“Alida in Her Own Words” (Mia Doc Pitching Forum 2019) has been selected for Cannes Classic 2020
The docufilm Alida in Her Own Words by Mimmo Verdesca has been officially selected for Cannes Festival 2020 in the section Cannes Classic 2020. The films in the section Cannes Classic 2020 will be premiered during Lyon Lumière Festival next October. Mimmo Verdesca...
Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, the programme has been presented
The third edition of Filming Italy Sardegna Festival will take place at Cagliari Forte Village from July 22 to 26; also this year there will be a partnership with APA, the Italian Audiovisual Producers Association chaired by Giancarlo Leone and with the general...
“Life as a B-Movie: Piero Vivarelli” (Italians Doc it Better 2019) arrives on MioCinema
The documentary Life as a B-Movie: Piero Vivarelli, winner of the Nastro d’Argento for Best Documentary 2020 (Cinema, Spettacolo e cultura section), will be presented to the audience of MioCinema tonight, 14 July, 8.30 p.m. Directors Fabrizio Laurenti and Niccolò...
Apulia Film Fund, € 5 mln to support the audiovisual industry
The Apulia Film Fund 2020 call, with a € 5 mln budget, is now available on Apulia Film Commission website, according to Regione Puglia and Apulia Film Commission Foundation. The Apulia Film Fund is addressed to micro, small and medium-size enterprises who work in...
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism doubles the funds for cinemas
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, has signed a decree for the allocation of € 22 mln to support the cinematographic industry, particularly cinemas, because of the missed receipts caused by Covid-19 lockdown. There was a...
2020: The GZ DOC Guangzhou – MIA Market Partnership continues
Roma – Guangzhou, 13 July 2020 MIA DOC, section of the MIA International Audiovisual Market (October 14th-18th 2020) and GZ DOC, the most prestigious documentary Festival of the People’s Republic of China, of which it is Secretary General Jun Liu, are pleased to...
Tax Credit, extraordinary measures for cinematographic and audiovisual industry
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Roberto Gualtieri, have signed a tax credit upgrading by 2020. The aim is to support and help the entire cinematographic and audiovisual national...
2020 Nastri d’Argento of documentary : among winners “Selfie”, “Life as a B-Movie: Piero Vivarelli” (Italians Doc it Better 2019), “Searching for Valentina – The world of Guido Crepax ” (Doc Pitching Forum 2018)
The winners of the 2020 Nastri d’Argento of documentary have been announced. The official selection has been composed of 25 titles related to the “Cinema del reale” section, another 25 works about the protagonists and stories of Cinema, Spettacolo e Cultura, 12...
“The Book of Vision” (MIA What’s next Italy 2017) will open the Venice International Film Critics’ Week
The costume drama The Book of Vision by Carlo Hintermann, with Terrence Malick as executive producer, will open the Venice International Film Critics’ Week on September 2nd. The Book of Vision is a co-production with the participation of Rai Cinema, Entre Chien et...
Oscar winner composer Ennio Morricone died last night
Ennio Morricone, the roman musician and compositor, died last night at the age of 91. The orchestra Conductor graduated in trumpet, composition, instrumentation, band conducting and choral music at Santa Cecilia Conservatory; in the years, he has composed some of the...
Culture migrates to digital: an Impresa Cultura Italia-Confcommercio and Swg research
Impresa Cultura Italia-Confcommercio, in collaboration with Swg, carried out a study in order to analyze changing and impact of Covid-19 on the Italian cultural...
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