Media The Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media launched the National Centre for Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME) at an event at Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation, on 26 March. The country’s new economic incentive for the support of audiovisual productions was laid out to representatives of the industry – producers, directors and actors.
March 2018 of economy.» The Secretary General for Media and Communication Lefteris Kretsos underlined the need for cooperation between the State and all shareholders of the film industry.
The Minister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media Nikos Pappas noted that «today we are not announcing something, but we are bringing to public attention what should already have been a reality. Unfortunately, in the past the State failed to make efforts and allocate resources to support this industry». He added that «the new framework for the support of the audiovisual productions has excellent advantages», explaining that «75 million euros are already available» and asked the industry representatives to embrace it and help it grow, because «the creative industry can be the locomotive
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