2023-12-05 20:25:37
He Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtusun, has held three meetings with representatives of the main associations of producers, distributors and exhibitors in the audiovisual sector in which he has informed the agents present that will resume the Cinema Law paralyzed in the previous legislatureas several representatives of the attendees explained to Europa Press.
The president of the Association of International Audiovisual Production Companies (Profilm), Fernando Victoria de Lecea, has advanced that the minister indicated at the meeting that he would resume the Film Law, with a review “on the already existing basis.”
“It was a first contact in which he told us that his idea is to resume the last presentation on the law that was made to Congress, to review it and take turns with the culture commissions of Congress and move forward on the basis that already existed. “, Has revealed.
This Film Law is expected by various sectors of cinema, especially by independent producers who saw how with the approval of the General Law of Audiovisual Communication It included a “new definition of an independent producer” with which they did not agree – understanding that more power was given to the network production companies.
Victoria de Lecea sees the existence of two different definitions in both laws as compatible and believes that there should be no clash because “they are two norms from different areas.”
Another of those attending the meeting with Urtasun was the president of the Federation of Independent Audiovisual Producers (PIAF), Koldo Zuazua, who praised the “spirit” and “dialogue” that Urtasun showed, something that for the producers “is not was very frequent with other ministers”, especially in a “so immediate” way.
“He told us that he was going to listen to us and now it is his turn to listen to other parts of the sector,” he comments, before emphasizing that they have left the meeting with a “very positive” feeling.
Although the exhibitors grouped in FECE have not valued the meeting with Urtasun, considering it “a first contact”, this association already advanced some of its requests in this regard before the processing of the Cinema Law. So, cinemas advocate the elimination of a European quota on exhibition or establishing 100 days of exclusivity in theaters of the new films–It is currently in 45 days.
For its part, Culture assures that the objective of the meetings is to keep the channels of dialogue open with the sector. In the meeting with the producers, held this Monday, the State Association of Independent Film Producers (AECINE), Federated Independent Audiovisual Producers (PIAF), Spanish Audiovisual Production (PATE), Federated Audiovisual Producers (PROA), the Spanish Federation of Production Companies participated. of Animation (DIBOOS), Spanish International Audiovisual Production Companies (PROFILM), the Territorial Board of Audiovisual Producers (MAPA) and MEDIAPRO.
The distributors’ meeting, which was held this Tuesday, was attended by members of the Association of Independent Film Distributors (ADICINE), the Federation of Film Distributors (FEDICINE) and the Próxima Association. Subsequently, the minister and his team met with the Spanish Cinema Federation (FECE), the New Association of Spanish Film Exhibitors (NAECE) and the independent cinema network PROMIO. Culture advances The round of contacts with representatives of the sector will continue in the coming days.
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