The State of Vaud, the City of Nyon and the Region of Nyon have established a new subsidy agreement in favour of the Nyon festival for the period 2024-2027, after having drawn a very positive assessment of the previous four-year agreement. The Visions du Réel Foundation will thus be able to continue to maintain and develop this event which has taken on an unprecedented scale: in recent years, it has become one of the four major references for real-life cinema at the European level, recognised worldwide, while considerably strengthening its local roots. This agreement guarantees the pursuit of objectives set by the foundation, such as improving working conditions for staff, developing cultural participation, improving infrastructure or strengthening the Industrynamely the professional market around documentary films, which constitutes a crucial issue for the reputation of the festival.
The subsidies for the period 2024-2027 will amount to 850,000 francs per year, i.e. 340,000 francs for the State of Vaud (previously 320,000), 460,000 francs for the City of Nyon (previously 400,000) and 50,000 francs for the Region of Nyon. The subsidies are guaranteed subject to the legal and budgetary attributions of the competent authorities.
Just like the one concluded in 2023 with the far° festival and the factory of living arts, this agreement is part of the policy led by the City of Nyon and the Region of Nyon aimed at promoting a quality cultural offering, supporting artistic creation and the emergence of new talents, making culture accessible to all by encouraging public participation, as well as developing responsible cultural practices that are attentive to societal issues. For the State of Vaud, it is a question of sustainably supporting events of supracantonal importance that have proven themselves artistically and with the public.
The signatories of this agreement are Nuria Gorrite, State Councilor in charge of culture, Frédéric Mani and Boris Mury, President and Secretary General of the Nyon Region, Daniel Rossellat and Pierre-François Umiglia, Syndic and Municipal Secretary of the City of Nyon, and finally, for the Visions du Réel Foundation, Raymond Loretan, President, Emilie Bujès, Artistic Director, and Mélanie Courvoisier, Administrative and Operational Director.
Visions of Reality
Since 1969, Visions du Réel has established itself as an emblematic film festival in the cultural landscape of Nyon, both nationally and internationally. Every spring, for ten days, the festival makes Nyon a meeting point for film buffs, artists and filmmakers who come from all over the world to discover bold and unique works. Recognized as one of the most important festivals dedicated to real-life cinema in the world, it presents a majority of films in world premieres and constitutes an essential creative platform for the thousands of film professionals who meet there.
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