Italian future is VR, says Veneto Film Commission
Veneto Film Commission, alongside Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, decided to launch a virtual technology school in Veneto. Marta Donzelli, Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia president, underlined how this initiative “offers a very promising...
Calabria Film Commission, 5 millions to the audiovisual sector
The Fondazione Calabria Film Commission has opened the new call for Italian and international audiovisual productions with a budget of five million euros. The call was presented at the 79th edition of Venice Film Festival. The aim is to enhance and consolidate the...
Walt Disney Co. is considering a new membership program
Walt Disney Co. is considering the idea of a membership program somewhat akin to Amazon Prime: “Disney Prime,” although that won’t, of course, be the name of the program. The initiative would offer various benefits and discounts to encourage customers to spend more on...
Italy-France, new call for audiovisual projects
The Italian Ministry of Culture, through the Direzione generale Cinema e Audiovisivo, has opened the second session of the “Bando per la concessione di contributi selettivi per lo sviluppo e la coproduzione di opere cinematografiche e serie audiovisive...
Venice Production Bridge: Italy and Canada come together
On September 3rd the Hotel Excelsior Spazio Incontri hosted the 1-hour conference “Italy-Canada Scouting the Film Industry’s New Landscape” as part of Venice Production Bridge. Moderated by Cristiano de Florentis, founder of the Toronto-based Italian...
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...
