there are several doomsayers in the European biz which would have you believe that the continent Arthouse Cinema is endangered: public are receding, theatres are blurred and the end is nigh. But, although there are major challenges facing the sector, the picture is less dark.Tip sheet that: 23 European Film Awards when: December 4 where: Web in Tallinn, Estonia: www.europeanfilmacademy.org bursaries: Bruno Ganz - achievements
Last year, 1,168 films were produced in the EU against 911 in 2005.La share for European films ticketing is moved by approximately 25% in 2005 to 27% last year, but increased the size of the cake. Gross B.O. in the European Union last year reached a record high of 6.27 billion euros ($8.6 billion), up to 12% each year.
The number of arthouse to Western cinemas on European markets has either is remained constant or, in some cases, increased for 15 years, according to the latest estimates by Media Salles, the Agency European exposure.However, Germany has experienced a significant drop - 317 theatres, it represents one third of the France - figures but was still much more than the United Kingdom-172.
But structural changes in the wider entertainment biz have crowded out Quake arthouse margins.As the television market is fragmented, television companies have reduced the number of art films and test they buy and prices that they market paient.Le DVD collapses and video on demand has not still offset the loss of revenus.La conversion to digital projection in cinemas has proved expensive and has tended to favour the dominant peaks (especially 3D films) and alternative (such as Opera) content to the detriment of arthouse films.
When Robert Beeson, Ridge at U.K. distribution of the new wave films recently went looking for screens for "Uncle Boonmee can remember his past lives", he found that half of the arthouses accounted display "" Harry Potter and the relics relics: part 1. """Overall, their programming is much less adventurous," he said.
Some indie distribution sector responded to these challenges by releasing the dominant peaks – a move is reflected in the European Film Awards, where many of the candidates are suspense, 211, "cell of including Daniel Monzon" "The Ghost Writer of Roman Polanski" and "Carlos of Olivier Assayas."
According to Peter Buckingham, head of distribution and exposure to Blighty film Agency Council Film at the United Kingdom State, U.K. SODEC is at- and more diverse than ever before: in 2003, 213 specialty peaks have been released to the United Kingdom and they have earned ￡ 41 million ($65.4 million), 5% of B.O. totalL' last year, 347 specialty films were released, 173 million pounds ($276 million), 15% of the total gross.
Antonio Medici, CEO of Bim Distribuzione the Italy, insists on the fact that exhibitors the indie and distributors should be business proactives.Arthouse must be recognized in other consumer, companies it supports marketing techniques and Quake should release the film less and devote more time and resources to the promotion of those that they release.
"The world has changed, but they are still doing business in the same manner as 10 or 15 years ago" Medici said.
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