Public funding for film and audiovisual works in Europe

This report compares models of public funding in 35 European States, analyzes terms, conditions and targets of funding programs, and analyzes missions, activities and budgets of funding bodies. It includes national, regional and supranational funding bodies, and compares economic parameters of production. In addition, it shows the role of private investors and banks, and introduces recent developments in the debate on public aids and EU competition law, the reform of Eurimages, the mid-term evaluation of MEDIA PLUS, new film laws in Germany, Italy, Hungary, and new draft laws in Norway, Poland, Portugal.--Publisher's description.