China: 128,000 Micro-Dramas in Three Months, Over 95% Made by AI

China: 128,000 Micro-Dramas in Three Months, Over 95% Made by AI

In the first quarter of 2026, China released almost 128,000 micro-dramas, and the vast majority were made with the help of artificial intelligence. The boom has also opened up a parallel market: licensing real human faces. China’s micro-drama industry is growing...
Locarno launches cash rebate: the Locarno Region Film Fund is born

Locarno launches cash rebate: the Locarno Region Film Fund is born

The Locarno area has established its own incentive scheme to attract film and TV productions. The launch was announced on 6 August, at the opening of Locarno79, by the Ticino Film Commission (TFC), which will administer the newly created Locarno Region Film Fund...
Assembly debates Cinema and Audiovisual Reform today

Assembly debates Cinema and Audiovisual Reform today

The Chamber of Deputies has addressed today the discussion on the general lines of the unified text of reform of Law 220/2016 (Cinema and Audiovisual Law). The measure, born from the convergence of five separate legislative proposals and unanimously approved in the...
Italian Box Office July 20 – July 26: The Odyssey remains at the top

Italian Box Office July 20 – July 26: The Odyssey remains at the top

Riding the wave of its successful debut, The Odyssey remains at the top of the chart with a box office gross of 16.737.097 euros and 2.026.284 admissions. In second place, Minions and Monsters takes in 879.239 euros and records 116.225 admissions. Third place goes to...