Cristina Priarone (Director of Roma Lazio Film Commission) has been elected President of the Italian Film Commissions (IFC). The two Vice-presidents will be Luca Ferrario, director of Trentino Film Commission, and Paolo Manera, director of the Film Commission Torino...
Donato Carrisi’s second feature, In the Labyrinth, will be distributed in 72 countries for a record €1.5 million. In the Labyrinth starring Toni Servillo and Dustin Hoffman will be released in 72 countries including the United States, China, Australia, the...
The all-female series Luna Nera (Black Moon) lands on Netflix on January 31, 2020. The wait is over. Produced by Fandango directed by Francesca Comencini, Susanna Nicchiarelli, and Paola Randi, Luna Nera is based on the manuscript Le città perdute. Luna Nera. Vol. 1...
Netflix chooses Rome to open its headquarters in Italy. The audiovisual giant had already shown interest in local productions. “Since starting the service in Italy in 2015, we have been enthusiastically welcomed by our many subscribers and we have been fortunate...
Amazon Prime Video has presented its new original Italian products, the line-up includes shows starring Carlo Verdone, Tiziano Ferro, and Carlo Cracco. Here in Italy we’re focused on making great Original shows specifically for our local Prime members and we’re so...
The Stonebreaker by Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, presented at MIA|What’s Next Italy 2019, wins the Laser Film Award at When East Meets West (January 19-21, 2020, Trieste). For the third edition, When East Meets West and Trieste Film Festival has renewed...
Disney+ will be available from March 24 in Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland. The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment has set March 24th as the new launch date for Disney+ in markets across...
On Monday 20th January 2020, CINE34, the new Mediaset thematic network dedicated to great Italian cinema, will make its debut. A Mediaset note reads: “The editorial line of the new network wants to represent the entire Italian production, from the best auteur...
Comcast’s NBCUniversal will unveil Peacock, its new video streaming service on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. This announcement will close out phase one of the streaming era: product announcements and launch dates. The new phase will be figuring out how these services...
ANEC, ANICA and Cinetel present 2019 Italian box office results. For the report, there is an increase in both box office receipts and attendance not only of international titles but also of Italian productions. In 2019, the box office received € 635,449,774 for a...
Rai’s Board of Directors, Fabrizio Salini satisfied with the appointments of the new directors to the networks and new gender directions. The board of directors approved Angelo Teodoli to the genre coordination, Stefano Coletta at Rai1 and prime time...
The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced. Among the Oscar nominees 2020, Joker received the most nominations with 11, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing. Other Oscars 2020 nominees...