The Kings Speech does not mean we should subsidise the film industry

A truly bizarre piece on the Torygraph blogs (does it still warrant that nickname?) on the value of state subsidised films. I beg to disagree. Art and culture are such subjective areas- one mans trash is another's treasure, that there will always be controversy as to what merits support (witness the fuss the Turner Prize generates every year.)

Therefore I am strongly of the opinion that nothing cultural should receive public funding. Despite what the luvvies claim, it is possible to fund films without state support. But what of the projects that the studio's won't back you cry? Well if you are unable to raise the funds for you project, it is probably a sign that it is commercially viable, so why should the taxpayer fund your vanity project?

Plus if you are truly dedicate to your art and believe in it that much take a look at what Kevin Smith did to fund his first movie, or how Japanese animator Makoto Shinkai produced his first movie by himself on a a macbook. You will find a way to fund it without state support, which will make the result even more of an achievement.