With a 3% ticket tax going into effect July 1, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is reorganizing its in-house structure to manage the new funds.
Initially, concerns were voiced over who would shoulder the burden of the tax - filmgoers, exhibitors or producers - but 'the industry realizes that taking on the tax themselves will be better than passing it on to the film-goer,' says Kim. 'The industry will in return receive more benefits from broader government support.'
As the most prominent of the changes, KOFIC is creating a new Fund Management Team, and expanding and promoting its Policy Research Team into a Policy Research Center.
With a lack of university research in the film industry area, KOFIC expects to address the needs of the film industry by setting up this new center.
Divided into two teams - for media industry research and cultural policy, respectively, the center will survey medium- to long-term industry prospects.
KOFIC chairperson An Cheong-sook, who is also a jury member on the Asian Film Awards, will be in Hong Kong with her staff at the KOFIC umbrella stand.
Initially, concerns were voiced over who would shoulder the burden of the tax - filmgoers, exhibitors or producers - but 'the industry realizes that taking on the tax themselves will be better than passing it on to the film-goer,' says Kim. 'The industry will in return receive more benefits from broader government support.'
As the most prominent of the changes, KOFIC is creating a new Fund Management Team, and expanding and promoting its Policy Research Team into a Policy Research Center.
With a lack of university research in the film industry area, KOFIC expects to address the needs of the film industry by setting up this new center.
Divided into two teams - for media industry research and cultural policy, respectively, the center will survey medium- to long-term industry prospects.
KOFIC chairperson An Cheong-sook, who is also a jury member on the Asian Film Awards, will be in Hong Kong with her staff at the KOFIC umbrella stand.
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