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Agreement Between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of New Zealand Concerning Audio-visual Co-production
Treaty Type:
Bilateral/Plurilateral
Common Name:
Responsible Department:
Culture and Heritage
Administering Department:
Culture and Heritage
Treaty Summary:
Bilateral film co-production agreements facilitate and encourage co-productions between the respective countries’ film industries. Most recent agreements adopt a broad definition of ‘film’ to mean “an aggregate of images, or images and sounds, embodied in any material, and includes television and video recordings, animations and digital format productions”.
This type of agreement is intended to promote cultural understanding and to advantage the screen production industries in both New Zealand and the respective bilateral partner, on a project-by-project basis. Subject to the law in force in each country, such benefits are typically: access to funding, incentives and distribution arrangements, temporary ‘free’ entry of nationals of the other country and admission of cinematographic equipment for the purpose of making or promoting a co-production film.
NZ Adherence Status:
In Progress
Negotiation Status:
Parties have agreed a final draft text, and will shortly present the text to their respective Governments for approval for signature.
Organisation:
Is Signed By NZ:
No
Signature Date:
Ratified or Signed:
No
Requires Ratification:
No
NZ Territorial Applications:
None
Information about required Legislation:
Impacts on Maori:
The impact on Māori interests will vary according to the content and subject of the film projects that gain approval as formal co-productions under an agreement. As a rule, the impact on Māori will be consistent with the impact on both the wider screen production industry and the New Zealand population generally. Māori and Māori culture are likely to feature highly in some co-production projects.
Impacts on Stakeholders:
The treaty will impact the screen sector, once ratified by both parties, as it will provide a pathway to produce official New Zealand-Brazil Co-productions, which will be eligible for Brazilian domestic content quotas.
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Treaty Text Link:
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