Piemonte Doc Film Fund and Short Film Fund: the Film Commission opens calls for 2019
The Film Commission Torino Piemonte has opened the calls for the 2019 Piedmont Doc Film Fund and the Short Film Fund. Total available funds amount to 200 thousand Euros. In order to participate, applications will need to be sent by June 17th, 2019. The Piedmont Doc...
The Passion of Anna Magnani (Italians Doc It Better|MIA 2018) goes to Cannes Film Festival
The Passion of Anna Magnani, directed by Enrico Cerasuolo and produced by Massimo Arvat (Zenit Arti Audiovisive), will be presented at the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival among Cannes Classic. The documentary was presented in worldwide preview at MIA 2018’s...
MiBAC’s special projects: € 10 mln for cinema
The Ministry of Cultural heritage and Activities (MiBAC, i.e. Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali) has destined 10 million Euros to the funding of cinematic and audiovisual projects, including the “Moviement” initiative which promotes cinema attendance during...Italian TV ratings: football makes all the difference
What do Italians watch on TV? Auditel data regarding April 2019 confirm a strong hold by Rai in prime time, while ratings decrease for Mediaset. Mediaset’s low ratings are due to the lack of the football’s Champions League, which had brought skyrocketing viewing...
Gomorrah 4: audience rises by 3,5% compared to the 3rd season
Publicist Media Italy’s analysis highlights Gomorrah’s success. The total audience is more than 1,2 million spectators, and it is rising by 8%. On May 3rd, 2019 the season finale of Gomorrah 4 aired on Sky. Considering the data regarding the first airings of Gomorrah...
Lazio Region provides € 9 Million for audiovisual
Lazio Region has published a new call for proposals reserved for cinema and audiovisual productions for a total budget of € 9 Million. New contributions to Italian and international cinematographic and audiovisual productions have been provided by the Lazio Region...#MiaBoxOffice May 2-5, 2019: the new entries do not rival ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Avengers: Endgame continues to roll on, followed by Stan & Ollie and Ma cosa ci dice il cervello. Discover the whole ranking of the weekend from 2 to 5 May, 2019. In first place for the second week in a row Avengers: Endgame, whose weekend takings are € 3,925,882...
Woody Allen: no publisher wants to release his autobiography
A falling star. Woody Allen would have written an autobiography, but no publisher would be available to release it. Times when the director dominated Hollywood have passed. What’s #MeToo’s heritage? The women are stronger than the past thanks to their...
DEG data: US home entertainment market grew up to 6,4% in Q1 2019
According to DEG (The Digital Entertainment Group), the first quarter of 2019 has been positive for US home entertainment market with an overall increase of 6.4%. Svod recorded the best results, especially thanks to the Netflix’s success, as it achieved a growth...
The comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency as in the tv series
Volodymyr Zelensky wins the elections in Ukraine and becomes President as in the series Servant of the People. Probably the television success have convinced the comedian to throw himself into politics. As the character played in Servant of the People, Volodymyr...#MiaBoxOffice April 25-28, 2019: record debut for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
The awaited Avengers: Endgame leads the Italian box office chart. The others on the podium are Ma cosa ci dice il cervello and The Curse of La Llorona. Discover the whole ranking of the weekend from 25 to 28 April, 2019. Avengers: Endgame, starring Robert Downey Jr.,...
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