$2.2 billion to power cinemas in USA and Canada

$2.2 billion to power cinemas in USA and Canada

An investment of $2.2 billion to modernise cinemas is the announcement made by the eight largest theatres chains in the US and Canada. As reported by Variety, B&B Theatres, Cinemark USA, Cineplex, Harkins Theatres, Marcus Theatres, MC Entertainment, Regal Cinemas,...
Tokyo Film Festival, competition line-up unveiled

Tokyo Film Festival, competition line-up unveiled

The full program of the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, which will run from October 28 to November 6, has been announced. The line up consists of 110 films, including a selection of ten world premieres by emerging talents, presented in the Asian Future...
Selective contributions: new Commission appointed

Selective contributions: new Commission appointed

Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli appointed the new Commission of 15 experts appointed to select the projects that will access the selective contributions for the film and audiovisual sector. According to Article 26 of Law no. 220 of 14 November 2016...
The Napoli Film Festival opens its doors

The Napoli Film Festival opens its doors

The Napoli Film Festival 2024 will be held from 24 to 28 September and will open with the screening of Maria Montessori . The festival, in its 25th edition, will be held at the French Institute in Naples, where Léa Todorov’s film starring Jasmine Trinca will be...
FVG AUDIOVISUAL FUND, third call open until Oct. 18

FVG AUDIOVISUAL FUND, third call open until Oct. 18

The last of three calls, which have supported independent production companies and audiovisual professionals in the Friuli area during the year, is open. Until the deadline of Friday, Oct. 18, you can send in your application if you meet the eligibility requirements....
RaiPlay, new agreement with Engineering and ContentWise

RaiPlay, new agreement with Engineering and ContentWise

RAI has started a collaboration with Engineering and ContentWise to improve the suggestion of content to users of RaiPlay through AI. Engineering has been supporting companies in the field of digital modernisation for 40 years, and to date works with over 70 companies...
The programme of the 22nd edition of Alice nella Città unveiled

The programme of the 22nd edition of Alice nella Città unveiled

Alice nella Città opens its doors: the programme of the independent section of the Rome Film Festival, which will take place in the Eternal City from 16 to 27 October, has been unveiled. Alice nella Città 2024 will be held simultaneously with the MIA –...
Sophia Loren, the Italian diva’s 90th birthday

Sophia Loren, the Italian diva’s 90th birthday

Ninety years of diva Sophia Loren. The world famous actress will be celebrated today in Rome at The Space Moderno cinema on the initiative of the Italian Ministry of Culture, Cinecittà and Archivio Luce. On the occasion, an unprecedented award will be presented to her...
Law arrives to protect deceased artists from AI exploitation

Law arrives to protect deceased artists from AI exploitation

A little more than a year ago, the Hollywood film world was locked in protests by the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, which joined with the writers’ union (Writer’s Guild of America) against the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. film producers. Today...
LUCANA DOC opens the new candidacy

LUCANA DOC opens the new candidacy

The Lucana Film Commission has announced the re-opening of the LUCANA DOC competition announcement, which will now accept applications until October 31, 2024. Margherita Romaniello, the president of the Lucana Film Commission, emphasized that LUCANA DOC has been and...
San Sebastián, the lights go on at the 72nd Film Festival

San Sebastián, the lights go on at the 72nd Film Festival

The San Sebastián International Film Festival in the Basque Country starts tomorrow from September 20th until September 28th. The festival comprises more than twenty sections including the official competition, the retrospective and the new proposals.Among the...