Will the British Brexit negatively affect the cinema?

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Everyone's eyesfollowers of «Game of Thrones» They are put into this production, which is said to be one of the most affected, after the United Kingdom's exit from the Euro zone.

The The next few days will be important for the future of Europe and for the whole world. The European bloc tries to solve the situation in the best possible way. But there are other types of consequences that can be analyzed. What influence can this situation have on the world of cinema?

One of the biggest British television and film executives has stated that “the decision to leave the European Union is a serious blow to the British film and television industry. Producing movies and series is very expensive, very risky and the certainty about the rules that affect the business is very important. Today we do not know what our relationship with co-producers, sponsors and distributors will be, if new taxes will be charged to our activities in the rest of Europe or if the financing will happen without the support of European agencies. The UK creative sector has been strong and vital to the economy. This will be devastating for us«.

La The situation will start to change the moment British productions are no longer qualified for profit. of the European Union, which include all kinds of agreements, co-productions, festivals, project development, etc.

In the economic and financial field, the United Kingdom has received in recent years more than 30 million euros from different European sponsors, and the "Creative Europe" program, awarded more than 40 million euros to promote the distribution of nearly 85 British films on European territory between 2014 and 2015.

Let's not forget the changes in visas and work permits, for those European productions that want to film in the UK and vice versa. Likewise, the mobilization of the production team could be complicated by the need for special permits.


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