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
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
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
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
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 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...
Italian Box Office July 19-25 2021: Black Widow manteins its first position
Black Widow strongly manteins the first position at the box office. Check out the weekly chart from 19 to 25 July 2021. In its third week at the podium Black Widow reaches a gain of €664.160 with a total of €4.303.392. In second position we find at its debut at the...
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:...
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
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
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...
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