Italy-Serbia: young filmmakers’ contest launched

Italy-Serbia: young filmmakers’ contest launched

The Italian-Serbian Film Festival of Belgrade presents the online competition Short with a view on fe(u)ature, curated by Excellence International. Here is how to participate. The competition is open to young Italian and Serbian filmmakers under 30 years of age, who...
MIA: a preview of the seventh edition

MIA: a preview of the seventh edition

The seventh edition this year takes place from October 13 to 17 in Rome in the well-known spaces of the Barberini District, under the banner of a busy program of panels, content showcases and screenings for nearly 200 sessions over four days. Building on the...
Call for film clubs, 2021: deadline extended

Call for film clubs, 2021: deadline extended

The deadline for the €800,000 grant to disseminate film culture has been extended to September 15th, 2021. The call, opened by the Ministry of Culture on July 1st, 2021, provides for the granting of contributions for the implementation of activities to disseminate...
Basket Bond: 21 million euros for the audiovisual sector

Basket Bond: 21 million euros for the audiovisual sector

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Unicredit officially close the second part of their €200 million “Basket Bond di filiera” programme. The programme aims to finance the domestic and foreign development plans of Italian companies belonging to various strategic...
IDM Film Fund: call for proposals announced

IDM Film Fund: call for proposals announced

IDM Film Commission announces the application deadlines for the 2022 edition of the IDM Film Fund, confirming its support for audiovisual industry professionals. Production companies can apply for funding online, regardless of the country in which their registered...
Green Pass: mandatory for cinemas

Green Pass: mandatory for cinemas

The Italian Council of Ministers has established that access to cinemas will be possible only if in possession of the Green Pass. On July 22nd, the Council of Ministers met at Palazzo Chigi to establish additional measures to deal with the Covid-19 emergency. On the...
Lockdown drives VOD growth

Lockdown drives VOD growth

The use of OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms has grown exponentially. This is revealed by the single source survey carried out by GfK Sinottica® on the Italian territory in the period 2018 – 2021. Here are the details. Italian audiovisual consumption is increasingly...
Netflix and Premio Solinas announce La Bottega della Sceneggiatura

Netflix and Premio Solinas announce La Bottega della Sceneggiatura

Premio Solinas and Netflix announce the birth of La Bottega della Sceneggiatura, a high-level coaching and training initiative aimed at aspiring TV screenwriters. The initiative is aimed at young people who represent Italian multiculturalism. The itinerary is divided...
European audiovisual services: UK remains the leader

European audiovisual services: UK remains the leader

Despite the emigration of several channels due to Brexit, the UK remains the country with the most explosive TV market. This is revealed by the European Audiovisual Observatory research, Audiovisual media services in Europe: Supply figures and AVMSD jurisdiction...
Cannes Film Festival 2021: all the winners

Cannes Film Festival 2021: all the winners

The 74th Cannes Film Festival has officially ended. The awards ceremony was held on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, by the jury chaired by Spike Lee and composed of Mati Diop, Mylène Farmer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Hausner, Mélanie Laurent, Kleber Mendonça...
Italian Box Office July 12 – 18 2021: Black Widow still ahead

Italian Box Office July 12 – 18 2021: Black Widow still ahead

Black Widow continues to be the queen of the Italian box office. Check out the weekly chart from 12 to 18 July 2021. In its second week Black Widow earned € 1.580.979 with a total gain of € 3.618.639 . In second position we find The Croods: A New Age, at its first...