Impact of COVID-19 IPC measures on the Slovak Audiovisual Industry
Slovakia: Financial consequences of COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures for the sector of audiovisual production
Bratislava, April 22, 2020
Association of Independent Producers (ANP) together with Creative Industry Forum, based on the data provided by individual segments of the Slovak audiovisual industry, published an overview of financial consequences of COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures for the sector of audiovisual industry focusing on financial resources and financial fallout in audiovisual production and film distribution in 2020.
Estimated overall decline of the Slovak audiovisual industry in 2020 due to COVID-19 is 58 830 000 EUR, thereof:
Estimated financial fallout in audiovisual production: 43 000 000 EUR
Expected fallout in film distribution (net income): 15 830 000 EUR
Full overview here: Slovakia_AV industry_measure impact estimate
On April 2, 2020, a temporary working group was established at the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic to deal with the consequences of spreading of COVID-19 in the cultural sector, the audiovisual sector being represented by the Association of Independent Producers (ANP), Creative Industry Forum (CIF), Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund (AVF) among others.
A proposal of measures for the audiovisual sector in relation with the COVID-19 crisis was presented to the Slovak Ministry of Culture by ANP, CIF and SFTA, listing suggested measures divided into 3 time-defined parts: immediate, short-term and mid-term measures all to be employed in order to secure immediate help to the audiovisual sector and in the long run to recuperate the audiovisual sector after the COVID-19 crisis. (available here in Slovak only)
The proposal is to be discussed within specialized working groups with the aim to come up with a realistic arrangement of measures to be presented to the Slovak government. Audiovisual sector is represented in both the AV working group and the cross-industry Creative Industry working group.
Currently, the first stage of state support to small entrepreneurs and artists is being employed in the form of financial support based on the fallout of their income since March 13, 2020 (implementation of IPC measures in Slovakia, www.pomahameludom.sk - in Slovak only).