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Foreign distribution promoted for four Swiss films

14.12.2007

The theatrical releases of two Swiss fiction films – “Late Bloomers” in Spain, “Vitus” in Belgium. Luxemburg and France – and of two documentary films – “Heimatklänge” in Austria, “Someone Beside You” in Austria and Germany – will be supported with financial contributions totaling 66’000 Euro (111’000 CHF). In a fourth round of funding allocations in December, the committee responsible granted export promotions for these four films to foreign distributors. With this new tool, SWISS FILMS – in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture – increases the likelihood for the films’ successes abroad.

Since 2007, SWISS FILMS has promoted the export of Swiss films and majority co-productions for theatrical distribution abroad. A total of 300’000 CHF are available to support export projects. Foreign distributors, which bring Swiss films to movie screens, will receive a total of 25’000 Euro (40’000 CHF) per film and per country. Distributors from MEDIA member countries have priority for receiving grants, while the funding cannot be combined with the MEDIA selective support.

Members of the “Utilization and Diversity” committee, presided over by Carola Stern (Cobra Film, Zurich) are: Frank Braun (movie theatre Riff Raff, Zurich), Laurent Dutoit (Agora Films, Genf), and Cyril Thurston (Xenix Film Distribution, Zurich). SWISS FILMS and the Swiss Federal Office of Culture serve in an advisory role. The grants are awarded in four rounds (March, June, September, December).

Zurich, December 14th, 2007


Distribution Support, fourth round 2007 PDF


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Die Herbstzeitlosen
Heimatklänge
Someone Beside You
Vitus

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