culture
Female filmmakers left without grants
It seemed as if the deal to provide female filmmakers with grants had been agreed. All involved parties expressed agreement in a culture committee session in May. Yet, producer Míriam Porté, representative of CIMA Catalunya, representing the female filmmakers behind the initiative, told El Punt Avui: “We reached agreement with the sector and with the support of all political groups for the amount and a plan of action... but for some reason, at the start of June the culture department said the payments would not be implemented.”
Xavier Díaz, head of the Catalan Institute of Cultural Companies says his body agrees with the “crux” “but not the way of achieving the aims.” “The amounts proposed, 25% in 2017 and up to 40% in 2020, establish an obligation that could leave high quality productions in a delicate position,” he said. As a result, a points system is now being considered.