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GermanFilm funding: does a national film institute guarantee the independence of the industry? The diversity of film production in Switzerland and throughout Europe would be reduced dramatically if it were not for state funding. But to what extent does cultural funding influence the creative realisation of films? The industry has long wished for the establishment of an independent national film institute in which national and regional subsidies could be brought together. Would this guarantee independence for the future? Producers and representatives of the federal government and regional film funding discuss the issue.
