Activities of Barbara WEILER related to 2010/2306(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European cinema in the digital era
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important contribution of European cinema to investments in digital technologies, innovation, growth and jobs; stresses that, in addition to the economic impetus imparted by the EU’s cultural industry, European cinema also, in particular, has an extremely important cultural and social dimension;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Observes that small commercial and non-commercial cinemas make a vital contribution to the cultural heritage by including European productions in their programmes; observes with concern that the survival of many independent cinemas is in danger due to the high costs of converting to digital technology and competition with cinemas which primarily show films from the USA;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. highlights that the improvement of the employability of workers in order to be able to adapt to changing production models and international economic dynamics is essential. New qualifications and re-qualification have to be rightly considered to guarantee social inclusion and employment protection. This is also essential to ensure competitiveness;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the digital roll-out must preserve programming diversity and cultural facilities for rural and urban areas; calls on the Commission, Member States and regions to focus public funding for digital conversion on cinemas which do not have access to Virtual Print Fee deals or solidarity funds or structurally weak geographical areas at risk, and to minimise the duration of the transition period;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the difficult situation of small cinemas in towns which, as art-house cinemas, help to preserve the cultural heritage;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the EU programme MEDIA to be available for the modernisation of small cinemas in the European Union in the long term; stresses in this connection the added value of European subsidies, particularly with regard to support for the cross-border broadcasting of films and to prevent further fragmentation of the European cinema market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the pledge given by Mr Barroso, President of the Commission, on 18 March 2011 to continue and further expand the MEDIA programme;