According to a survey among young Chinese directors, about 33 percent of respondents were self-funded or funded by their families for their first film. About 21 percent of the respondents received funds from professional film institutes. The majority of young directors spent under 100,000 yuan on their first movie.
Source of funding for their first film among young directors in China in 2019
The survey was conducted among young directors who:
1) were born between 1979 to 1999
2) directed at least a feature film or a TV series or two award-winning short films
3) have at least one work that has been played on a public platform or scheduled to be played.
4) currently work as directors.
Note: 1 yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of May 2020).
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