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grant received from the Copenhagen Film Fund for the third season of The Bridge (e.g. the fact that more Danish crew members were employed on the third season than on the previous two because of the financial support of the CFF)
€1 million grant received from Creative Europe MEDIA for series 3 in terms of supporting and maintaining the programme’s high production values (Creative Europe provide financial backing for high quality, high budget European TV drama series) The third season of The Bridge received € 1 million from the Creative Europe MEDIA programme under a new action line for high quality, high budget (€ 10 million+) European TV drama series. The Bridge also had €400 000 from the MEDIA programme in 2010. Impact seen in high production values which enabled overseas sales
some of the scenes set in Copenhagen were shot in Malmö in order to minimise production costs
the settings, cast and crew reflect the economic context in which ‘The Bridge’ was produced (e.g. the fact that the series was co-financed by Sveriges Television and Danmarks Radio)
the production values reflect the public service background of the broadcasters – high quality
quality has enabled remake sales (Anglo/French, US) and global distribution (150+ countries)
public service rather than commercial context allows producers to challenge stereotypical representations within a character-driven narrative
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Summarise the key points made about the financing and production context of The Bridge and its impact.
