Swedish Film Institute
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| - | '''Harry Schein''' (13 October 1924, [[Wien]] - 11 February 2006, [[Djursholm]]) was an [[Austria]]n born [[Sweden|Swedish]] writer and a major figure in [[Culture of Sweden|Swedish culture]]. Schein was a founder of the [[Swedish Film Institute]] and acted as its first Managing Director from 1963 to 1978. | ||
| - | Schein was married to the Swedish actress [[Ingrid Thulin]] from 1956 to 1989 and was a close friend of [[Olof Palme]]. | + | The '''Swedish Film Institute''' (sv. '''Svenska Filminstitutet''') was founded in [[1963]] to support and develop the [[Swedish film industry]]. The institute is housed in the '''Filmhuset''' building located in [[Gärdet]], a part of [[Östermalm]] in [[Stockholm]]. The building, completed in 1970, was designed by architect [[Peter Celsing]]. |
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| + | The Swedish Film Institute supports Swedish filmmakings and allocates grants for production, distribution and public showing of Swedish films in Sweden. It also promotes Swedish cinema internationally. Furthermore, the Institute organises the annual [[Guldbagge]] awards. | ||
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| + | Through the [[Swedish Film Agreement]], between the Swedish state and the film and media industry, the [[Government of Sweden]], the TV companies which are party to the agreement, and Sweden's cinema owners jointly fund the Film Institute and thus, indirectly, Swedish filmmaking. The current agreement runs from [[January 1]], [[2006]], until [[December 31]], [[2010]]. | ||
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The Swedish Film Institute (sv. Svenska Filminstitutet) was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, a part of Östermalm in Stockholm. The building, completed in 1970, was designed by architect Peter Celsing.
The Swedish Film Institute supports Swedish filmmakings and allocates grants for production, distribution and public showing of Swedish films in Sweden. It also promotes Swedish cinema internationally. Furthermore, the Institute organises the annual Guldbagge awards.
Through the Swedish Film Agreement, between the Swedish state and the film and media industry, the Government of Sweden, the TV companies which are party to the agreement, and Sweden's cinema owners jointly fund the Film Institute and thus, indirectly, Swedish filmmaking. The current agreement runs from January 1, 2006, until December 31, 2010.
