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France – Italy / Metropolitan FilmExport buys the French rights for the Italian film “Diabolik”

Diabolik

Metropolitan FilmExport has bought the French distribution rights of the Italian film Diabolik. Adapted from the famous comic series of the same name, the Menetti brothers’ film was released in Italy last December. Directors Marco and Antonio Manetti chose L’arresto di Diabolik, the third adventure of the iconic character created in 1962 by the Giussani …

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Italy – Libya / After a Revolution, an Italian film about the war in Libya, wins the FIFDH Grand Prix

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During the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH), the jury awarded the Grand Prix de Genève to Giovanni Buccomino’s After a Revolution. This documentary retraces the journey of a brother and sister divided by the Libyan civil war. She fought for the rebels and he sided with head …

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Italy / This year the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen celebrates Albanian and Kosovar cinema

Bolzano Film Festival Bozen

After last year’s online version, the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen returns as an in-person event from April 5th to 10th in Bolzano, Italy. To celebrate this return to normality the organisers are highlighting Albanian and Kosovar cinema in the “Focus Europe” category. This selection gives a chance to discover films from these countries and meet …

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Italy / An animated film based on the life of cyclist Gino Bartali

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Provisionally called Bartali’s Bicycle, a film based on the life of Italian cyclist Gino Bartali has started production. Co-produced by Lynx Multimedia Factory and the Toonz Media Group, the film’s national distribution will be handled by RAI, with TVCO responsible for international distribution. The release is scheduled for 2023. This animated family film is set …

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Italy / Filming Ivano De Matteo’s latest film is now complete

Ivano De Matteo, Cannes 2012

The final scenes of Ivano De Matteo’s new film Mia are now in the can. Produced by Lotus Production (a member of the Leone Film group) and RAI Cinema, the film will arrive in Italian cinemas very soon. The script was written by De Matteo and Valentina Ferlan, his long time partner. Indeed most of …

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Italy / The Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini promises €53 million for film and television

Ministero della Cultura

The Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, has announced a subsidy for film and broadcasting production and marketing. €53 million have been allocated “to support one of the country’s main creative industries, with significant grants for young film-makers and for difficult films,” declared Mr Franceschini. Calls for tenders for these grants can be found on …

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Italy / Start of the 3rd “Classici Fuori Mostra”

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The Venice Film Festival is organizing the 3rd “Classici fuori Mostra” (Permanent Festival of Restored Films). 14 international classic films, each carefully restored by the world’s finest film institutions, will be screened every Thursday from February 10th to May 26th 2022 at Venice’s Cinema Rossini. This year’s festival is organized in partnership with the City …

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