Less money for Italian films in France

The festivals in Villerupt and Annecy have become the two most important events for Italian cinema and culture in France. The daily Le Quotidien reports on how these events are now battling for survival after the Italian cultural budget was cut: "The efforts of the film industry to get their films distributed internationally have often been confined to producing a copy with English subtitles. ... The Villerupt festival has therefore spent 20,000 euros on French subtitles for films they really wanted to have on the festival programme. ... Despite the economic crisis it is difficult to understand the film policy of the Italian government, particularly seen as trans-Alpine films are experiencing a boost in both quantity and quality at the moment."

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