Country Focus: Portugal
by Cineuropa
23/05/2010 - Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Portuguese audiovisual sector.
Country profile: Portugal
International Film Guide 2012: Portugal
A survey of the film culture and output in Portugal published by the International Film Guide.
First half of 2010 brings 14.7% increase over 2009
The first half of 2010 brought positive box office results in Portuguese theatres, for a total of 7,800,309 admissions and just over €38m grossed. These figures represent a 14.7% increase over the same period in 2009, according to the Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (ICA). This is good news mainly for US productions, as most local titles are still fighting for audiences. The combination of the economic crisis and the World Cup was not enough to keep audiences from theatres. Moviegoers...
Portugal - International Film Guide Survey 2010
A survey of the film culture and output in Poland published by the International Film Guide.
Directors and producers launch petition to save local industry
A group of Portuguese directors and producers has launched a public petition asking Minister of Culture Gabriela Canavilhas for immediate intervention to save Portuguese cinema from its current “imminent catastrophic situation”. The text openly criticizes the Cinema and Audiovisual Investment Fund (FICA), which is seen as dysfunctional, and described as paralysed and having its hands tied by broadcasters and the Group Zon Lusomundo. FICA, which combines funds from broadcasters, cable TV...
