The cultural sector remains central despite the pandemic

The cultural sector remains central despite the pandemic

Cultural industries are fundamental for Italy’s economic recovery. This emerges from the ‘Io sono cultura 2021’ report produced by the Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere, with the collaboration of the Marche Region and Credito Sportivo. All the...
MIA successes fly overseas: Wolf at Toronto Film Festival

MIA successes fly overseas: Wolf at Toronto Film Festival

“Wolf” by Nathalie Biancheri, presented as project at the 2018 MIA Cinema Co-production Market & Pitching forum, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp, was produced by Feline Films...
Rai Way: growing numbers in the first semester

Rai Way: growing numbers in the first semester

Rai Way closes its first semester of 2021 with a turnover of €113.3 million with core revenues growing by 2%. Other indicators also showed the same improvement, in particular from net profit, which rose to €33.2 million with an increase of 1.3%, and investments, which...
Regione Lazio:  Increased funds for screenplays

Regione Lazio: Increased funds for screenplays

Regione Lazio has decided to increase the funds provided for the public notice “Dalla parola allo schermo”, which aims to reward the best original writing projects for cinema, television and web. Due to the great success of the initiative, with more than...
Italy-Serbia: young filmmakers’ contest launched

Italy-Serbia: young filmmakers’ contest launched

The Italian-Serbian Film Festival of Belgrade presents the online competition Short with a view on fe(u)ature, curated by Excellence International. Here is how to participate. The competition is open to young Italian and Serbian filmmakers under 30 years of age, who...
MIA: a preview of the seventh edition

MIA: a preview of the seventh edition

The seventh edition this year takes place from October 13 to 17 in Rome in the well-known spaces of the Barberini District, under the banner of a busy program of panels, content showcases and screenings for nearly 200 sessions over four days. Building on the...
Call for film clubs, 2021: deadline extended

Call for film clubs, 2021: deadline extended

The deadline for the €800,000 grant to disseminate film culture has been extended to September 15th, 2021. The call, opened by the Ministry of Culture on July 1st, 2021, provides for the granting of contributions for the implementation of activities to disseminate...
Basket Bond: 21 million euros for the audiovisual sector

Basket Bond: 21 million euros for the audiovisual sector

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Unicredit officially close the second part of their €200 million “Basket Bond di filiera” programme. The programme aims to finance the domestic and foreign development plans of Italian companies belonging to various strategic...
IDM Film Fund: call for proposals announced

IDM Film Fund: call for proposals announced

IDM Film Commission announces the application deadlines for the 2022 edition of the IDM Film Fund, confirming its support for audiovisual industry professionals. Production companies can apply for funding online, regardless of the country in which their registered...
C EU SOON: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 6TH!

C EU SOON: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 6TH!

Screen International renews partnership with MIA on Buyers’ Choice Award at C EU Soon 2021. The selected films at the next C EU Soon will compete for the prize voted by distributors, sales agents, and Festival programmers. Screen International will present the award:...