Bari, ADE Apulia Digital Experience 2023 kicks off
MIA – Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo was the megaphone of some initiatives concerning the Apulia Region: the reopening of the Apulia Film Fund and the ADE Apulia Digital Experience 2023 conference, which will take place in Bari, Italy, from November 10 to...
SAG-AFTRA, the strike is (almost) over
Since July, the world of film productions and streaming content has been severely slowed by the strike by the union representing Hollywood actors and actresses (SAG-AFTRA – Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). After 118 days,...
Oscar 2024, nominations for best international film
We were left that among the 12 Italian titles nominated to represent Italy for the International Feature Film Award category of the 96th Academy Awards, the choice had fallen on Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano,’ the film that won the Silver Lion for...
Applications for the Magale doc international award kick off
The call for applications is now open for the Magale doc International Prize, created in 2022 by the union of audiovisual professionals with the aim of investing in research, development, production, promotion and distribution of new projects aimed at the valorization...
Marvel Spotlight, the new label for series and films independent of the MCU, is born.
MCU, Marvel Cinematic Universe, is a mesh of connections between the adventures of characters from Marvel comic books, woven into fine texture by movies and TV series. For this reason, the Studios have come up with a new label, Marvel Spotlight, under which to make...
Banijay acquires The Forge
Banijay U.K. has unveiled the acquisition of The Forge, the company specializing in scripted production. The Forge’s work includes Marriage, starring Sean Bean, Help, starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham, and Becoming Elizabeth. The main objective of the...
Marina Cicogna, the countess of Italian cinema, passed away
Marina Cicogna, the countess of Italian cinema, died Nov. 4 in Rome at the age of 89. Born May 29, 1934, to Count Cesare Cicogna Mozzoni and Countess Annamaria Volpi di Misurata, granddaughter of Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata who invented the Venice Film Festival...
Italian Box Office Oct. 30-Nov. 05. ‘C’è ancora domani’ surpasses 7 million euros
Paola Cortellesi’s ‘C’è ancora domani’ is confirmed again this week at the top of the box office and grosses +111% compared to last weekend, surpassing €7 million. Another Italian film in the top ten is ‘Comandante’ by Edoardo De...
Paramount+ losses improve and gains 2.7 million subscribers
Paramount+ gained 2.7 million subscribers to 63 million in the third quarter of this year, while Paramount Global’s DTC losses narrowed to $238 million from $343 million last year. A net improvement also underscored by Bob Bakish, president and chief executive...
Netflix, “Standard with ads” plan has 15 million users
Introduced in November 2022, Netflix’s ad-supported basic plan, the cheapest offered by the U.S. streaming giant, is on its first anniversary and celebrating big results. Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s newly installed head of advertising, wrote in a post on the...
