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Country profile: Italy

Country profile: Italy

23 June 2023

The MIA reaches its tenth edition

MIA 2024

The MIA reaches its tenth edition

Unspooling 14 – 18 October in Rome, the international audiovisual market is returning with 60 works spanning animations, documentaries, series and fiction films  

24 September 2024

Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation

Cartoon 2024 – Cartoon Forum

Cartoon Forum trains the spotlight on Italian animation

We take a closer look at four of the seven new Italian projects pitched at the Toulouse-based gathering  

20 September 2024

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

WEMW 2025

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

For the 15th edition of the industry event, the Baltic countries and the Benelux will be under the spotlight, while 15 different initiatives are preparing to welcome potential participants to Trieste  

20 September 2024

Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge

Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge

Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge

VENICE 2024: Japan and Europe are set to strengthen their collaborations, and the brand-new co-production treaty between Italy and Japan is perhaps the first achievement of many to come  

10 September 2024

Final Cut in Venice announces the winners of its 12th edition

Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge/Awards

Final Cut in Venice announces the winners of its 12th edition

VENICE 2024: This year saw the triumph of Aisha Can’t Fly Away by Morad Mostafa and My Father’s Scent by Mohamed Siam, in receipt of five awards each  

05 September 2024

Lazio: a “region” to believe in cinema

Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge

Lazio: a “region” to believe in cinema

VENICE 2024: A variety of strategies and proposals from the Lazio region have been presented to film professionals on the Lido  

01 September 2024

TorinoFilmLab launches call for every part of its 2025 programme

TorinoFilmLab 2025

TorinoFilmLab launches call for every part of its 2025 programme

Alongside its usual strands, the international laboratory presents the brand-new Green Production Lab intended for sustainability and film professionals  

29 August 2024

Europa Distribution to run a workshop at Venice Production Bridge

Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge

Europa Distribution to run a workshop at Venice Production Bridge

To strengthen collaboration between independent distributors and producers, Europa Distribution and the Venice Production Bridge will co-host a working session on 1 September  

22 August 2024

Final Cut in Venice selects its seven films in production

Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge

Final Cut in Venice selects its seven films in production

From 1-3 September, these movies in production, from Africa and the Middle East, will be presented to industry professionals to facilitate their post-production and ease their access to the market  

15 July 2024

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

Industry / Market - Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

The Match Factory has closed a raft of deals with key territories including Spain, Poland, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea and Australia  

05 July 2024

The Venice Gap-Financing Market selects 61 projects

Venice 2024 - Venice Production Bridge

The Venice Gap-Financing Market selects 61 projects

Projects hailing from all over the world will be presented during the three-day event, while Luxembourg & Wallonia-Brussels and Japan will be the VPB Focuses  

27 June 2024

The Audio-Visual Producers Summit hosts a panel discussion on incentive schemes

Industry / Market - Italy

The Audio-Visual Producers Summit hosts a panel discussion on incentive schemes

Speakers from the British Film Institute, the CNC and the Italian Ministry of Culture broached the topics of co-productions and tax incentives in their respective countries  

17 June 2024

AI, virtual production and digital content are discussed at the Audio-Visual Producers Summit

Industry / Market - Italy

AI, virtual production and digital content are discussed at the Audio-Visual Producers Summit

In Calabria, 44 actors of the sector coming from France, Great Britain, the United States and Italy met at the third edition of the event  

14 June 2024

FeatureLab 2024 gets under way with a session in Opatija

TorinoFilmLab 2024

FeatureLab 2024 gets under way with a session in Opatija

Ten international and six national projects have been presented to a team of mentors at the workshop on the Croatian coast  

12 June 2024

Roma Lazio Film Commission presents the "Meetings on Cinema and Audiovisual Professions" project

Industry / Market - Italy

Roma Lazio Film Commission presents the "Meetings on Cinema and Audiovisual Professions" project

Maria Giuseppina Troccoli, extraordinary commissioner of the Film Commission, has presented the initiative in the presence of Lorenza Lei, delegate for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Lazio region  

30 May 2024

EXCLUSIVE: TVCO acquires international rights to Vittorio De Sica’s restored film The Gates of Heaven

Industry / Market - Italy

EXCLUSIVE: TVCO acquires international rights to Vittorio De Sica’s restored film The Gates of Heaven

The Italian sales agent has also come into possession of the doc Argento puro, ready to be distributed alongside the film and zooming in on the origin and restoration of the feature  

20 May 2024

Vision Distribution heads to Cannes with the box-office champ Un mondo a parte

Cannes 2024 – Marché du Film

Vision Distribution heads to Cannes with the box-office champ Un mondo a parte

The Italian international sales company’s catalogue includes the film by Riccardo Milani, which has grossed €7 million during its five-week run in national cinemas  

15 May 2024

Italy's True Colours pins its hopes on foreign titles at Cannes

Cannes 2024 – Marché du Film

Italy's True Colours pins its hopes on foreign titles at Cannes

The company’s catalogue includes Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani and Christoph Hochhäusler’s thriller Death Will Come, currently in post-production  

15 May 2024

TorinoFilmLab set to unveil cutting-edge creations at 17th TFL Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab 2024

TorinoFilmLab set to unveil cutting-edge creations at 17th TFL Meeting Event

The co-production audiovisual market is set to showcase the pinnacle of creativity from the platform’s 2024 classes from 21 to 23 November  

10 May 2024

The Far East Film Festival’s Focus Asia industry programme reaffirms its commitment to European-Asian collaboration

Industry / Market - Italy/Europe/Asia

The Far East Film Festival’s Focus Asia industry programme reaffirms its commitment to European-Asian collaboration

The Italian festival’s platform for cross-continental industry cooperation included two new partnerships and an unprecedented number of market submissions  

03 May 2024

Three European pubcasters break down their production slates and audience-engagement strategies

Cartoon 2024 – Cartoon Next

Three European pubcasters break down their production slates and audience-engagement strategies

The Cartoon Next session saw the participation of executives from Italy’s RAI, Croatia’s HRT and the BBC  

17 April 2024

The Italian film industry asks the government for regulations, tighter timescales, and greater resources

Industry / Market - Italy

The Italian film industry asks the government for regulations, tighter timescales, and greater resources

For the first time ever, 23 major Italian film-audiovisual associations have come together to raise the alarm on delayed implementation of public support measures for the sector  

09 April 2024

The Italian government increases investment obligations for VoD platforms

Institutions / Legislation - Italy

The Italian government increases investment obligations for VoD platforms

Italian audiovisual associations will meet on 5 April to present new proposals to help with the recovery of the industry  

29 March 2024

Giuseppe Tornatore’s never-before-aired series The Camorrist sells to multiple territories

Series Mania 2024

Giuseppe Tornatore’s never-before-aired series The Camorrist sells to multiple territories

The Oscar-winning Italian director oversaw the restoration works on the TV miniseries, shelved for almost four decades and now showing at Series Mania  

21 March 2024

Neal Weisman and Andrea Occhipinti talk production, exhibition and streaming in Italy and the USA

Industry / Market - Italy/USA

Neal Weisman and Andrea Occhipinti talk production, exhibition and streaming in Italy and the USA

The NYFA chair and Lucky Red founder zoomed in on the role of independent producers and distributors, which is being reshaped owing to growing competition from majors and streamers  

19 March 2024

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair gears up to unveil a new TV/Film Rights Centre

Industry / Market - Italy

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair gears up to unveil a new TV/Film Rights Centre

This new business area is aimed at strengthening the vital link between publishing and audiovisual production, and offering greater book-to-screen opportunities  

01 March 2024

Key Italian players TVCO and Minerva Pictures seal international sales partnership

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Key Italian players TVCO and Minerva Pictures seal international sales partnership

BERLINALE 2024: Both firms will jointly acquire movies, share expertise and bring together over 2,000 films ranging from new releases to library titles  

18 February 2024

Newly formed outfit RAI Cinema International Distribution to attend the EFM with Gloria!

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

Newly formed outfit RAI Cinema International Distribution to attend the EFM with Gloria!

As of Berlin's market and starting with the sale of Margherita Vicario’s Golden Bear competitor, RAI Cinema will be managing international distribution via a new brand  

12 February 2024

TorinoFilmLab presents a double pitching session at Berlinale and opens new calls for applications

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

TorinoFilmLab presents a double pitching session at Berlinale and opens new calls for applications

The platform will organise a SeriesLab and a SeriesLab Talents showcase at the German festival and invites creators worldwide to apply for its 2024 programmes  

08 February 2024

Lenin’s Pawn and Strange Sea win at When East Meets West

Trieste 2024 – WEMW/Awards

Lenin’s Pawn and Strange Sea win at When East Meets West

The two documentaries, respectively by Dragoș Turea from Moldova and debuting Azeri filmmaker Lala Aliyeva, have snagged the major prizes at the Italian co-production forum  

25 January 2024

Registration is now open for the 6th edition of the Forward workshop for emerging producers

Industry / Market - Italy

Registration is now open for the 6th edition of the Forward workshop for emerging producers

Promoted by the Trentino Film Commission, this year’s course is set to unspool 29 April to 3 May  

23 January 2024

Intimacy coordinators: useful or essential?

Industry / Market - Italy

Intimacy coordinators: useful or essential?

During the first ANICA Talk of 2024, professionals were given the opportunity to reflect upon the potential of this new figure in the workplace  

19 January 2024

When East Meets West discovers that inspiration is everywhere

Trieste 2024 – WEMW

When East Meets West discovers that inspiration is everywhere

The event has revealed its panels and juries, boasting a schedule filled with talks and parallel events tailored for film professionals, all taking place in Trieste from 21-24 January  

17 January 2024

First Cut+ announces eight projects for its Trieste session

Trieste 2024 - WEMW

First Cut+ announces eight projects for its Trieste session

The selection comprises 6 debut or sophomore features, along with 2 projects from seasoned creators; participants include Davi Pretto from Brazil and Slovakian director-producer Peter Kerekes  

15 January 2024

Cinema revenue and attendance in Italy enjoyed an increase in 2023

Box Office - Italy

Cinema revenue and attendance in Italy enjoyed an increase in 2023

The Italian box office took €495.6 million last year with a total of 70.6 million tickets sold, equating to a rise of 61.6% and 58.6% respectively on 2022  

11 January 2024

When East Meets West rounds off its selection

Trieste 2024 – WEMW

When East Meets West rounds off its selection

The picks for the sections aimed at films in the post-production phase, as well as the EAVE Slate and the Inspirational Labs, have been revealed by the Italian co-production forum  

11 January 2024

The “New professions for new scenarios” panel explores new roles within the global film industry and the importance of training

Industry / Market - Italy

The “New professions for new scenarios” panel explores new roles within the global film industry and the importance of training

A panel discussion was organised by the Rome Lazio Film Commission on the new professional opportunities within the film and audiovisual sector, covering fields from innovation to inclusion  

21 December 2023

When East Meets West reveals its selection for 2024

Trieste 2024 – WEMW

When East Meets West reveals its selection for 2024

Among the 21 projects are the new efforts by Peter Kerekes, Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova, Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman, and Caru Alves de Souza  

19 December 2023

There Is Still Tomorrow beats Barbie at the Italian box office and makes history

Box Office - Italy

There Is Still Tomorrow beats Barbie at the Italian box office and makes history

Actress Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut - a black and white comedy about domestic abuse and women’s rights – is the country’s cinematographic success story of the year  

18 December 2023

Italian series and films are experiencing growth in foreign markets, according to the ANICA-APA report

Industry / Market - Italy

Italian series and films are experiencing growth in foreign markets, according to the ANICA-APA report

The recently presented research sponsored by the two trade associations and carried out within the framework of the MIA reveals the fundamental role played by international co-productions  

13 December 2023

Ibermedia Next announces beneficiary projects

Industry / Market - Europe/Latin America

Ibermedia Next announces beneficiary projects

The new works by Isabel Coixet and Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal's production company are among those selected by the supporting programme for Ibero-American digital animation  

01 December 2023

REPORT: ScriptLab and FeatureLab @ TorinoFilmLab 2023

TorinoFilmLab 2023

REPORT: ScriptLab and FeatureLab @ TorinoFilmLab 2023

During the two days of pitching, Cineuropa turned its attention on two projects: La casa bianca from Italy, and Watch It Burn by Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak  

28 November 2023

TFL introduces Boost IT Lab, a new intensive co-production workshop open to international and Italian projects

TorinoFilmLab 2023

TFL introduces Boost IT Lab, a new intensive co-production workshop open to international and Italian projects

The initiative played host to two panels revolving around collaborating and comparing approaches, while eight projects with international potential were presented to decision makers  

27 November 2023

Thirteen international projects honoured at the TFL Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab 2023

Thirteen international projects honoured at the TFL Meeting Event

At the end of the gathering, 270,000 euros were awarded for the production of projects developed by TorinoFilmLab, including those by Mihai Mincan and Vytautas Katkus  

27 November 2023

First Cut Lab Trieste focuses on Ukrainian cinema

First Cut Lab 2024

First Cut Lab Trieste focuses on Ukrainian cinema

The workshop will launch its tenth edition in Trieste next January and will celebrate its highly successful run, with over 230 alumni films so far  

23 November 2023

The TFL Meeting Event returns with 30 projects selected for the ScriptLab and the FeatureLab

TorinoFilmLab 2023

The TFL Meeting Event returns with 30 projects selected for the ScriptLab and the FeatureLab

The 16th edition of the Torino co-production market will be held between Friday 24 and Saturday 25 November and will involve over 200 audiovisual professionals  

21 November 2023

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

Italy

Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome

The sixth edition of the festival dedicated to Balkan film hosted a workshop attended by representatives from the Italian and Balkan film industries, as well as from European organisations  

13 November 2023

At the MIA, Italy's Audiovisual Producers Association presents the new Report on National Audiovisual Production

MIA 2023

At the MIA, Italy's Audiovisual Producers Association presents the new Report on National Audiovisual Production

In the 2022/2023 season, the total value of investments into original Italian productions was €1.8 billion, while investments in linear platforms was around €1 billion  

16 October 2023

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