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Корени на европейската протекционистка политика във филмовата индустрия. Движението „Филмова Европа“
Roots of European film protectionism. The Film Europe movement

Author(s): Anna Shoileva-Chomakova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките

Summary/Abstract: One of the tenets underlying both the common policy of EU on the audiovisual sector and the very essences of a cinematographic work is that of the double nature of audiovisual works. These are deemed to be at the sane time goods offering opportunities for producing economic benefits and a cultural activity, generating social values. There is another core idea, that of the major role of audio-vision and film in particular, in building and shaping European identity. Arguably, the views of European film industry thus outlined and the strong competition on the part of the American film market underlie the effort not to abandon this sector to the market drivers and free competition alone. The roots of European film protectionism could be traced back to the 1920s, when quotas began to be implemented to protect national film industries. In the 1920s again, the earliest attempts were made to take general pan-European actions pertaining to film-making and film distribution.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 89-94
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Bulgarian