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FERA Conference Final Report
In a time when the new Parliament (elected in June 2009) and the new Commission will both start their mandates and will be responsible for shaping the future of the European audiovisual sector, FERA (the Federation of European Directors representing 37 Director’s Guilds across Europe), wants to speak about the challenges and the opportunities that European cinema is facing today. Additionally, FERA wants to contribute to proposals for a better funding, protection and circulation of European films.
Film Directors are at the very centre of the film making process; they have the authority and legitimacy to gather all the parties involved in the sector, both from the institutions and from within the industry.
Cinema was born in Europe and is respected and cherished by all EU citizens. This privilege of time has given to it a cultural status like literature and theatre. All Universities have a film department, all newspapers have a film page and most everyday conversation is peppered with references to Cinema. Cinema is an important occasion for sharing emotions.
Today Hollywood is the centre of the cinema “galaxy”. However, watching films and speaking about cinema is a “natural” activity of everybody in any European country; it is not only one of the main entertainment activities but also counts as one of the most popular cultural and intellectual interests and hobbies.
As Wim Wenders said “European art and language par excellence is cinema. No better expression of European identity than European cinema”.
Going to the cinema is an activity that Europeans are proud of.
Full Report available at:
FINAL REPORT