10 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2010/2306(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas not all cinemas are equally capable of coping with the challenge of digitisation of cinemas;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the diversity of the EU’s cinematic landscape must be preserved;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that publicly funded digitisation of cinemas must not jeopardise the independence of film theatres or lead to a reduction in the diversity of programming and in the market share of national and European films;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the high costs of digitisation create a significant burden for many small and independent cinemas and film theatres which have a varied programme that goes beyond the main stream, which show a high proportion of European films and which, in the face of closure, require special support;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to ensure that the digitisation of cinemas is as technologically neutral as possible; considers that the digitisation of cinemas must not under any circumstances result in the establishment of a single standard as the norm for digital screening; notes that this would also be inappropriate with reference to further new technical developments such as cinema projection systems using laser technology;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Concedes that, although the archiving of films will become technically easier as a result of their digitisation or purely digital production, it will entail more challenges in future because of the issues of standards and copyright;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to use the European digital library EUROPEANA not only as a digital library for printed products but also for the European film heritage and to define the remit of EUROPEANA accordingly;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges that the so-called Virtual Print Fee (VPF) financing model, is suitable for large cinema networks but is not an optimal solution for small and independent cinemas, which are restrained by the lack of investment funds, and that therefore the VPF financing model may also hamper cultural diversity;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls therefore for VPF financing models to be adjusted in accordance with the requirements and specificities of independent programme and art film cinemas;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that digital technologies allow new distribution patterns and flexible releases such as the possibility to release a film on a variety of platforms soon after theatrical release; considers furthermore that the exclusive exploitation period for film theatres should be retained to protect the diversity of cinema;