individual rights of filmmakers and automate the allocation of funding, which makes the application for financial support faster and fairer. According to ndr.de was also extended to the collection of a film and which serves as a means of financing and around 50 million euros annually brings.challenges and developments in the film industry
Despite the positive developments, the mood in the German film industry remains mixed. Important elements such as tax incentives for international streaming services are still missing, which is considered a significant disadvantage compared to other European countries. Experts and producers put pressure on the government to introduce further measures that could improve the competitiveness of the German film industry. Maite Woköck, a Hamburg producer, was positive about ensuring funding, but demands more extensive support to achieve international standards.
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