Film Austria
Film Austria is an association based in Vienna . He is one of the two Austrian interest groups of film production companies . In contrast to the other association, the association of austrian filmproducers (AAFP), the members of Film Austria advocate more independent of public subsidies, i.e. more market-oriented and more economical filmmaking.
Founding history
The association was founded on April 19, 2006 by the production companies Allegro Film , Dor Film , Epo-Film , MR Film , Team-Film , Wega Film and Satel Film . Previously, on April 6th, the company left the only interest group for Austrian film producers, the AAFP. Veit Heiduschka was appointed by Wega Film as president of the association, and his deputy is Helmut Grasser from Allegro Film. The Viennese lawyer Alfred J. Noll acts as general secretary of the association .
One of the main reasons was the differences of opinion about the requirements for Austrian film funding . Because while smaller as well as younger and art film-oriented production companies advocated the “ watering can principle ”, the larger, commercially oriented companies were more in favor of reference film funding , which primarily benefits large-scale productions with the prospect of commercial success. The second named therefore founded this new association, which also maintains in its goals of having set a clear “ counterpoint to fragmentation, economic irrationality and deprofessionalization ,” which, unfortunately, have increased significantly in recent years. “Furthermore, it is stated that a greater degree of independence from public subsidies should be achieved in order to put an end to the“ complete dependence on subsidies that is becoming apparent ”.
Goals and self-definition
The aims of the association, which calls itself the "Association of Creative Film Producers", were set among others:
- Self-image “ as a significant representation of independent, competent and professional film production and AV media production in Austria. FilmAustria sees itself as entrepreneurship in the real sense of the word, with a conscious willingness to take risks and the will to achieve success and profit. "
- The competence includes " development, financing, production and utilization in in-house production or the highest level of quality in contract production "
- The association “ uses these high criteria for itself in the firm conviction that only they can guarantee a prosperous Austrian film industry with future prospects [...] This also sets a clear counterpoint to the fragmentation, economic irrationality and deprofessionalization that have occurred in recent years Years have unfortunately increased sharply. "
Members
The following film production companies are members of Film Austria (as of January 2015):
- Allegro movie
- Andreas Hruza film production
- Apollo film distribution
- Cinecraft movie
- Cosmos Factory
- Dor movie
- e & a film
- Eclypse film partner
- Eidolon Entertainment
- Epo movie
- Movie27
- Gebhardt Productions
- Interspot movie
- Josef Aichholzer film production
- MR film
- PRE TV
- Prism film
- Sigma film production
- SK film
- Star * movie
- Tower10
- Wega movie
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ The emaciated "film miracle" , Der Standard , April 6, 2006
- ↑ a b c Press release on the homepage of Film Austria from April 27, 2006 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
