European Film and Television Co-production: Policy and Practice

Description

This volume offers an up-to-date analysis of film and television co-production in Europe. It brings together the voices of policy professionals, industry practitioners and media industry scholars to trace the contours of a complex practice that is of increasing significance in the global media landscape. Analysis of the latest production statistics sits alongside interviews with producers and the critical evaluation of public film policies. The volume incorporates contributions from representatives of major public institutions—Eurimages, the European Audiovisual Observatory and the European Commission—and private production companies including the pan-European Zentropa Group. Policy issues are elucidated through case studies including the Oscar-winning feature film Ida, the BAFTA-winning I am not a Witch and the Danish television serial Ride Upon the Storm. Scholarly articles span co-development, co-distribution and regional cinemas as well as emerging policy challenges such as the digital single market. The combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, and the juxtaposition of industry and scholarly voices, provides a unique perspective on European co-production that is information-rich, complex and stimulating, making this volume a valuable companion for students, scholars, and industry professionals. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Introduction: European Film and Television Co-production (Julia Hammett-Jamart, Petar Mitric, Eva Novrup Redvall)....Pages 1-26 Statistical Overview: Production, Co-production and Circulation (Julio Talavera)....Pages 27-42 Front Matter ....Pages 43-43 Official Co-production: Policy Instruments and Imperatives (Julia Hammett-Jamart)....Pages 45-61 The European Co-production Treaties: A Short History and a Possible Typology (Petar Mitric)....Pages 63-82 From Co-productions to ‘Co-distributions’? Re-evaluating Distribution Policies for European Film (Philip Drake)....Pages 83-104 European Co-productions in a Digital Single Market: EUtopia or Dystopia? (Nina Vindum Rasmussen)....Pages 105-120 The Emergence of Pan-European Film Studios and Its Implications for Co-production Studies and Policy (Christopher Meir)....Pages 121-136 International Co-production of Nordic Television Drama: The Case of Ride Upon the Storm (Eva Novrup Redvall)....Pages 137-152 Breaking through the East-European Ceiling: Minority Co-production and the New Symbolic Economy of Small-Market Cinemas (Petr Szczepanik)....Pages 153-173 The Regional Film Fund as Co-production Crusader: The Case of Film i Väst (Olof Hedling)....Pages 175-189 The Many Enemies of Co-productions in Italy: Moviegoers, Broadcasters, Policy-Makers and Half-Hearted Producers (Marco Cucco)....Pages 191-206 European Co-productions and Greek Cinema since the Crisis: “Extroversion” as Survival (Lydia Papadimitriou)....Pages 207-222 Exporting the French Co-production Model: Aide aux cinémas du monde and Produire au Sud (Ana Vinuela)....Pages 223-239 Front Matter ....Pages 241-241 ‘Official Co-production in the EU: The Role of Eurimages’—an interview with Roberto Olla (Julia Hammett-Jamart)....Pages 243-254 Digital Single Market for Audiovisual Content: Utopia or Win-Win for All? (Anna Herold)....Pages 255-263 The Impact of Regional Film Funds on the European Co-production Model (Charlotte Appelgren)....Pages 265-279 Minority Co-production: Insights from MEDICI (Joëlle Levie)....Pages 281-294 ‘Co-development Initiatives in Europe’—an interview with Isabelle Fauvel (Petar Mitric)....Pages 295-304 ‘A Matter of Survival: Co-production as a Means of Competing Internationally’—an interview with Anders Kjærhauge (Julia Hammett-Jamart)....Pages 305-317 ‘European Television Co-productions’—an interview with Klaus Zimmermann (Benjamin Harris)....Pages 319-328 ‘Co-production Case Study: Ida by Pawel Pawlikowski’—an interview with Ewa Puszczynska and Sofie Wanting Hassing (Petar Mitric)....Pages 329-339 ‘Unofficially European: Case Study of BAFTA-Winning I am not a Witch’—an interview with Juliette Grandmont (Katell Leon)....Pages 341-349 Back Matter ....Pages 351-365