Activities of Nessa CHILDERS related to 2010/2306(INI)
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REPORT on European cinema in the digital era PDF (239 KB) DOC (148 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas European cinema is an important part of culture, promoting an awareness of both shared and local social and political issues, encouraging dialogue and understanding amongst EU citizens, whilst playing a significant role in the preservation and support of cultural and linguistic diversity,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European audiovisual sector, including cinema, constitutes a significant partfundamental sector of the EU economy and should be more compeideally constitivute at the global level larger share of both European and global box office revenues,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the digital era brings new opportunities for the audiovisual sector, in particular in the film industry as regards a more effective distribution, screening and availability of films, bu and as regards the higher audio and visual quality that it offers for European audiences, while it also creates some serious challenges to European cinema in the process of moving to digital technologies, particularly with regard to finance,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas independent and art-house screens constitute Europe's unique cinema network, representing diverse programming that appeals to an audience outside the commercial mainstream,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the cost of digitisation has decreased by up to 20-30 % in recent years and is now at a more accessible level to both European cinemas and funding programmes,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas local and regional governing bodies are key entities in defending and promoting European cultural heritage, in particular the digitisation of films and cinemas, and therefore constitute fundamental partners in the digitisation process,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that there is increasing pressure for all films to be compatible with digital projection, while some European cinemas have already converted to 100 % digital;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in Europe, there is an imbalance in the accessibility of citizens to cinemasalready exists considerable geographical barriers to accessing cinema for many citizens, even when the current network of rural and single-screen cinemas is taken into account;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the potential of the European film industry is constantly growing, but the proportion of European productions showing in cinemas is still insufficientwhile the volume of film production across Europe is indicative of a vibrant industry, efforts need to be made at a European level to reflect this production in the form of box office receipts;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that digital cinema improves the quality of picture and sound, allowing more diversified and flexible programming of live events while enabling the use of a wide range of innovative technologies, such as 3D, that could attract a new and wider publicthat will continue to attract audiences into the future;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that cinemas are places where people meet and exchange vof high social and cultural import in many European communitiews and stresses that the disappearance of small and independent cinemas, in particular those in small towns and less developed regions, may limit access to European cinemasprove detrimental to cultural and social development in Europe;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Allows for the further possibility of funding less expensive projectors, which can be used successfully in venues where more alternative content is shown, and furthermore has the potential to benefit specialist films such as documentaries and foreign language films;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends that the digital transition be made as quickly as possible to avoid the cost of producing both celluloid and digital versions of films and a dual distribution/exhibition system, whilst also providing an incentive for advertisers to switch from 35mm to the digital format;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourage cooperation between cinema operators, local authorities, venues, film clubs/societies and film festivals in order to best make use of digital technologies provided for by funding from EU avenues;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Furthermore, calls for mechanisms to improve support through the European Regional Development Programme;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for high quality and up-to-date training for both technical and managerial staff to be provided for by either EU funding avenues or successful applicants to funding avenues, in order to ensure optimum use of EU funded digital technologies;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises that following the initial outlay of the digitisation process, digital infrastructure will thereafter reduce distribution costs considerably, and allow small independent film distributers to give wider releases to their films and thereby reach larger audiences;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recognises that the successful conversion to digital technology is inextricably linked to access to high-speed broadband, as a means of distribution of digital content, the upgrading of digital software and many other essential functions, and therefore calls on institutions which wish to upgrade to digital technologies to make provisions for the dependent nature of this relationship;