For Switzerland’s Srg Ssr, the main goal is keeping co-producers “happy,” said Gregory Catella at Locarno.
“We profit from this success and visibility. Our financial participation isn’t huge – for us, it’s more about prestige. The films and the minority co-productions that come to us aim for international recognition at the festivals.”
Speaking during the Switzerland and Co-Financing Opportunities for Independent Films panel, Catella encouraged Locarno Pro’s participants to apply for the so-called Audiovisual Pact.
“I know you are here to talk money, so let’s talk money,” he said, revealing the Pact now has 34 million Chf ($39.2 million) to offer: a number that went up by 1.5 million.
“The aim of this augmentation is not to make more films or series but to better finance our co-productions. Costs rise,” he noted. While Audiovisual Pact – which offers up to 10 million Chf ($11.5 million) for feature films and 2 million ($2.3 million) for...
“We profit from this success and visibility. Our financial participation isn’t huge – for us, it’s more about prestige. The films and the minority co-productions that come to us aim for international recognition at the festivals.”
Speaking during the Switzerland and Co-Financing Opportunities for Independent Films panel, Catella encouraged Locarno Pro’s participants to apply for the so-called Audiovisual Pact.
“I know you are here to talk money, so let’s talk money,” he said, revealing the Pact now has 34 million Chf ($39.2 million) to offer: a number that went up by 1.5 million.
“The aim of this augmentation is not to make more films or series but to better finance our co-productions. Costs rise,” he noted. While Audiovisual Pact – which offers up to 10 million Chf ($11.5 million) for feature films and 2 million ($2.3 million) for...
- 8/13/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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