Revenue Agency: there is no general limit to the tax credit for cinema sector
The Agenzia delle Entrate (the Italian Revenue Agency) said that the tax credit for the cinema industry, as subsidized tax incentive, is not subject to the general compensation limit of € 700 thousand per year. With the replies 152 and 153 of 22 May 2019, the Agenzia...
Piedmont: boost in productions, launch of the Development Film TV Fund
In the first quarter of 2019 56 productions were shot in Piedmont: 5 feature length films (including 2 foreign productions), 2 TV series, 8 documentaries, 8 short films, 5 digital projects, 12 TV formats and 16 commercials. The announcement was made by Film Commission...TV ratings: how smartphones are changing Italians’ habits
Italians’ habits are changing: TV audience is decreasing. Every Italian watching TV, there are 3 Italians looking at a smartphone, tablet or pc, yet advertising doesn’t reach this new type of audience. Auditel has reported a 4% decrease for TV ratings in 2019 first...
Cinema: the power of international co-productions
According to the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), international co-productions have a wider distribution and generate more admissions than national films. Even if the number of majority co-productions produced rose from 297 in 2007 to 425 in 2016, still today...Game of Thrones: parents are naming their babies after its characters
From fiction to reality: Arya and Khaleesi, heroines from Game of Thrones, are among the most widespread names among the newborns in 2018. Everybody knows that Game of Thrones, whose eighth season arrived at its end last night, is the record series: by budget,...
Lazio Cinema International Fund: 10 million for international co-productions
Lazio Region has announced a new call for Lazio Cinema International Fund aimed to attract international film and audiovisual productions. It will be possible to submit applications from May 30th. The call aims to support investments in film and audiovisual...#MiaBoxOffice May 16-19 2019: John Wick triumphs over Pikachu
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum wins the audience, outdoing Pokémon Detective Pikachu. Pain and Glory gets the third place. Discover the whole ranking of the weekend from 16th to the 19th of May, 2019. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum enters the box...
Calabria Film Commission: 1.35 million for audiovisual productions in the territory
Calabria Film Commission has announced a new call for proposals destined to national and international audiovisual productions which are realised in Calabria Region. Applications must be submitted between May 17th and June 15th, and between September 2nd and October...
Carlo Bixio Prize’s 8th edition for screenplays and series concepts
APA (Association of Audiovisual Producers), RTI (Reti Televisive Italiane) and RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) announce Carlo Bixio Prize’s 8th edition. The call for proposals is open to original screenplays and series concepts. The deadline for submitting...
We watch online videos for nearly 7 hours per week
Online video is gaining in popularity around the world and between people of every age. Movies are the favourite type of online content by olders while youngers prefer TV shows. Viewers are watching more and more online videos. The “State of Online Video...
