Archive for category Italy

Italian Film Industry Condemns Paramount’s EU Antitrust Deal

by Ariston Anderson Leaders in the Italian film industry say Paramount’s proposed actions will threaten the very core of the European audiovisual industry. The Italian film industry has condemned Paramount for offering concessions to the EU in an ongoing antitrust case. It joins the ranks of leaders in the European audiovisual industry who claim that the […]

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Italy and Cuba work to enhance film industry ties

by Nick Goundry Italy and Cuba are looking to build on the ties between their respective film industries with a co-development fund. There are also plans in place to introduce an Italian prize at Cuba’s upcoming Havana Film Festival, and for the Italian government to help digitise the festival’s main venue, according to a Variety report. […]

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Italian film and TV industry launches Rome-based market

By Michael Rosser International audiovisual market MIA to to held during Rome Film Festival. The Italian film and television industry has launched MIA, a new international market that will span cinema, TV, documentaries and videogames, to be held during the Rome Film Festival. The first edition of MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, which translates as International […]

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Italian Film Industry Suffers Setback in 2014 as Box Office, Admissions Numbers Slide

by Ariston Anderson Italy’s film industry suffered a double blow in 2014 as box office revenues and admissions both took a dive. According to new numbers released by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT) and film industry body Anica, box office numbers for 2014 dropped 7 percent from the previous year down to […]

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The figures of the Italian film industry

The Italian films – 201 In 2014, 201 films were produced in Italy, including co-productions. Of these, 180 were 100% Italian. In 2013 they had been 167 and the year before 166 The value of film productions – €323 million Last year, the total cost of domestic productions decreased compared to the previous year, when the figure had […]

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Cinecittà touts Italian tax credits to Hollywood

By Jeremy Kay A small delegation from Cinecittà Studios toured Los Angeles this week to promote the revised Italian tax credit to Hollywood studios and production companies. CEO Giuseppe Basso and Cristina Giubbetti, sales manager international productions, were touting key changes that among other things allow Cinecittà Studios to act as an Italian production service company. […]

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