scholarly journals Imagística: A Case of Youth Entrepreneurship in a Small Film Production Firm

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-360
Author(s):  
Fernando Antonio Prado Gimenez ◽  
Daniela Torres da Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Film Production ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Business Startup ◽  
Incentive Policies ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Brazilian Film ◽  
Cultural Entrepreneurship ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs ◽  
Government Incentive Policies

The article presents the trajectory of two young entrepreneurs of the Brazilian audiovisual sector, seeking to present the main motivations to starting the business, difficulties faced during the process and profile of entrepreneurs. In order to achieve the proposed goal, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with the young entrepreneurs over a period of six months. As main results it was verified that the main motivation to start the venture was the desire to develop projects independently and the opportunity to access government incentive policies that promote Brazilian film production. Among the main difficulties faced by the young entrepreneurs were the financial ones. They believe that a good entrepreneur is one who knows his goals, persists in reaching them, and overcomes adversities. The cases illustrates how a cultural entrepreneurship process is composed of a search for competences in both the artistic tools needed producing films as well as business startup and management.

A generation of bricoleurs: digital entrepreneurship in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-412
Author(s):  
Jenna Grzeslo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Digital Entrepreneurship

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore how the uptake of digital technologies influences youth entrepreneurship in Kenya.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilizes 28 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs age 21–35 in Nairobi, Kenya. Interview transcripts were analyzed using open- and closed-coding.FindingsMillennial entrepreneurs embrace change and challenges by harnessing mobile technologies and social media. In doing so, they are engaging in what French sociologist Lévi-Strauss called “bricolage,” or “making do with what's at hand.”Originality/valueThis study explores a unique segment of entrepreneurs, Millennials in Kenya and identified the ways in which digital entrepreneurship represents a form of bricolage.

Learning film production

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 296-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leona Bunting ◽  
Margaretha Herrman ◽  
Marita Johanson
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Film Production ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to contribute knowledge about learning linked to the film industry by investigating how film producers reason about learning for and in the profession. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based on semi-structured interviews with 20 film producers, both university and workplace trained (UWT) and workplace trained (WT). The content analysis is based on the transcribed dialogues. The study is empirical, explorative and qualitative. Findings – The interviewees consider networks to be of utmost importance for gaining entrance to and continuously finding work in the film industry. They also reason about required knowing and what learning practices are available. Although formal education is not advocated by all, it can hold intrinsic value for the individual. Traditions of learning are being scrutinized, and critical reflection is replacing naivety and emotionality. Practical implications – Different aims regarding learning in the formal education system and film industry result in a gap which needs to be bridged to challenge conserving and reproducing patterns of learning. Collaboration is suggested as a solution benefiting both the individual learner and the film industry. The resulting knowledge from this study can thus be used by the formal education system and the film industry when developing forms for collaboration surrounding learners of film production. Originality/value – The focus presented in this paper of learning in and for film production has been sparingly addressed in previous research.

Contemporary Brazilian Cinema

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Luiz Suppia
Keyword(s):  
State Funding ◽  
Film Production ◽  
Private Initiative ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Ticket Sales ◽  
Complete Eradication ◽  
Brazilian Cinema ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Brazilian Film

At first glance, contemporary Brazilian cinema seems to be the byproduct of a mid-1990s renaissance in national film production. Accordingly, to better understand contemporary Brazilian cinema, it is advisable to recall the Brazilian film industry’s situation in the 1980s. An unsteady period followed by a major decline in national film production in the late-1980s and early-1990s, these were years illustrated by the dismantling of Embrafilme (Empresa Brasileira de Filmes), culminating in the complete eradication of the state-run film production and distribution company in March 1990. Around 1993–1994, however, a renaissance of Brazilian cinema occurred, in terms of film production and ticket sales, which has been called “Cinema da Retomada.” A cinematic phenomenon, fundamentally fueled by the industry’s access to new sources of state funding, the Retomada was predominately brought about by fiscal exemptions allowed by the Audiovisual Law (Lei do Audiovisual), as well as by grants such as the “Prêmio Resgate do Cinema Brasileiro,” coming from the Ministry of Culture. Later, the Rouanet Law (Lei Rouanet) strengthened the funding not only for film, but for cultural projects and events as a whole. Likewise, municipal and state laws promoting fiscal exemptions also had a fundamental role in the recovery of film production in the country. All these laws allowed the private initiative to redirect funds from taxes to film production. This article will provide a basic bibliography of the aforementioned topics, addressing the economic, sociological, and aesthetic issues related to contemporary Brazilian cinema.

scholarly journals Filmmaking and Crowdfunding: A Right Match?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Fanea-Ivanovici
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Film Production ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Defined Culture

Broadly defined, culture is deemed the fourth pillar of sustainable development and increasing attention is currently being paid to how it can access all potential financial resources. In Europe, film production benefits from public financial support; however, film projects require large amounts of money to be completed and this support may prove insufficient in comparison with the actual need. This raises the question of identifying alternative financial resources that filmmakers could benefit from. Crowdfunding has recently emerged as a funding option for all the creative-cultural industries in general and for film production in particular. However, Romania’s capacity to use this alternative financial source is one of the lowest in Europe. In this context, the aim of the article is to study Romanian filmmakers’ attitudes towards crowdfunding and its perceived suitability for financing film projects. The research method consists in a survey based on self-administered questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with Romanian film producers. Although the largest majority of film producers have not used crowdfunding due to lack of awareness or scepticism, the paper discusses, based on experts’ opinion, how this method can become a viable source of finance for the film industry.

scholarly journals Deciphering Food Hawkerpreneurship: Challenges and success factors in franchising street food businesses in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-509
Author(s):  
Ka Leong Chong ◽  
Marcus Lee Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Capital Investment ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

This study investigates the challenges and identifies the critical success factors in transforming traditional hawker food into a franchisable business, principally within the context of Malaysia. This study aims to provide guidelines that could support the process of enterprising traditional street food businesses, especially to assist the mobilization and promotion of hawkerpreneurship for existing traditional food hawkers and future adopters. A total of five hawkerpreneurs and four traditional hawkers were qualitatively assessed through semi-structured interviews. As a result, four critical challenges that both hawkerpreneurs and traditional hawkers encountered were identified, namely: (1) exploring the unknown (2) high capital investment for total ‘make-over’ (3) lack of knowledge in brand repositioning and (4) resistance to automation and standardization, particularly as a way to retain authenticity. By considering these concerns, young entrepreneurs and financial investors can assess the potentiality and feasibility of hawker food, and identify areas to focus on in running a successful traditional street food business. The results of this study could further assist in developing the support mechanisms and start-up strategies that encourage the adoption of hawker food entrepreneurship among Malaysians.

scholarly journals CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FILM PRODUCTION:

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Roberto Ferreira Guerra ◽  
Fernando Gomes Paiva Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Film Production ◽  
Cultural Entrepreneurship

Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship: Preliminary Findings From the Young Entrepreneurs Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. John Geldhof ◽  
Tenelle Porter ◽  
Michelle B. Weiner ◽  
Heather Malin ◽  
Kendall C. Bronk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

scholarly journals STATE SUPPORT OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RUSSIA AND RUSSIAN REGIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Eremeeva ◽  
N. V. Volkova ◽  
T. V. Khalilova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
State Support ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The One ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

The article is devoted to the analysis of support for youth entrepreneurship in Russia and Russian regions. Consideration of this topic is relevant, since, on the one hand, the interest of Russian youth in creating a business is growing, and on the other, society and the state are interested in young, initiative entrepreneurs. The article reviews, analyzes and compares the state support for young businessmen at the federal and regional levels. The main research methods are comparative analysis, analysis of regulatory legal acts of Russia and regions of the Russian Federation, systematization and generalization of legal information. The result of the study was the conclusion on the implementation of support for young entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation and its feasibility. The main problems of this direction of support were highlighted. So, some discrepancies in federal and regional legislation, inaccuracies in the organization of the assistance process itself, the lack of a clear plan of measures to support this type of business, etc. were revealed. Recommendations were also proposed that will help to overcome these problems and make the support of young entrepreneurs more accessible, appropriate and effective. So, for example, it was proposed to simplify the very concept of youth entrepreneurship, to fix at the federal level the main directions of its support, etc.

scholarly journals Young entrepreneurs and non-teleological temporality in Portugal and the UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-123
Author(s):  
Clare Holdsworth ◽  
Marina Mendonça
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Salaried Employment ◽  
Future Orientations ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Recent Theoretical Development ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

The promotion of young enterprise is central to European Union youth policy, particularly since the financial crisis of 2007/2008. Expectations that young people need to be enterprising and eschew dependency on formal structures of salaried employment are a key narrative in European and national youth policies. These policy initiatives correspond with recent theoretical development of the entrepreneurial self as a managerial version of the governable individual. Endorsements of entrepreneurship implicitly promote a normative expectation that young people’s future orientations need to be innovative, flexible and creative. There is, therefore, an implicit temporality to youth entrepreneurship. This paper’s contribution to scholarship on how young lives are promoted and produced as entrepreneurial selves is to document how young people’s engagement with entrepreneurship fosters orientations to present and future. Conventionally entrepreneurs are assumed to be goal-orientated. In our qualitative study of young entrepreneurs in two European countries (n = 28), we find that this assumption of goal-orientation needs qualification. Young entrepreneurs in our study engage with the idea that being an entrepreneur is about being creative rather than seeking to maximise financial profit. Their focus on creativity, innovation and problem-solving is realised through a non-teleological commitment to what they are doing in the here and now, rather than calibrating their activities in relation to predetermined goals and worrying about the possibility of future failure.

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