translated from Spanish: Financing of culture in Chile

Sir: why, suddenly, have begun to arise voices hinting at cutting public funding to? audiovisual productions (for now) and that, we suspect, will be extended soon to all artistic expressions? If the goal is financial, a brief reflection: what is governed by monetary analysis does not necessarily is relevant in the artistic endeavor, and in particular in the audiovisual sector. It is not the development of this industry with a look of market only. If so, a lot of masterpieces in the history of mankind would not exist. Neither would exist significant series produced in Chile as “The replacement” or “Files of the cardinal” or “Heroes bicentennial”; all television productions of high quality which today are displayed and discussed in schools and which were financed mainly with funds from CNTV.
The development of the audiovisual industry involves a look at long-term, formation of hearings, valorization of the self, what is ours, the Chilean fiction, documentary and animation in film, television and other digital platforms. In brief, educate. Just a few days the BancoEstado cut in half funding for years to the distribution and dissemination of Chilean cinema. Another blow to the development and enjoyment of culture in our country. Once again exclusively financial look prevailed. What’s with the culture and the interest in it in those who govern us? If both contribute culture to the country image of Chile, by which so much meanness in its financing? Both acting erratic which already reached the highest strata of the Ministry of culture, arts and heritage? Who are thinking of culture areas rulers?
Gustavo Graef Marino

Original source in Spanish