FDHA: Supervisory complaint by film associations rejected
The Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA has rejected the supervisory complaint of of two film associations against the selective film promotion of the Federal Office of Culture (BAK) - in all points. The film producers' association SFP and the group of authors, directors and producers GARP had filed a complaint against the BAK Film Section at the end of July.
The main point of complaint was the violation of the duty to abstain by some members of the commission that decides on film funding. The General Secretariat of the FDHA came to the conclusion that all procedural regulations had been adhered to in the assessment of funding applications, the FOC informed the SDA news agency on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Federal Office wants to examine possible improvements, such as in communication and the length of the process for funding applications.
