The productions financed with the foreign tax credit
The number of foreign projects that have benefited from the tax credit for the attraction of film and audiovisual investments in Italy is increasing. The bonus is reserved to Italian production companies that collaborate in the making of films or parts of films in...
“Shortcut” enters the top ten at Box Office USA
The movie Shortcut climbed the U.S. box office charts. Released last weekend, the work directed by Alessio Liguori grossed $300,000, reaching the seventh place in the box office. It is the only Italian film in the top ten. Produced by Camaleo and Sternenberg Films, in...
Discovery chooses Magnite for advertising
Discovery announced it will rely on Magnite, the independent advertising platform, to manage its ads, and the proceeds will be used to support Dplay, Discovery’s streaming service in UK India and Japan. Magnite will provide ad, targeting and inventory control to...
The return of Cannes Film Festival as 2020 Special Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival, historically scheduled in May, that had been cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic, will return as 2020 Special Cannes. Thierry Frémaux, the general delegate of the Festival, had always pushed to ensure alternative solutions to the...
SVOD: revenues doubled since 2019. Among the first operators Netflix, Amazon and Disney+
As reported by Digital TV Research, SVOD revenues in 138 countries will reach $100 billion by 2025, doubling the $50 billion recorded in 2019. The United States will remain the leader in SVOD revenue, adding nearly $18 billion between 2019 and 2025, reaching $42...
Roma Lazio Film Commission, current and planned productions
In Lazio the audiovisual sector continues to expand and restart after the lockdown linked to the Covid 19 pandemic. Roma Lazio Film Commission is supporting the productions of several projects, both films and television series between September and November 2020. Here...
Leone Film Group expands its offer by 6 titles
Leone Film Group acquired the distribution rights of 6 new moviesduring Festival Du Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival. The purchasing company includes four action films, one biographical and one teen drama: Five Eyes, starring Jason Statham produced...
Cinema, 5 mln call for minority co-productions
The General Direction of Cinema and Audiovisual MiBACT has published in the last few days a call for selective contributions for cinematographic works in co-production or international minority participation for the year 2020. This act disposes the allocation of 5...
Notorious Pictures, purchases for distribution at Cannes and Toronto
Notorious Pictures, the Italian company active in the production and acquisition of audiovisual works through all distribution channels announced the purchase of distribution rights for seven new films during the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film...
The new releases of the week, among tears and laughter
The catalog of the new releases of the week is very varied: it ranges from drama to the comedy through thriller. The offer for movie theater customers is expanding. For the dramatic genre, Vision Distribution releases Padrenostro by Claudio Noce: the film, produced,...
Sky Original, projects and titles for the next months
Yesterday were presented the new projects by Sky Original, which will air on Sky and Now TV. The new series are of the most varied genres, from comedies to those inspired by news stories. The new titles are guaranteed thanks to Sky Studios, the European production...
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