The Mongolian Ministry of Art and Culture issued the Filmmaking Act, which aims to highlight the culture, heritage, and nomadic lifestyle of Mongolia. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has met with the Mongolia Minister of Art and Culture, Lady Nomin, intending to grant filmmakers a visa to come to the country to direct films within the laws, as Mongolia seeks through the issuance of the law to attract many film production companies in the world, open up opportunities for Mongolian artists and filmmakers to cooperate with foreign artists, gain experience in the film industry in Hollywood and share experience in the Mongolian film industry. The cooperation project between Mongolia and the US will start in 2022 by recovering the seed funding for a film created and shot in Mongolia to see more cultural development between the two countries in filmmaking.
Interview with (L. Munkhbat – Head of strategical office):
“We passed the law in the filmmaking industry because we need more of the spotlight in Hollywood filmmaking to show cultural and heritage of Mongolian Nomadic lifestyle. These cultural and lifestyle differences may represent us in the world art and culture field. In this spectrum, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Chairwoman of Ministry of Art and Culture met and exchanged ideas and the incentives will competitively position Mongolia to appeal to the world’s top production companies, while strengthening international appreciation for Mongolia’s unique culture and heritage”
Interview with (Amarsanaa. B – Film Director):
“Passing the law that encourages moviemaking industry will work as an ambassador from Mongolia to initiate and help Mongolian movie making field to grow and cooperate more with other countries’ same field. By initiating this project, nomadic tradition, history, movie projects will receive incentives back as a motivation to go further in introducing Mongolia abroad.”
Source- A24