REP ORT ON THE SL OVAK AUDI OVIS UAL SIT UATION IN 2016 REPORT ON THE S LOVAK AUDIOVISUAL SITU A TION IN 2016 > CONTENT – Introduction ...................................................................... 03 – Legislation ....................................................................... 04 – Film Education ................................................................. 05 – Film Production ................................................................ 06 – Slovak Audiovisual Fund ................................................... 10 – Literary Fund ................................................................... 14 – MEDIA Sub-programme ..................................................... 14 – Eurimages ....................................................................... 16 – Cinema Distribution ......................................................... 16 – Videodistribution ............................................................. 20 – Cinemas ........................................................................... 22 – Film Clubs ....................................................................... 25 – Festivals and Reviews ....................................................... 25 – Awards for Slovak Films and Filmmakers in Slovakia ........... 28 – Awards for Slovak Films and Filmmakers Abroad ................. 30 – Slovak Film Institute ......................................................... 32 – Television ......................................................................... 35 – Contact Points – Institutions, Companies and Other Organisations Operating in the Slovak Audiovisual Industry .......................................................... 38 – This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission. – This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. REPORT ON THE S LOVAK AUDIOVISUAL SITU A TION IN 2016 > INTRODUCTION – In 2016, Slovak audiovision continued in the successful trends of the pre- jects supported within support for the audiovisual industry ( Marco Polo 2 , pro - vious years in almost every area of those covered by this Report. duced by The Weinstein Company); hence, the scheme has started to accom - – On 1 January 2016, the new Copyright Act came into effect – a modern, fle- plish its most important function – to render Slovakia more attractive for big in - xible and effectively European piece of legislation. Twenty-six films were made, ternational productions. most of them in majority Slovak productions, and half of the films were débuts, – We have also recorded positive changes in cinema distribution. The increase which only goes to prove that the audiovisual environment in Slovakia is open to in attendance (5,667,071 viewers represents a 22.81% increase on 2015) and new authors. The vast majority of minority co-productions were made with Czech the increase in box office takings (EUR 29,023,501, an increase of 22.32%) is companies and with Czech authors; we consider this to be a wholly appropriate a really massive shift; this indicates that the economic situation in Slovakia is situation as the Slovak and Czech Republics continue to maintain very close and improving and the potential of the cinema distribution in Slovakia is starting to be interconnected audiovisual markets with minimal language barriers (in particu - achieved; it also proves that the traditional distribution is not dead by a long way. lar, as regards the Czech language in Slovakia). We have recorded thematically – Last but not least, we have also recorded the best result to date achieved by and artistically profiled films in feature film production ( The Teacher, A Promi - Slovak companies in gaining support from the Creative Europe Programme, the nent Patient ), but also genre films ( The Red Captain – the best attended Slovak MEDIA Sub-programme. The total support of EUR 1,034,420 is the highest since film of the year, which recorded a total of 36,328 viewers on its opening week - 2003 when Slovakia became a member state of the Programme. end, the highest number for feature film in the era of independent Slovakia). – In 2016, Slovak audiovision confirmed its current position – it has stabilised Twelve full-length documentaries are equally varied in terms of genre and theme and become standard and, what is most important, domestic productions are – from artistically ambitious films, such as 5 October or A Hole in the Head , to consistently becoming more attractive for audiences (and the best as regards genre films (football, folklore, films about the Tatras). It is positive that the pub - attendances in Slovak cinemas is yet to come in 2017). Maybe it is about time to lic-service Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) continues to play an active extend beyond current practice (AVF – RTVS – Czech partners) and to look further part in the production of new Slovak films, and has undoubtedly become the around the world, particularly as regards co-production partners. According to largest Slovak producer of audiovisual works. the 2016 results, Slovak audiovision definitely has the potential to do so. – The Slovak Audiovisual Fund (AVF) is the most important partner for Slovak companies; in 2016, it distributed EUR 7,433,688 in support of audiovisual cul - ture (an increase of EUR 918,788). In respect of film production, we note that a Vladimír Štric film made without AVF support is something of an exception, and this pertains Head of the Office also for many other areas of support. Another positive outcome are the first pro- Creative Europe Desk Slovakia 3 REPORT ON THE S LOVAK AUDIOVISUAL SITU A TION IN 2016 > LEGISLATION vak Audiovisual Heritage Project for 2013 – 2015, the Report on the Perform - ance of Tasks Resulting from the Update of the Systematic Restoration of the – Act 185/2015 on Copyright and Related Rights (the Copyright Act as Slovak Audiovisual Heritage Project for 2013 – 2015 (hereinafter referred to as amended by Act 185/2016 on Some Measures Related to the Code of Civil “the Report”) was submitted to the Government for discussion. The Report de - Dispute Procedure, the Code of Civil Non-Dispute Procedure, the Code of Ad - tails the individual phases of the audiovisual heritage restoration process, being ministrative Procedure, and on the Amendments and Supplements to some stock-taking, diagnostics, treatment, restoration, digitisation of film materials other Acts) has been in effect since 1 January 2016. The new Copyright Act is a and rendering them accessible, which effectively overlap for the individual au - modern and flexible regulation which secures more effective exertion of the rights diovisual works and the accompanying documents related to the production, dis - of authors and other copyright-holders within the frameworks stipulated by Eu - tribution or presentation of audiovisual works in public, the SFI’s activities within ropean and international law. Nevertheless, it does not in any way impede the the individual restoration phases in the period monitored (2013 – 2015) and the dissemination of culture, education and research results, or the development of status of restoration as of 31 December 2015. The Report also briefly details the the Internet economy and the support of creativity. At the same time, the Act en - Digital Audiovision project and its measurable indicators and the SK CINEMA sures a balancing of the interests of copyright-holders, users and the general project, which are closely related and associated with the Systematic Restoration public. The extent of the enforceability of rights, should they be infringed, has of the Slovak Audiovisual Heritage Project, since only restored film materials can also been enforced. The Act ensures due control for copyright-holders and also subsequently be digitised. The Report was prepared in close collaboration with for the general public over collective administration organisations which man - the Slovak Film Institute as a state subsidized organisation which is financially age the rights and funds of authors and other copyright-holders. linked to the national budget via the Ministry’s budget chapter. In its session on – On 1 January 2016, also, Act 278/2015 Amending and Supplementing 30 June 2016, the Government acknowledged receipt of the above document. Act 308/2000 on Broadcasting and Retransmission and on the Amendment – The Minister of Culture, Marek Maďarič, submitted to the Slovak Government of Act 195/2000 on Telecommunications, as Amended, and Amending and a draft act amending and supplementing Act 340/2012 on Payments for Pub - Supplementing Certain Acts entered into effect. The objective of the Act is to lic Services provided by the Radio and Television of Slovakia, and on the support the broadcasting of Slovak music in radio broadcasts, to facilitate ac - Amendment and Supplementation of Certain Acts as Amended by Subse - cess to television programme broadcasting and to the distributed Slovak audio - quent Regulations and amending and supplementing Act 532/2010 on the visual works and audiovisual works in the original Slovak language version for Radio and Television of Slovakia and on the Amendment and Supplementa - the hearing-impaired and sight-impaired and, in compliance with European legi- tion of Certain Acts, as amended . Its aim is to financially stabilise public-service slation, to extend the restrictions with regard to media commercial communica - broadcasting