Italian cinemas: number of screens increasing
The Ministry of Culture published the directorial decree of 25 August 2021, authorising contributions for the Extraordinary Plan for the development of the cinemas circuit. Grants are dedicated to increasing the number of screens, and concern cinemas and multiplexes...
Film d’Essai: all titles nominated by Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture, through Direzione Generale Cinema, has assigned the title of Film d’Essai. Also present is The Bad Poet, presented at What’s Next Italy MIA 2019. Among the titles that won the qualification of Film d’Essai, awarded to films...
Lazio Region: 1.8mln for cinemas and theaters
The Lazio Region has allocated 1.8 million in extraordinary funds to support the restart of 46 cinemas and 46 theaters. The calls for proposals “Ripartenza Cinema Lazio” and “Ripartenza Teatri Lazio”, approved in a simplified procedure by the...
Audiovisual: Increasing investments in Italian audiovisual content
Increasing investments in Italian content and advertising limits. According to the press release issued by the Council of Ministers, the new European directive on media and audiovisual services has been implemented. The new Consolidation Act concerns traditional...
Italy-France co-productions: second session 2021 published
The Ministry of Culture has published the guidelines for the submission of applications to support co-productions between Italy and France. As indicated in the Ministry’s vademecum, from 3 to 24 September 2021, it will be possible to submit applications to...
2021 tax credit: applications now open
The Ministry of Culture has published the opening date for applications for the 2021 tax credit for audiovisual productions. As specifide in the Ministy’s vademecum, starting at 10:00 a.m. on August 30th, 2021, it will be possible to submit the application for...
The cultural sector remains central despite the pandemic
Cultural industries are fundamental for Italy’s economic recovery. This emerges from the ‘Io sono cultura 2021’ report produced by the Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere, with the collaboration of the Marche Region and Credito Sportivo. All the...
MIA successes fly overseas: Wolf at Toronto Film Festival
“Wolf” by Nathalie Biancheri, presented as project at the 2018 MIA Cinema Co-production Market & Pitching forum, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp, was produced by Feline Films...
Italian Box Office July 26 – August 1, 2021: Jungle Cruise wins first place
Jungle Cruise goes straight to the top of the Italian box office. Check out the weekly chart from July 26 to August 1, 2021. In its first week Jungle Cruise earned €811,296 and took the top spot. The second place is held by Old with €547,426, for an overall gross of...
Rai Way: growing numbers in the first semester
Rai Way closes its first semester of 2021 with a turnover of €113.3 million with core revenues growing by 2%. Other indicators also showed the same improvement, in particular from net profit, which rose to €33.2 million with an increase of 1.3%, and investments, which...
Regione Lazio: Increased funds for screenplays
Regione Lazio has decided to increase the funds provided for the public notice “Dalla parola allo schermo”, which aims to reward the best original writing projects for cinema, television and web. Due to the great success of the initiative, with more than...
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