€22 billion invested in European original content in 2023
2023 investments by streamers and broadcasters in European original content, i.e. any programme developed by an audiovisual service operating in the EU, amount to €22 billion compared to €20.4 billion in 2022. This is reported by the European Audiovisual Observatory,...
The film adaptation of Céline’s book Journey to the End of the Night
The film adaptation of Céline’s book Journey to the End of the Night, a project by Joan Sfar, director, and Thomas Bidegain, screenplay, is still in the very early stages of production. Published in 1932, Céline’s first novel became a worldwide success,...
Umbria Region invests in cinema: €1 million to the Film Commission
The Umbria Region has approved a bill allocating €1 million to the Fondazione Umbria Film Commission with the aim of encouraging and enhancing audiovisual productions in the region. The new legislation recognises the fundamental role of the Film Commission in...
The award-winners of 81st Venice International Film Festival
The eighty-first edition of the Venice International Film Festival ended on Saturday 7 September 2024 with the customary awards ceremony. The Golden Lion for Best Film was awarded to The Room Next Door, the latest film by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, produced by...
Box Office 2 – 8 September. Despicable Me 4 dominates the podium and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice takes second place
First place on the podium once again goes to “Despicable Me 4” with a gross of €3,031,098, followed by the opening film of the Venice Film Festival “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” by Tim Burton with €1,645,053. This week “It ends with us” falls to third place with a profit...
Toronto International Film Festival kicks off
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival opened yesterday, 5 September 2024. The festival features a packed programme of screenings and meetings in various venues in the Canadian metropolis, and will close on 15 September 2024. A large number of...
Branded entertainment continues to grow
Branded entertainment is steadily growing: investments in the sector reached €675 million in 2023, and are expected to increase further by the end of 2024. This is what emerged during the Summit OBE 2024 entitled Building the future together, held yesterday 5th...
Sphere Media acquires UK-based Abacus Media Rights
The acquisition of U.K. distribution company Abacus Media Rights by Canadian group Sphere Media for C$24.6 million has been completed. The U.K. company, which will be named Sphere Abacus, will become the distribution arm of Sphere Media, continuing, as stated by the...
The collaboration between BiM and Lucky Red expands further
New agreement between BiM and Lucky Red: the commercial department of the production company founded by Andrea Occhipinti will take care of the distribution of Bim films. The two companies will, however, both maintain their independence with regard to advertising and...
Calabria Film Commission to support film productions in the territory
The Calabria Film Commission presented during an event at the Italian Pavilion the financial contribution aimed at increasing the number of film productions in the territory. The contribution will be 6 million euros divided by four categories of works. The aim remains...
