Expert commission

NATIONAL ARTISTIC COMMISSIONS

STRUCTURE

The National Artistic Commissions of feature, documentary and animation cinema shall be appointed by an order of the Executive Director of the Agency for a period of one year. Each commission shall be composed of 9 members, 8 of whom shall be proposed by professional associations and non-profit legal entities in the field of film industry, and one member, nominated by the agency. The same person may not be proposed in the bodies of the National Artistic Commissions for two consecutive terms.

Two months before the end of the term of office of the National Artistic Commissions the Minster of Culture shall announce a list of the professional associations and the non-profit legal entities, carrying out activities in the field of film industry, and their quotas.

FUNCTION

The National Artistic Commissions of feature, documentary and animation cinema:

- shall review the submitted projects
- shall estimate them in compliance with the criteria of
1. their artistic potential within the context of the European cultural diversity;
2. their commercial potential and opportunities for international recognition;
3. the professional experience of the producer and the director, the viewers’ recognition of their earlier works, as well as the recognition of these works at international festivals and nominations of professional organisations and associations (shall not be applied with regard to state support for Bulgarian debut films) - shall rank them for state aid with a motivated decision for each project.

FINANCIAL COMMISSION

STRUCTURE

The Financial Commission shall be appointed for a term of two years by order of the Executive Director of the Agency. It shall be composed of 7 members with a good track record in the organisation and funding of film production, of whom:

1. four representatives, nominated by the professional associations and non-profit legal entities in the field of film industry;
2. a representative of the Bulgarian National Television;
3. a representative of the Ministry of Culture;
4. a representative of the Agency.
Two months before the end of the term of office of the Financial Commission the Minster of Culture shall announce a list of the professional associations and the non-profit legal entities, carrying out activities in the field of film industry, and their quotas.

FUNCTION

The Financial Commission:

- shall carry out expert estimations according to the criteria of
1. their artistic potential within the context of the European cultural diversity;
2. their commercial potential and opportunities for international recognition;
3. the thoroughness of the strategic plan submitted by the producer with regard to the management and promotion of the project;
- shall propose to the Executive Director of the Agency the amount of state aid for each individual project of film production, distribution, promotion and showing of films.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL COMMISSION

STRUCTURE

The National Technical Commission shall be appointed by order of the Executive Director of the Agency for a term of two years. It shall consist of 5 members, of whom:

1. two image experts;
2. two sound experts;
3. an expert on cinema and video equipment.

Two months before the end of the term of office of the National Technical Commission the Minster of Culture shall announce a list of the professional associations and the non-profit legal entities, carrying out activities in the field of film industry, and their quotas.

FUNCTION

The National Technical Commission
- shall evaluate the technical quality of completed films that have received state support under FIA

NATIONAL FILM CATEGORIZATION COMMISSION

STRUCTURE

The National Film Categorization Commission shall be appointed for a term of two years by order of the Executive Director of the Agency. It shall be organised in 8 equal panels with 7 members each. Each panel of the Commission shall be composed of:

1. a representative of the Ministry of Culture;
2. a representative of the Ministry of Education and Science;
3. three representatives, nominated by the National Cinema Council;
4. a representative, nominated by the Agency,
5. a psychologist.

Two months before the end of the term of office of the National Film Categorization Commission the Minster of Culture shall announce a list of the professional associations and the non-profit legal entities, carrying out activities in the field of film industry, and their quotas.

FUNCTION

The National Film Categorization Commission:

- shall propose to the Executive Director of the Agency a category for each film to be distributed or exhibited on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
- shall propose category of the film take into consideration category of the film determined in the country of origin, in case it has not been made in the Republic of Bulgaria.

1. Category A, when the film is for children and is of educational nature;
2. Category B, when the film affirms humanistic ideals, promotes national and world culture and in no way contradicts the commonly acceptable moral norms in the country and has no restricting recommendations from the Commission;
3. Category C, when the film contains some frames depicting erotic content, use of alcohol, stimulants, drugs, or violence;
4. Category D, when the film contains a significant share of frames depicting erotic content, use of alcohol, stimulants, drugs, or violence;
5. Category X, when the film is naturalistically erotic.
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