A new festival dedicated to film schools in Rome
A new festival dedicated to international film schools is coming to Rome in September 2026. Gabriella Buontempo, new president of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, talks about how the festival represents an important exchange of synergies between the film...
Box Office 12 -18 May, Thunberbolts stay once more at the top
The Box Office takings for the week see Thunderbolts*, distributed by Walt Disney S.P.A. Italia, at the top again, earning 672.147 euro, with a gross of 4,5 milions. In the second place we found Final Destination: Bloodline, distributed by Warner Bros. Italia, which...
Cannes 78, The Italian Pavilion Returns as the International Showcase of Italian Audiovisual Production
From May 13 to 24, during the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the Italian Pavilion reopens—an institutional space dedicated to Italian cinema and audiovisual production, designed, set up, and managed by Cinecittà in collaboration with the Directorate General...
Box Office 5 – 11 May. Superheroes on Top, Thunderbolts Leads the chart
Thunderbolts, distributed by Walt Disney S.M.P. Italia, remains at the top of the Italian box office with a weekly gross of €1,474,488. In second place is Black Bag, distributed by Universal, earning €291,201. Rounding out the top three is Until Dawn, distributed by...
“Lirica Ucraina” by Francesca Mannocchi. From the MIA Market to Triumph at the 2025 David di Donatello Awards for Best Documentary
After its world premiere at the MIA Market in the Italians Doc It Better section, Lirica Ucraina by Francesca Mannocchi has won the Cecilia Mangini Award for Best Documentary at the 2025 David di Donatello Awards. The film was presented to the MIA audience by the...
Box Office 28 April – 4 May, Heroes Take Over, Thunderbolts Tops the Italian Box Office
Thunderbolts, distributed by Walt Disney S.M.P. Italia, debuts at the top of the Italian box office with a gross of €2,385,665. In second place is Until Dawn, distributed by Eagle Pictures, earning €456,230. Black Bag, a new entry distributed by Universal, lands in...
Box Office 21- 27 April, A Minecraft Movie Takes the Lead
At the top of the Italian box office this week is A Minecraft Movie, distributed by Warner Bros. Italia, which debuts with a gross of €1,385,128. In second place drops Until Dawn, distributed by Eagle Pictures, with €646,469. Climbing to third place is the Italian...
Introducing Cort-IA: A New Contest for AI-Assisted Short Film Scripts
The cine-audiovisual lab Soph-IA has launched Cort-IA, a groundbreaking initiative inviting writers and filmmakers to submit short film scripts co-written with the support of chatbots and generative language models. Developed in collaboration with the Universities of...
Video Games: In 2024, the Industry in Italy Reaches Nearly €2.4 Billion
In 2024, Italy’s video game industry continues its upward trend, reaching a turnover of nearly €2.4 billion, a 3% increase compared to 2023. This is highlighted in the report “Video Games in Italy in 2024” by IIDEA, the trade association for the Italian video...
The Together Fund launches to boost independent producers across Europe
A new EU-supported investment fund has been launched to strengthen regional content production by investing in independent European production companies. Called the Together Fund, it is managed by Paris-based Axio Capital and co-founded by former European Producers...
Italian Cinema Takes Center Stage in Essaouira, The Third Edition of the Incontri del Cinema Italiano Kicks Off
From April 23 to 26, the Moroccan city of Essaouira will host the third edition of the Incontri del Cinema Italiano, an event celebrating the cultural bond between Italy and Morocco through four days of screenings, discussions, and creative exchanges. Under the title...
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A new festival dedicated to film schools in Rome
Box Office 12 -18 May, Thunberbolts stay once more at the top
Cannes 78, The Italian Pavilion Returns as the International Showcase of Italian Audiovisual Production
Box Office 5 – 11 May. Superheroes on Top, Thunderbolts Leads the chart