Quebec’s support measures for the broadcasting of shows and audiovisual production have been renewed until March 31, 2023 by the Minister of Culture, Nathalie Roy, who announced Friday morning a new investment of $57.5 million. dollars in the middle.
From this envelope, SODEC will receive 25 million for the audiovisual sector: these sums will be used to defray the costs related to sanitary measures on the sets. The remaining $32.5 million will finance the extension of assistance measures for the distribution of Québec shows implemented by SODEC and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
“These measures will provide a safety net to stabilize the sector and encourage broadcasters to take certain risks in their programming in order to make room for the next generation, boldness and larger-scale productions,” said Minister Roy. in the press release announcing the news. She should announce a more detailed plan to “consolidate, shine and propel” Quebec culture “over the coming weeks”, can we also learn in the document.
“This is obviously good news,” says Julie-Anne Richard, general manager of the RIDEAU association. ” [Nous sommes] pleased with this predictability for the year. On the other hand, we are eager to know what the terms of the program will be since, at the moment, all the rooms are operating with maximum gauges. »
The Ministry of Culture, for its part, assured that “with the reopening of performance halls to their maximum capacity, the aid measures have been reviewed to more effectively support all artistic fields”.
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