BAK wants to reconsider exclusion of school films
Since this year, films produced by education and training institutions have been excluded from applying for the Swiss Film Awards. However, the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) wants to reconsider this change because it is causing displeasure among film students.
The BAK justifies the exclusion by stating that the film prize is intended to promote professional filmmakers and independent film producers. According to the Film Funding Ordinance, however, schools are not considered independent producers. The BAK press office confirmed a corresponding report by Radio 24 to the SDA news agency on Thursday.
According to BAK spokeswoman Anne Weibel, the new practice was already communicated to the film industry in the summer when the Swiss Film Prize was announced. The BAK has taken note of the fact that the exclusion is causing displeasure and now wants to discuss the issue again together with the schools and the Swiss Film Academy, said Weibel.
The nominees for this year's Swiss Film Awards will be announced on January 28 at the Solothurn Film Festival. (SDA)
