The organisers of the 83rd Venice Film Festival have invited Tunisian writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania to be one of the six jury members. After studying film at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and La Fémis, Ben Hania directed her first short film, La Brèche, in 2004, alongside several other projects. In 2014 she moved into feature films, …
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The Association of Italian Film Festivals (AFIC) has presented a paper entitled “SalaFestival: An Alternative for the Region.” Produced in collaboration with Ergo Research and with the support of Cinetel/CinExpert and the Italian University Film Consultation, the study provides an overview of Italian film festivals. According to the data presented, between February 2025 and January …
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L’Aquila, Italy’s 2026 European Capital of Culture, will host the 78th Italia Prize from September 28th to October 2nd under the patronage of the Italian President. Organised by RAI, this annual international competition selects the best radio, television and digital content productions. More than 100 broadcasters from about 90 countries are expected, confirming the importance …
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Released in Italian cinemas on December 25th 2025, Buen Camino has become the highest-grossing film at the Italian box office in just 24 days, surpassing the record held by James Cameron’s Avatar (2009). In little over three weeks, Buen Camino sold 8,736,227 tickets and generated over €70 million in revenue. This record has had a …
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The 16th When East Meets West took place from January 18th to 20th, focusing on the theme of “reality in transition”. Held alongside the Trieste Film Festival, the event brought together hundreds of industry professionals fostering international collaborations. There were several categories. This year the Co-production Forum presented 22 projects in development from 18 countries, …
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Roqia, the first feature film by director Yanis Koussim, premiered at the 82nd Venice Film Festival during International Critics’ Week. Produced by Supernova Films, the film takes place in 1992. Suffering from amnesia after a car crash, Ahmed returns to his village where nothing seems familiar, neither his wife nor his children. His youngest son, …
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For the past year the Italian government has been procrastinating over its planned changes to tax incentives for film and television production. Specifically this affects the funding available to film productions through a 40% tax credit. For industry associations and collectives, this delay in releasing the funding has a direct impact on small and medium-sized …
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