“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...
Trentino Film Commission Renews Collaboration with Trento Film Festival 2024
For the 73rd edition of the Trento Film Festival (April 25 – May 4), Trentino Film Commission confirms its support for the event, backing three documentaries in the official selection. Competing in the main competition, Il canto del respiro by Simona Canonica...
Box Office 31 March – 6 April. A Minecraft Movie Leads the Chart, Followed by Le Assaggiatrici and Snow White
The Italian box office this week is topped by “A Minecraft Movie”, which debuts with a €4.75 million gross and over 618,000 admissions, making it the most-watched film of the weekend. In second place, “Le Assaggiatrici” continues its run, adding €861,000 to its total,...
Audiovisual Industry on the Rise, eMedia-Istituto Bruno Leoni Report Highlights Sector Trends
The fourth edition of the report “The Audiovisual System: Evolution and Economic Dimensions”, curated by eMedia and Istituto Bruno Leoni, has been presented. The study estimates that the national audiovisual sector reached a value of €14.9 billion in 2023,...
€696 Million for Cinema and Audiovisual Sector in 2025
The Ministry of Culture has officially announced the allocation of the 2025 Cinema and Audiovisual Fund, totaling €696 million. Decree No. 55 of March 6, 2025, defines how these resources will be distributed to support the entire Italian film and audiovisual industry....
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