Germany: Discovery and ProSiebenSat.1 in a joint venture to develop a new Over the top service
The aim of the newly formed joint venture (50/50) between Discovery Communications and the German group ProSiebenSat.1 is that of strengthening the video and ott mobile market in Germany. The streaming service, starting from the second half of the year, will offer the...
Bif&st 2017: Aronadio, Serraiocco and Marinelli win first and second works sections.
The winners of the First and Second Works and International Panorama sections of the Bari Bif&st have been announced. Among the winners also films screened at MIA past editions. The winners are: Ettore Scola Award for the best direction:: Alessandro Aronadio for...
Mr Mercedes, a New TV Series Based on the Novel by Stephen King
A new series is on the way for next year, adapted from Stephen King novel Mr Mercedes. The TV series will have ten episodes and leading actors are Brendan Gleeson (known as the scary one-eyed Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter saga) and Harry Treadway (the mad...
Cinecittà 80th Anniversary, Director Basso: ” out from a bad period, big news in the near future”
On the eightieth anniversary of Cinecittà, Studios Director General Giuseppe Basso explained to ANSA current initiatives and future goals: ” we’re out from the bad period, the one from 2008 to 2014, and hopefully we will soon announce some important news...
A&E, Bates Motel will be the Last Series and non Fiction Programming will Double
Straight after the end of the successful Bates Motel (the last episode was broadcast last 24 April), A&E has unexpectedly announced they will give up all scripted programming and will rather double down on nonfiction. The announcement is surprising, given the...
Much Expected Sequel of World War Z has been Announced, with Leading Actor Brad Pitt and Director David Fincher
World war Z, the blockbuster on the war with zombies adapted from the novel of Max Brooks which earned 540 million dollars all over the world will soon have a sequel. This is what was announced in Los Angeles after the deal was closed between David Fincher, director,...
Eduardo De Filippo, two projects for a tv series on the Neapolitan actor
Over thirty years after his death, Eduardo De Filippo will be dedicated a tv series, directed by Mario Martone and produced by Publispei. The project is based on the book by Maurizio Giammusso Vita di Eduardo, and will follow the life of the artist throughout twenty...
The Stuff of Dreams (Mia 2015) Hits USA. Cabiddu:” I feel affection and interest in the film”
The Stuff of Dreams by Gianfranco Cabiddu ((Paco Cinematografica, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, White Pictures, in association with Videoprogetti, with the support of Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission, screened at MIA...
American Screen Writers Ready to Strike if a Fair Agreement is not Reached
After the Writers Guild of America (WGA) expressed a favourable vote, with a 96% share, the threat of a writers strike is more and more concrete and they could start striking next May. The spectre of 2007 is looming, when a strike went on from November to February...
Leone Film Group, Exclusive on Genovese and Perfetti Sconosciuti Screen Players until 2023
Leone Film Group has signed an agreement until 2023 with director Paolo Genovese, for the making of six films, as confirmed by Marco Belardi, founder and managing director of Lotus production, controlled by Leone Film Group. The first movie, whose filming is due to...
Apulia Film Commission and Film London, Twinning Agreement to Promote Young Talents
Within the context of Bifest (Bari International Film Festival) a twinning agreement was signed between Apulia Film Commission and Film London, a London based agency whose purpose is to support local audiovisual industry. Chairman of Apulia F.C. Maurizio Sciarra...
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