Green Pass: mandatory for cinemas

Green Pass: mandatory for cinemas

The Italian Council of Ministers has established that access to cinemas will be possible only if in possession of the Green Pass. On July 22nd, the Council of Ministers met at Palazzo Chigi to establish additional measures to deal with the Covid-19 emergency. On the...
Lockdown drives VOD growth

Lockdown drives VOD growth

The use of OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms has grown exponentially. This is revealed by the single source survey carried out by GfK Sinottica® on the Italian territory in the period 2018 – 2021. Here are the details. Italian audiovisual consumption is increasingly...
Netflix and Premio Solinas announce La Bottega della Sceneggiatura

Netflix and Premio Solinas announce La Bottega della Sceneggiatura

Premio Solinas and Netflix announce the birth of La Bottega della Sceneggiatura, a high-level coaching and training initiative aimed at aspiring TV screenwriters. The initiative is aimed at young people who represent Italian multiculturalism. The itinerary is divided...
European audiovisual services: UK remains the leader

European audiovisual services: UK remains the leader

Despite the emigration of several channels due to Brexit, the UK remains the country with the most explosive TV market. This is revealed by the European Audiovisual Observatory research, Audiovisual media services in Europe: Supply figures and AVMSD jurisdiction...
Cannes Film Festival 2021: all the winners

Cannes Film Festival 2021: all the winners

The 74th Cannes Film Festival has officially ended. The awards ceremony was held on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, by the jury chaired by Spike Lee and composed of Mati Diop, Mylène Farmer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Hausner, Mélanie Laurent, Kleber Mendonça...
Italian Box Office July 12 – 18 2021: Black Widow still ahead

Italian Box Office July 12 – 18 2021: Black Widow still ahead

Black Widow continues to be the queen of the Italian box office. Check out the weekly chart from 12 to 18 July 2021. In its second week Black Widow earned € 1.580.979 with a total gain of € 3.618.639 . In second position we find The Croods: A New Age, at its first...
Original Italian expression: the classified works

Original Italian expression: the classified works

52 film products have been qualified as “cinematographic works of original Italian expression” by the General Directorate for Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture. Here are the classified. The award was given to 52 films that reflected the...
“Innovation for Creative Industries” is born

“Innovation for Creative Industries” is born

Thanks to the two-year agreement with the Ministry of Economic Development, a new “Innovation for Creative Industries” program was born within the MIA I International Audiovisual Market, to promote technological innovation projects supported by the...
Cinema: 600 thousand euros coming from Emilia-Romagna

Cinema: 600 thousand euros coming from Emilia-Romagna

  The Emilia-Romagna Region has published a call for proposals offering 600 thousand Euros of funding for the film sector. Here are all the details. The notice for the presentation of projects for the promotion of cinema and audiovisual culture and for the...
Emergency Fund for workers in the entertainment industry is launched

Emergency Fund for workers in the entertainment industry is launched

The Ministry of Culture has published the notice to access the Emergency Fund for workers in the entertainment industry of 5 million, provided by Cura Italia Decree. How to apply. Starting from July 7 it is possible to submit applications to access the fund of 5...
Apulia Film Forum 2021: all the latest news

Apulia Film Forum 2021: all the latest news

Apulia Film Forum, the co-production market of Apulia Film Commission that brings together directors, producers and international distributors is back again this year. How to apply? Here all the information. The new program of the Apulia Film Forum has been presented...
Piracy: pandemic slows down the phenomenon

Piracy: pandemic slows down the phenomenon

One year after the lockdown, piracy is on the decline. The pandemic seems to have affected a phenomenon that the audiovisual sector has been fighting for years. The results of the Fapav – Ipsos research do not end here, here are all the details. According to the...