Catch-22: the George Clooney series debuts in Italy
The new Sky series Catch-22, directed by and starring George Clooney, will air from May 21st. Read all the anticipations on the international co-production shot in Italy. Based on the antimilitarist novel of the same name written by Joseph Heller (1961), and published...
European Audiovisual Observatory: European films market share increased
The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) registered that European box office revenues dropped in 2018 as EU market share increased. For the first time in four years, cumulative GBO in the EU Member States did not pass the € 7 billion benchmark in 2018. Based on...#MiaBoxOffice May 9-12 2019: Pikachu outdoes the Avengers
Pokémon Detective Pikachu conquers the Italian audience, outdoing Avengers: Endgame, which obtains the second place. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile gets the third place. Discover the whole ranking of the weekend from 9th to the 12th of May, 2019. Pokémon...
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...
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