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Abstract

Film co-productions between European nation-states are supported by a financial structure that defines a shared culture, this thesis views co-productions as a means of the economic and cultural integration of the nation-states. The literature review found a lack of interpretative studies of the European film production cycle; the research gap that emerges in the study of European institutions is the under-regulated process of co-production, and the irregular flow of finance into the production sector. The European cycle is compared to the highly regulated flow of finance and revenue in the US model of film production and distribution. The theories, regulation and literature of the flexible specialised (post-Fordist) Hollywood system provide a framework for the study of empirical data from European sources such as audit reports, distribution and industrial data from the European audiovisual observatory; analytical and annual reports, theoretical literatures such as Cicerone Papers and archival newspaper commentary. The policy related data and analyses found gaps at the EU systemic level, because of which this thesis has built evidence from the case-study of a film production company and the procedures of co-production. The temporal boundaries of the case-study extend from 1993, (with the financing of the first Zentropa film by EURIMAGES), until 2020, the 27-year period allows for the films under study to have received critical analysis and measurable revenues, and for this data to be available for analysis. An institutional (production chain) perspective stresses the linkages of film making practices into defined systems, in order to theorise an innovative pan-European co-production and distribution model. Commentators have projected a development model of Europe adopting Hollywood economic structures; this thesis analyses the public funded European film production and distribution system, and finds a logic different to Hollywood for the production and distribution of films, the definition by political and cultural norms and the scale and scope of its national and transnational policies.

Publication Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
Departments:	School of Policy & Global Affairs > Department of Sociology & Criminology School of Policy & Global Affairs > School of Policy & Global Affairs Doctoral Theses Doctoral Theses

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