The company owned by the region Film in the West has over the years produced and produced several well-known films and series - including Fucking Åmål, Our time is now, and the Hundred year old who stepped out of the window and disappeared. Now they risk getting SEK 4.5 million less in support of Gothenburg municipality next year. Film in the West has known for a long time that the savings proposal was on.

- It is troublesome that Gothenburg does not understand that it is Film in the West that enables most of the film production in Gothenburg and the West Götaland region. It is regrettable that you do not want to be involved in financing more, says Mikael Fellenius.

Fewer productions

In total, Film in the West receives SEK 100 million annually in support, of which 92.5 is from the region, and the remainder from Trollhättan and Vänersborg municipality. So they risk losing SEK 4.5 million of the support. Mikael Fellenius explains that the drop out of Gothenburg municipality does not mean much to the company.

- We have a relatively large budget, but it will be less money for production, emphasizes Mikael Fellenius.

Could it mean that you may someday be left behind and unable to complete a production?

- Well, any production before it will be. But this is more about a matter of principle about collaboration.

What does it mean to have less culture?

- Well, that's sad. But so will be the result of this.

Ann Catrine Fogelgren (L), chair of the Gothenburg Cultural Committee, points out that she and the alliance colleagues have not taken a position on the cultural administration's proposal to stop supporting Film in the West. But at the same time, she is positive about the proposal.

- We need to prioritize our budget. Somewhere the money has to be taken. We can't spend as much on film, she says.

The CEO of Fillm in the West believes that this means fewer film productions. What do you think about that?

- I'm not so sure there will be so many fewer film productions. We are already investing a lot in film, including at Gothenburg Film Studios, she explains.