The measure seeks to strengthen the presence of Argentine cinema at international festivals recognized by the FIAPF and will grant financial aids as a reimbursement to the selected productions.
He National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) created the program for the dissemination of national films finished internationally, which will provide Economic support for selected Argentine productions at international festivals accredited by the International Federation of Associations of Producers of Films (FIAPF), including the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.
The resolution, published on Wednesday in the Official Gazette with the signing of the head of the agency, Carlos Luis Pirovanoestablishes that Each film can receive up to two aid in total and that the amounts will be calculated based on the average value of the film input in force at the beginning of the event. The aid will be granted under the modality of reimbursement and must be rendered with supporting documentation.
According to the agency, the initiative aims to consolidate Argentine audiovisual production in the global marketpromote the cultural identity of the country and accompany national creators in the dissemination and marketing of their works abroad.
The new Incaa program
The precise resolution in its annex i that The aid request must be submitted by the Argentine producer of the selected film In an accredited international festival, through the platform INCAA online. The requirements include the data load of the film (title, director, producer, section in which it will compete and date of the event), the presentation of the official invitation letter and accountability with tickets and air tickets in economic class. The benefit can be requested up to eight days before the start of the festival and will only be granted to Argentine producers, whether natural or legal persons, with the commitment to allocate it to cover transfers from the film of the film.
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Meanwhile, Annex II details the list of festivals recognized by the International Federation of Films Producers Associations (FIAPF), including Berlin, Cannes, San Sebastián, Venice, Locarno, Toronto, Busan, Sitges, Tokyo and Shanghaiamong others. For each one, help and differentiated amounts are fixed depending on whether it is feature films or short films, in official competition or other sections, calculated based on the value of the average entry (VEP).
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Source: Ambito
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