By J. Kim Murphy
08.04.2020 - 12:41 / deadline.com
By Nancy Tartaglione
International Box Office Editor/Senior Contributor
A group of 51 European film and audiovisual organizations and individual companies has released a call for action by EU and member state decision makers to safeguard the future of the sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The statement, see it in full below, says the industry requires “urgent financial support now and in the months to come” as the film and audiovisual ecosystem “is suffering grievously because of
By J. Kim Murphy
European film distribution bodies have said that their representatives need urgent support during the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis if they are to avoid a "long-term catastrophe." In a statement issued by Europa Distribution and the International Federation of Film Distributors' Associations, the two organizations claimed that support was needed "not just for the film industry and employment as a whole, but for the European Union's commitment to cultural diversity." The statement added that
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