If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart Into Your Mouth And Smile, from MIA to Berlinale 2025
The Austrian film Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst, with the English title “If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart Into Your Mouth And Smile”, directed by Marie Luise Lehner, will have its world premiere in the Forum section of the...
Apulia Film Commission. Call Open for Short Films on “Adriatic Odyssey”
The Apulia Film Commission has launched a call for the production of eight short films on the theme “Adriatic Odyssey”, as part of the European REEL Project, funded by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2021/2027 Program. The call targets production companies collaborating...
Box Office 6 – 12 december. Diamanti shines at the top with over €3 Million
The Italian box office this week sees a triumph for Diamanti, which secures the top spot with an impressive €3,004,906, confirming the success of Italian cinema. In second place, another Italian production, Io sono la fine del mondo, debuts with €2,345,834, while...
Italy and Tunisia: 2024 Call for Cinematic Co-Productions Now Open
The Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC) has announced the 2024 Call for Applications to support the development of cinematic co-productions between Italy and Tunisia. The initiative targets fiction, animation, and...
The Success of There Is Still Tomorrow. Paola Cortellesi’s Film Heads Toward the Oscars
There Is Still Tomorrow (C’è ancora domani), Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut, continues its international journey by securing a spot on the Academy’s preliminary list for the 2025 Oscars. Thanks to its U.S. campaign, the film is now among the 323 feature films...
David Zaslav Sells Warner Bros. Discovery Shares for $30 Million
David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, recently sold over 2.5 million shares of the company, earning more than $30 million. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.73 each, according to documents filed with the SEC. This marks Zaslav’s first significant...
Box Office 9 – 15 dec. Moana 2 Claims the Top Spot with Record Earnings
This week’s Italian box office chart sees a triumph for Moana 2, firmly securing the top spot with an extraordinary gross of €2.49 million, further cementing Disney’s dominance in the market. In second place, the Italian film Napoli – New York by 01 Distribution...
Premio Solinas 2024. Winners Announced and Excellence in Film Writing Celebrated
The 39th edition of the Franco Solinas International Award for Best Screenplay and the 18th edition of the Solinas Documentary Award for Cinema, organized in collaboration with Apollo 11 – The Documentary House, have concluded. “Latte” by Alessandro...
Master “Creare Storie”, shaping new talents in Cinema and Audiovisual Arts
On November 25, the fourth edition of the Master’s program in Cinema and Audiovisual Development, Production, and Distribution, Creare Storie, organized by ANICA Academy ETS, began. This interdisciplinary course, aimed at young people aged 20 to 28, seeks to train...
Tax Credit for Video Games 2024. Applications Open on the DGCOL Platform
From 10:00 AM on December 13, 2024, until 11:59 PM on January 31, 2025, applications for the 2024 Video Games Tax Credit can be submitted through the DGCOL platform, accessible via the General Directorate for Cinema and Audiovisual’s official portal. This initiative...
Netflix and SIAE: New Agreement on Music and Audiovisual Rights
Netflix and SIAE have announced the renewal of agreements regulating the use of music and the management of audiovisual rights for content available on the streaming platform. This understanding covers SIAE’s Music and Audiovisual repertoires, ensuring fair...
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