My honest opinion is that they are just whining. Considering how well the Danish television industry is doing, it seems like they aren't short on cash. Danish films, on the other hand, has definitely taken a back seat to television production.
When they say other countries do more funding, they are not wrong. But we don't talk about Czech film/television production in the same way we talk about the Danish counterpart.
There are plenty of film makers out there who still think television is beneath them, and I am sure some of those film makers are Danish, and they therefore cannot cash in on the Danish television success.
> There are plenty of film makers out there who still think television is beneath them
I find that very hard to believe. After all, Lars von Trier (the most famous Danish director) made a tv series ("The Kingdom") and all the biggest actors (like Mads Mikkelsen) have had roles in tv shows. The less famous people in the business are typically just happy to be employed.
When they say other countries do more funding, they are not wrong. But we don't talk about Czech film/television production in the same way we talk about the Danish counterpart.
There are plenty of film makers out there who still think television is beneath them, and I am sure some of those film makers are Danish, and they therefore cannot cash in on the Danish television success.