Government allocates UAH 500 mln in additional funding for film industry

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 500 million in additional funding to support the Ukrainian film industry.

Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman stated this at a government meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Today we will approve a decision to support film production, [allocate] additional UAH 500 million for the film industry in Ukraine,” Groysman said.

The prime minister also stressed he is glad that dozens of high-quality films and cartoons have been created in Ukraine, and a lot of new works are currently being produced by Ukrainian filmmakers.

"The Ukrainian cinematography is becoming a global trend, and I think we should enhance such opportunities," the prime minister said.

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