The Czech Film Fund was established on 1st January 2013, based on the new Act No. 496/2012 on Audiovisual Works and Support for Cinematography.
With current legislation in place, the Czech Film Fund is an efficient institution with stable financing, backed by a guaranteed state subsidy.
The Fund supports all stages of film production, as well as promotion, distribution and other film-related areas. 14.5 million euro goes into this selective support every year. The Fund also administers production incentives for audio-visual projects made in the Czech Republic. The annual budget for this cash rebate is 31.4 million euro.
Since 2017, the Czech Film Center and Film Commission have become an integral part of the Fund, making it a complex institution that not only allocates money but which also promotes the Czech film industry internationally.
The Czech Film Center
The Czech Film Center promotes and markets Czech films and the local film industry worldwide. It collaborates with major international film festivals and co-production platforms and utilizes a global network of partners, seeking opportunities for creative exchange between Czech filmmakers and their international counterparts.
The Czech Film Commission
The Czech Film Commission promotes the country with its film infrastructure as one of the world's top destinations for audiovisual production. As a comprehensive resource for filming in the Czech Republic, the commission provides incoming filmmakers with consultation, guidance, and contacts.
Official co-productions consist of film projects implemented in accordance with the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production, or of film and television projects implemented in accordance with other formal agreements between the Czech Republic and other countries. The co-production status for those project is granted in the Czech Republic by the Czech Film Fund.
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As per assignment of the Czech Film Fund a study was conducted which aims to examine aspects of screenplay and film project development with regard to economic and cultural perspectives and to thereby provide an empirical foundation for better understanding of film development’s actual practice and to optimize the effectiveness of the public funding system in this area of film production.
Legislation
The Czech Film Fund was established by Act No. 496/2012 Coll. on audiovisual works and film support and on the amendment to certain laws (the Audiovision Act).
The Audiovision Act regulates the Fund's status and activities, its funding, provision of film support and granting of film incentives.
The Statutes of the Fund, which are approved by the Government of the Czech Republic, set forth details regarding the Fund's activities, internal organisation and management, the provision of film support by the Fund and matters stipulated by the Audiovision Act. They are approved by the Government of the Czech Republic.
For further information, we also recommend viewing the documents of the European Commission