MipTV 2017, Italy: positive results for Rai Com, Mediaset and Rainbow
MipTV Cannes 2017 has closed and it is time to take stock of what has been done in Italy. On April 5 Mattia Oddone, international sales director for Rai Com had already said he was “satisfied with the results. They are better compared to the previous...
ANICA, conference on the urban future of film. Rutelli: “cinemas are essential”
Yesterday, “The urban future of film” conference, organised by ANICA (Italian Assoociation for Cinematographic, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries) was held in Rome. During his interview, the Association’s Chairman, Francesco Rutelli, highlighted the great changes...
History of Love by Sonja Prosenc (MIA 2016) the first ever Slovenian-Italian-Norwegian co-production.
Very good news for the new project of Sonja Prosenc, History of Love, submitted to the MIA Co-production market| Cinema 2016: the film, in fact, has received €77.800 in funding from the Norwegian Film Institute, and earlier € 57.200 from the Norwegian body Zenfyr...
Rai Cinema Line-up, all the new season’s films. Del Brocco: “we are anxious for change”
Last year, on 5 April, Paolo Del Brocco, CEO of Rai Cinema, released the line-up for future Rai productions and gave positive feedback on the general trend of Rai films. Del Brocco, who is expecting to be reconfirmed after seven years of leading Rai Cinema, expressed...
Rendez Vous, professional encounters : what is the future of the Italian-French co-production?
The VII edition of Rendez Vous-Festival of the New French Cinema- is currently underway, from April 5th throughout 9th, in Rome. On April 5th, at the Casa del Cinema, the customary professional gathering of AV experts took place, with a view to attending some panels...
MipTV, Kim Rossi Stuart is Dario Maltese: the detective-drama is “one of the best products of the year”
The new detective-drama Maltese, produced by Rai Fiction with Palomar, and in partnership with the German ZDF Enterprises and Dramedy Productions was presented at Cannes MipTV. Kim Rossi Stuart plays the part of Dario Maltese, a Roman detective transferred to1970s...
MipTV, Campo Dall’Orto: “Rai is now an international player, we will export our products all over the world”
“Rai plays today an international role that was not even conceivable only five years ago”. Rai General Manager Antonio Campo Dall’Orto, on the occasion of Cannes MipTV was interviewed by Variety and he explained the revolution and changes he started in the...
Cannes Series, the new festival showcasing TV series officially presented
Details of the new festival showcasing TV series, which will take place next year, were unveiled yesterday, at the presence of Cannes mayor David Lisnard. The rich festival programme will host an international competitive section, various screenings, masterclasses...
MipTV, Beta Film has closed deals for 1993 and Gomorrah
Many broadcasters from all over Europe have secured distribution rights for 1993, the second series that will follow the most acclaimed 1992, produced by Wildside and sold abroad by the Beta Film group. At the moment, the countries are Germany (Sky Germany), Spain...
Record scores for Commissario Montalbano and the economic impact on the territory
One billion viewers. Not one less. This is the astonishing number of people who have watched at least one episode of Commissario Montalbano, the most popular of Italian TV detectives, since its first screening on Rai May 6 1999. The first three series were broadcast...
A new distributor is on the market: Altre Storie Distribuzione, founded by Cesare Fragnelli
Altre Storie Distribuzione was set up from a branch of Altre Storie, a company established in 2014 thanks to a group of young authors. Starting from April, the new distribution company will offer both traditional and new experimental films, always with an eye to the...
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