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Leading figures from the Korean film industry have united in a show of support for the nation s screen quota system, after reports suggesting that the government is planning to weaken the quota s restrictions on movie theatres. The issue has gain
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stanley usa and the US are to start talks on sealing a bilateral investment treaty BIT by June of this year.The screen quota system, which stipulates that each of the nation s screens show local films for 146 days per year, has been a source of dispute between Korea and the US for several years, with US negotiators insisting that the system be reformed or abolished. Support for the quota system has been generated, both in Korea and abroad, by the Coalition for Cultural Diversity in Moving Images, a gr
stanley cup oup which argues that film, as an expression of Korea s culture, should be granted a cultural exception. This week, over 150 actors, directors, and industry figures issued a statement at a press conference insisting that the quota system be retained in full and denouncing the proposed bilateral investment treaty.Following an unprecedented 46.7% box office market share for Korean films in Seoul for 2001, the quota s critics argue that the system is no longer necessary for supporting local product. Industry figures have responded that Korean cinema should achieve a sustainable 40% market share over several years before considering a reduction in the quota. Any drastic reduction of the quota system will dest Upfg TPS unveils plans to launch TV e-mail
RioFilme, a public company linked to Rio de Janeiros secretariat of culture, announced today a $4.1m R$10.16m public bid for the selection of projects for the development of films as well as for the digitization of cinemas. The announcement was made during RioMarket, the business side of
stanley cup the Rio International Film Festival that runs until October 8. By adding the value of this new public bid, the investment of RioFilme in the audiovisual sector in 2014 will total $19.9m R$ 49m , covering 117 projects, said Sergio S谩 Leitao, the Municipal Secretary of Culture and president director of RioFilme. The new public bid will select 15 feature film projects including fiction, animation and documentaries , which will each receive up
stanley cup to $162,000 R$400,000 for production or $81,400 R$200,000 for post-production. In terms of short fi
stanley cup lms, 11 projects will get up to $20,300 R$50,000 for production. In the TV sector, six projects for series will be granted, receiving each $203,600 R$500,000 鈥?as long as the production company proves the investment of another R$500.000 from a TV cable network. For the first time we will select series produced exclusively for digital platforms, said Leitao, adding that 10 projects will receive R$100,000 $40,700 to be made. Because we established a partnership with YouTube, besides the 10 projects selected, plus 100 candidates will receive a course about the digital platform done by the video-sharing website. Five art cinemasfrom Rio will also b
