DGCA, 2.5 million to co-produced films
The Italian Ministry of Culture, through the Direzione generale Cinema e audiovisivo, has launched a call for proposals for co-produced cinematographic works or minority co-participation schemes. The tender notice ” Bando per la concessione di contributi...
Netflix new plan to launch in November
Recently many platforms, among them Netflix too, decided to launch ad-supported versions of their subscriptions. This could come as a surprise for viewers, considering how being ad-free was a major selling point of the platform when it first launched, but...
Italian Box Office 29 August – 4 September: Minions still on the lead
Minions: The Rise of Gru, distribuited by Universal, in its third week in theatres reconfirmes itself as the winner the Italian Box Office, grossing an impressive €2.176.579 and bringing total revenue to €11.668.790 The silver medal goes to Bullet Train, the action...
Sicily decides to invest in the audiovisual industry
Regional Council for Tourism, Sport and Entertainment – Regional Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment, in collaboration with Sicilia Film Commission and, in the scope of the Development and Cohesion Plan of the Sicilian Region, decided to devolve...
Vue Cinemas, additional £88m for recapitalisation
As reported by Variety, London-based Vue Cinemas has announced an additional £88 millions for its recapitalization. This is the next step in a process that began this July, when the company announced that it had signed a £1 billion sale agreement with its lenders. The...
Paramount+ and Showtime bundle arrives
“This singular user experience streamlines sign-up and enhances discovery, and this lower price will allow more households to enjoy this exceptional combined entertainment offering.” With these worlds, Tom Ryan, president and CEO of Paramount Global...
Venice, all the winners of the Filming Italy Best Movie Award
The fourth edition of the Filming Italy Best Movie Award will premiere this Sunday during the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Presenting the winners of this edition will be Tiziana Rocca, General and Artistic Director of the Filming Italy Award, and Vito...
Bookciak, Azione! All the winners
At this year 11° edition of Bookciak, Azione!, the cinematographic and literary contest that precedes the beginning of Giornate degli Autori, six female movie directors got on the podium. The event took place yesterday night, on the 30th of August, between...
AMG acquires French production company Srab Films
Asacha Media Group (AMG), multinational IP creation and production business, acquires Srab Films, Paris-based French production company founded in 2015 by Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral. Srab, among others, has realised Les Misérables by Ladj Ly, winner of the...
Fonte Films: the new production company of the Zara ex-owner
Pablo Isla, the ex-owner of the giant fashion brand Zara, has created his own film production company, Fonte Films. After has stepped down from the chief executive of textile global company, he passed the torch to Marta Ortega, the daughter of Amancio Ortega,...
Being a Showrunner in Italy
The conference “Being a Showrunner” will be held during the Venice International Film Festival, in occasion of the ITTV FORUM&FESTIVAL, an event which was created to promote collaboration between the Italian and the American audiovisual industries....
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