CINEMAS will have to screen at least 15 per cent Bulgarian and European films as part of the total of their annual screening time, according to the Film Industry Act adopted at second reading by Parliament last Wednesday.
Fines of 5000 to 15 000 leva will be imposed, if pornographic or other films expressly showing violence are shown outside cinema halls specially designated for such films, and if minors are admitted.
The state subsidy for Bulgarian films should not be less than 30 per cent of the average budget of such films, the new act says. Subsidies for Bulgarian films should not exceed 80 per cent of the project costs.
Subsidies for Bulgarian films must be spent at least 75 per cent within the borders of the country.
Bulgaria's Cabinet granted 2.5 million leva to Bulgaria's film industry, Bulgarian news agency BTA said. The amount is allocated for films in production. The money is part of a total of 4.7 million leva allotted by the Cabinet to the Ministry of Culture. Of this sum, a million leva will be spent on the overhaul of the Youth Theatre building.
The National Film Centre will become an executive agency and there will be a consultative-expert body attached to the executive director of the agency. One of its tasks will be categorisation of films. It will be appointed for a two-year term.
Films are to be divided into five categories.
The first category covers films that promote the ideals of humanism, local culture and a global society.
Films with extensive violence or erotic scenes will be given the lowest mark and will be available only at specific movie theatres.
The law forbids the screening of films that provoke violence, drug abuse, sexual or racial discrimination, ethnic or national hostility.
Fines of 5000 to 15 000 leva will be imposed, if pornographic or other films expressly showing violence are shown outside cinema halls specially designated for such films, and if minors are admitted.
The state subsidy for Bulgarian films should not be less than 30 per cent of the average budget of such films, the new act says. Subsidies for Bulgarian films should not exceed 80 per cent of the project costs.
Subsidies for Bulgarian films must be spent at least 75 per cent within the borders of the country.
Bulgaria's Cabinet granted 2.5 million leva to Bulgaria's film industry, Bulgarian news agency BTA said. The amount is allocated for films in production. The money is part of a total of 4.7 million leva allotted by the Cabinet to the Ministry of Culture. Of this sum, a million leva will be spent on the overhaul of the Youth Theatre building.
The National Film Centre will become an executive agency and there will be a consultative-expert body attached to the executive director of the agency. One of its tasks will be categorisation of films. It will be appointed for a two-year term.
Films are to be divided into five categories.
The first category covers films that promote the ideals of humanism, local culture and a global society.
Films with extensive violence or erotic scenes will be given the lowest mark and will be available only at specific movie theatres.
The law forbids the screening of films that provoke violence, drug abuse, sexual or racial discrimination, ethnic or national hostility.
