Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands Edition Summer 2008
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FILM FACTS AND FIGURES OF THE NETHERLANDS EDITION SUMMER 2008 FILMFEITEN EN CIJFERS ZOMER 2008 1 Film facts and figures OF THE NETHERLANDS MEASURED IN 2007 NEDERLANDS FONDS VOOR DE FILM THE NETHERLANDS FILM FUND JAN LUYKENSTRAAT 2 1071 CM AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS PHONE (+31) (0)20 5707676 FAX (+31) (0)20 5707689 E-MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE WWW.FILMFONDS.NL Colophon Introduction Content This publication contains an overview The Netherlands Film Fund is the Chart 1 KEY FIGURES THE NETHERLANDS 4 of the main facts and figures on the national agency responsible for production, distribution and exhibition of the support of film production Financing 4 movies in 2007 in The Netherlands. It is and cinema in the Netherlands. published annually by The Netherlands Figure 1a DOMESTIC MARKET SHARES IN ADMISSIONS 2003-2007 4 Film Fund. It focuses on the quality and diversity of feature films, docu- Figure 1b MARKET SHARES IN ADMISSIONS DOMESTIC PRODUCTIONS 4 COMPILATION mentaries, shorts, animation en The Netherlands Foundation for Film experimental films. The Fund’s Chart 2 FILM FUND BUDGETS & ACTIVITIES 2007 5 Research (Jeroen Margry, Engel Veld), operations cover participation The Netherlands Film Fund in the development, production, Chart 3 DUTCH SHORTS, ANIMATION, EXPERIMENTAL FILMS AND 6 (Toine Berbers, Jonathan Mees and DOCUMENTARIES – RELEASES 2007 Maarten Wijdenes). distribution and marketing. It is also in charge of promoting a Chart 4 DUTCH FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION VOLUME 2007 7 SOURCES good climate for the national The Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands movie industry. Chart 5 FEATURE FILMS NETHERLANDS RELEASES 2007 8 Federation for Cinematography (NFC), Netherlands Cinema Exhibitors (NVB), Chart 6 FINANCING OF DUTCH FEATURE FILMS 2007 8 Netherlands Cinema Distributors (NVF), Coproduction Fund Domestic Chart 7 TOP 20 ADMISSIONS THE NETHERLANDS 2007 10 Broadcasters (CoBO), Dutch Cultural (JANUARY-DECEMBER) – ALL RELEASES Broadcasting Fund (STIFO), Rotterdam Film Fund (RFF), Ministry of Education, Chart 8 TOP 20 ADMISSIONS THE NETHERLANDS 2007 10 Culture and Science (Ministerie (JANUARY-DECEMBER) – NETHERLANDS RELEASES van OCW), European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), Netherlands Chart 9 TOP 20 ADMISSIONS THE NETHERLANDS 2003-2007 – ALL RELEASES 11 Federation of Producers and Importers of Image and Sound Carriers (NVPI), Chart 10 TOP 20 ADMISSIONS THE NETHERLANDS 2003-2007 – NETHERLANDS 11 Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS), RELEASES Media Salles, Dutch Audience Research Foundation (Stichting Kijkonderzoek). Chart 11 TOP 20 ADMISSIONS DUTCH ALL TIME RELEASES 12 © Copyright The Netherlands Film Fund 2008 Chart 12 COUNTRY SHARES ADMISSIONS / GROSS BOX OffICE 2003-2007 12 DESIGN Margo Witte Chart 13 DISTRIBUTOR MARKET SHARES 2003-2007 13 PRINTING Sonodruk, Heino, The Netherlands Chart 14 FILMS SCREENED 2003-2007 14 PUBLISHED August 2008 Chart 15 REGIONAL MARKET SHARES 2007 14 COVER STILL (ALL FILMS IN CIRCULATION, NEW RELEASES, ADMISSIONS, GBO) Love is all / Alles is liefde, Motel Films, photo: Jaap Vrenegoor Chart 16 CINEMAS 2003-2007 14 (TYPE OF CINEMAS, TOTAL CINEMAS, SCREENS, SEATS) Chart 17 TICKET PRICE / FILM RENTAL FEE THE NETHERLANDS 2003-2007 15 Chart 18 ADMISSIONS PER CAPITA 15 Chart 19 BOX OffICE VERSUS DVD/VHS SALES AND RENTAL 15 Figure 2 CONSUMER FILM MARKET GROWTH 15 2 PALACE FOR THE LOST ONES Chart 1 KEY FIGURES BEN X THE NETHERLANDS Population (2007) 16.357.992 1 subsidies according to the Cultuurnota 2 subsidies include Eurimages, incidental Population (2008-april) 16.421.651 contributions and Commercial film scheme Government/ political organisation Constitutional Monarchy (Publieksfilm), Supplementary Regulations Average G.D.P. 2006 (million €) 534.324 subsidy (Matching Fund), Ministery of Finance 3 Regulatory body for media Ministry of Education, Culture Media department (MLB) including Telefilm, and Science Telescoopfilm, contributions Stifo and CoBO Extra 4 including co-productions PASSAGE BUDGETS (2007) 5 21 titles included Total government subsidy to cinema activities 54.068.467 6 Film Fund subsidised projects only Subsidies Arts department, excluding Film Fund 1 10.843.300 Subsidies Arts department, Film Fund 2 31.519.167 Subsidies Media department 3 11.700.000 PRODUCTION (2007) FEATURE FILMS Domestic feature films released4 26 > supported by Film Fund 17 Minor co-productions released and 4 > supported by Film Fund 3 average cost of a feature film (1000)5 1.931 average subsidy coverage (1000) 6 425 A LAPSE OF MEMORY DOCUMENTARIES Domestic documentaries released 8 > supported by Film Fund 8 minor co-productions 0 average cost of a documentary (1000) 6 404 average subsidy coverage (1000) 6 82 ANIMATION Film Fund Animation Films 3 average cost of an animation (1000) 6 70 average subsidy coverage (1000) 6 36 EXPERIMENTAL FILMS (O & O) completed experimental films 18 DUTCH COCAINE FACTORY / DE NEDERLANDSE COCAÏNEFABRIEK average cost (1000) 6 58 average subsidy (1000) 6 34 SHORTS Completed shorts 15 Average cost (1000) 59 Average subsidy (1000) 32 DISTRIBUTION 2007 Number of distributors 15 Number of films released 292 Number of first releases 292 DUSKA EXHIBITION 2007 Number of cinemas 160 Number of screens 630 Number of seats (x1000) 106 Number of admissions per capita 1,4 Average ticket price (€) 6,9 Average film rental percentage of GBO 40,2% Cinema admissions / national share 23,1 million, national share 13,5% GBO / national share (€) 159,7 million, national share 13,4% TELEVISION & VIDEO 2007 Number of public nationwide broadcasting channels 3 Number of commercial nationwide broadcasting channels 11 Number of public internet television channels 17 BEYOND THE GAME TV, CABLE, INTERNET, SATELLITE DISH PENETRATION OF HOUSEHOLD TV (2007) 98,0% Cable (2007) 78,0% Digital 35,0% Satellite dish (2007) 8,0% VCR players/recorders 41,1% DVD players/recorders 60,9% Internet users (mln) 8,6 Broadband homes (mln) 1,1 DENNIS P. 3 Financing FUNDING NATIONAL PRODUCTION Film producers obtain subsidies for different stages in the production process (see: Chart 2) from the Film fund (directly Ministry of OCW Ministry of Finance financed by OCW, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science), the CoBO fund (financed by the public broadcasters; aimed at tv) and STIFO (StimuleringsFonds, financed by the public broadcasters; cultural objectives tv and radio). In 2006 Film Fund including investors could be found via FINE BV (consulting agency for Public Broadcasters supplementary regulations special tax regulations, founded by the government) and in the investors market. In the EU context, special conditions have to be met in order to obtain European subsidy at Eurimages CoBO and the Media Plus programs. As of June 21st 2007 entries for Distributors the new Supplementary Regulations for films with two-thirds funding can be made. Producers with 65% of their production STIFO financing in place can apply for the final third of their film’s Film producer budget. 25% of total financing must be from private investors. The budget is yearly 13 million euros. Commercial Broadcasters Investors FUNDING INTERNATIONAL COPRODUCTION Media Plus Eurimages EU producer Ministry of OCW Ministry of Finance EU producer Public Broadcasters Film Fund including supplementary regulations EU distributor CoBO Distributors STIFO EU broadcast Film producer Commercial Broadcasters Investors Figure 1a DOMESTIC MARKET SHARES IN ADMISSIONS 2003-2007 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Admission market shares of domestic films in the Netherlands 2007 65,3% 19,4% 13,5% 1,8% (including co productions) in 2007 increased to 13.5%. The US market share in 2007 dropped significantly to 65.3%. 2006 75,4% 11% 11,3% 2,3% The market shares of European releases increased remarkably with 8.4%. Other international releases decreased with 0.5%. 2005 76,1% 9,3% 13,2% 1,4% Films from USA Films from The Netherlands 2004 78% 9,6% 9,2% 3,2% Films from Europe Films from other countries 2003 78,4% 7,1% 13,2% 1,3% Figure 1b MARKET SHARES IN ADMISSIONS DOMESTIC PRODUCTIONS The domestic admission market share in the Netherlands in 2007 increased to 13.5%. This is higher than the share in Spain 50% (13%). The French and German domestic shares increased significantly in 2006, but fell back again in 2007, although the share in France (37%) is still the highest of the EU big five. 40% The Italian share is second with 33%, an increase of 7%. The market share in Great Britain dropped dramatically in 2006, but it recovered in 2007 and increased with 9% to 28%. 30% French films in France Danish films in Denmark 20% Italian films in Italy Swedish films in Sweden British films in GB Belgian films in Belgium German films in Germany Domestic films in The 10% Spanish films in Spain Netherlands 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Chart 2 FILM FUND BUDGET SUB- ALLO- ALLO- ALLOCATED ALLOCATED & ACTIVITIES 2007 MITTED CATED CATION % BUDGET BUDGET % The Film Fund offers subsidies for different aspects of film BUDGET 2007; SUBMISSIONS AND ALLOCATIONS PER CATEGORY AND SUBSIDY TYPE production and for various types of film. In 2007, 507 out of FEATURE FILMS SUBSIDIES 968 projects were allocated with a total budget of 22,399,777 Realisation 57 21 37% 9.048.154 41% euros. In 2007 Supplementary Regulations (Matching Fund) was Matching Fund 12 10 83% 10.827.761 49% added, explaining the increase in total budget. Hubert Bals Fonds 4 4 100% 200.000 1% Project development 12 4 33% 30.000 0% Next to the Film Fund also other cinematographic bodies are active (working with governmental subsidies) among which: Filmmuseum (archive,