The Finnish Film Foundation, which receives its funding through the Ministry of Education and Culture from lottery and pool funds allocated for promoting film art, is facing new budget cuts. Its CEO, Lasse Saarinen, speaks to Variety about his battle to minimize the damage.
The cut of 440,000 euros introduced this year might be followed by an additional 1.94 million euros ($2.28 million), making up approximately 8.8% of the foundation’s subsidy and operating budget. The changes, suggested by the ministry, might come into play in autumn or winter.
“There will be cuts on the ‘cultural’ side. At first, it was supposed to be 18 million euros. Now, I hear it will be 17.5 million. But how they divide it – this can still change. And that’s why we are talking about it,” Saarinen says.
Saarinen, who wrote an open letter to the government, ultimately co-signed by chairman of the board, Anne Brunila, has been vocal about the case.
The cut of 440,000 euros introduced this year might be followed by an additional 1.94 million euros ($2.28 million), making up approximately 8.8% of the foundation’s subsidy and operating budget. The changes, suggested by the ministry, might come into play in autumn or winter.
“There will be cuts on the ‘cultural’ side. At first, it was supposed to be 18 million euros. Now, I hear it will be 17.5 million. But how they divide it – this can still change. And that’s why we are talking about it,” Saarinen says.
Saarinen, who wrote an open letter to the government, ultimately co-signed by chairman of the board, Anne Brunila, has been vocal about the case.
- 9/24/2021
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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