BERLIN -- The German government is throwing its support behind moves to introduce new film-financing structures that will make it easier to shoot films in Germany and force the country's super-rich film funds to invest a certain portion of their budgets in local shoots. At a meeting to discuss the proposals Wednesday during the Berlin International Film Festival, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Finance Minister Hans Eichel and Culture Minister Christina Weiss met with top German producers, including X Filme's Stefan Ardnt, Egoli Tossell head Jens Meurer, NFP topper Alexander Thies, and representatives of the country's top film production funds. They include a sale-and-leaseback system, based on the U.K. model, to encourage international productions to shoot in Germany and a proposal by the German film funds to agree to spend 10%-15% of all fund money on film shoots in Germany.
- 2/17/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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