The first footage of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Receiving a warm greeting from the audience, Guillermo del Toro took the stage at The Annecy Film Festival and presented the world premiere of eight minutes of his version of Pinocchio shot in stop-motion. In the first excerpt screened we find Geppetto meeting the...
Films on The Move, 16 million for distribution
The second cut-off of the Films on the Move call opened by the EU Commission under the Media section of the Creative Europe program is set fo July 5. Films on the move promote innovation, competitiveness and scalability of the European audiovisual sector. The call...
International Rome Film Fest expands its format
The International Rome Film Fest expands its format by bringing cinema to the entire territory of the capital, transforming the city into a large stage. These are the ideas of Fondazione Cinema per Roma President Gianluca Farinelli and Festa del Cinema Artistic...
Box Office June 06-12: Top Gun surpasses 8 million
An eventful week in the Italian box office, especially as far as the top positions are concerned. Jurassic World: Dominion maintains the lead with a gross of € 2,041,415 and a total of € 5,230,937. What is surprising, however, is the hold of Top Gun: Maverick. The...
Without Blood, filming of Angelina Jolie’s movie has begun
Fremantle has announced the start of filming for the movie Without Blood directed by Angelina Jolie. Filming, which began in early June, will take place in Puglia, Basilicata and Rome. The film, written, directed and produced by Angelina Jolie, is based on Alessandro...
Fondazione Marche Cultura: 16 million until 2027
Fondazione Marche Cultura – Marche Film Commission in recent days presented the relaunch program in front of an audience of industry professionals and the figure of the new Head Francesco Gesualdi. Marche Region Culture Councillor Giorgia Latini strongly...
Netflix suspends productions in Denmark
Netflix has reportedly decided to suspend upcoming productions in Denmark. The disagreement between the Danish audiovisual industry and the notorious streaming platform allegedly concerns rising production costs in the country, due to a rights agreement signed by the...
Filming Italy Sardegna Festival hosts Naomie Harris
The fifth edition of the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival will be held at Cagliari’s Forte Village from 9 to 12 June. The event, conceived and directed by Tiziana Rocca, is under the patronage of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, the Municipality of Cagliari,...
Thomas Ciampa leaves WarnerMedia
After a 25-year career in distribution, production and sales, Thomas Ciampa will step down as Country Manager for Italy, Spain and Portugal. Thomas Ciampa joined Warner Village Cinemas in 1997 as assistant manager, before joining the Warner Bros. sales team in 2002....
Apple acquires Blitz, the next film by Steve McQueen
Apple acquires Blitz, the next film by Oscar winner Steve McQueen. The film tells the stories of Londoners during the Blitz of World War II. Shooting is scheduled to begin later this year and the director will write, direct and produce the film. McQueen’s Lammas...
The Emilia-Romagna Region finances 21 audiovisual works
The film and audiovisual projects selected and subsidised by the Emilia-Romagna Region following two calls for proposals issued in December 2021 and dedicated to regional, national and international productions have been announced. In order to be eligible for the call...
Latest news
Paramount Skydance sets sights on Warner Bros. Discovery
Amazon and Netflix Strike Major Advertising Deal
DGCA MiC and ICE-Agency: Memorandum of Understanding for the promotion of the Italian Audiovisual Industry abroad
Disney and Atresmedia’s Landmark Agreement. A New Major Alliance
Warner Bros. writes box office history in 2025 with seven straight successes