Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2010/2306(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European cinema in the digital era PDF (239 KB) DOC (148 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European cinema in the digital era
Amendments (18)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that almost 1 billion cinema tickets were sold in the EU during 2010 and that this reveals the cinema sector's continued popularity and huge financial potential; stresses the importance of all levels of the production line in creating cinema content and the need to support all levels of this chain;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that digitisation enables a wider and cheaper distribution of cultural contents throughout the internal market, opens new opportunities to the European film sector and safeguards the competitiveness and diversity of European cinema;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas culture should integrate and unitefacilitate cooperation between European citizens, particularly in times of crisis,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need for public and private investment while introducing the cinema sector to the digital era;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to carefully examine the possible implications which the transition from traditional to digital cinema may have on all the stakeholders and parties involved; stresses that Member States should take into account the costs for small local cinemas, possible opportunities/consequences for the labour market, and citizenship initiatives;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to recognise the importance of appropriate investment in research, funding and training for professionals already working in this field while drawing up their national programmes of digitalisation;
Amendment 48 #
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 insufficient;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges small and independent cinemas to take every advantage of their commercial potential, through product diversification, adding value to the service they provide and utilising the niche market they occupy;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the high costs of digitisation, which will provide significant long-term commercial benefit, can create a significant burden for many small and independent cinemas and which, in the face of closure, require special support;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the threat of copyright fraud and illegal downloading to the cinema industry; calls for intellectual property rights to be properly enforced by Member States;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends Member States adopt legislative measures to ensure that audiovisual works, being a part of national heritage, will be collected, catalogued, reconstructed and disseminated for cultural, educational and scientifice purposes, whilst respecting copyright;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that although European Structural Funds are a significant source of financing for digitisation projects and training initiatives, funding should be increased as part of the new financial perspectives 2014 – 2020;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that film education constitutes an important element in developing positive personality traits, which represent common values recognised by societies and across generationseducation through film, particularly films that accurately portray historical events, constitutes an important element in educational development and generational cohesion;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that film education, as an integral part of education, through film allows citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of media;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance ofat the MEDIA Programme incan contribute to the digitisation of cinemas and calls for increased funds in the next generation of the programmefor the next generation and can help assist Member States to tackle the challenges brought by digital technologies;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages Member States to ensure the widest possible inclusion of European films in the screening programme of their cincinemas across the EU to offer a selection of European films based on market demands in order to enhance their circulation and promotion across the EU, and to enable EU citizens to appreciate the richness and diversity of such films;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. European cinemas, which are businesses, operate within commercial realities and need to have the full choice of which films they screen based on their commercial potential, taking their signal from market forces without interference from governments or from the EU;