Category: PRODUCERS

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MALTA / American investment in the Mediterranean archipelago

The American company DCR Finance Corp has announced it has signed a $500 million contract to bolster film and television production in Malta. The Wall Street-based company has created a consortium of studios and companies ready to invest in the island’s audiovisual sector. The consortium includes Italian producer, Augusto Pelliccia, head of Augustus Studios, and …

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ISRAEL / Adaptation of the series Kvodo

The Israeli series Kvodo by Shlomo Moshiah and Ron Ninio, was aired on television in 2017. The series is about “the life and brilliant career of a judge, Micha Alkoby, [which] was turned upside down the day his son was found guilty of a hit-and-run offence involving a member of the mafia.” Federation Entertainment and …

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CYPRUS / Dimitri Logothetis returns to “Olivewood” 

Having successfully hosted last June the production of Jiu Jistu,Dimitri Logothetis’ science fiction and martial arts film, Cyprus will soon be the location for his new film. Jiu Jistu was the first international film exclusively shot on the island and featured Nicolas Cage and Alain Moussi. The production was helped by the financial incentives created …

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SPAIN / “Shooting in Spain” in Los Angeles

On November 7th and 8th Los Angeles hosted the first “Shooting in Spain” forum – an opportunity for professionals in the Spanish film industry to meet their American counter-parts. Those present included the Spanish Film Commission (SFC), the Secretary of State for Tourism (SETUR) and James Costos, former US Ambassador to Spain, as well as …

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FRANCE / Reform of public broadcasting

In recent weeks there has been much discussion in the French media about the future of public broadcasting. The word reform has been used. A project presented on September 3rd by the Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, should be adopted in January 2020. It will create a new broadcasting landscape, out of which should emerge …

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SPAIN / During the European Film Forum in San Sebastian, co-finance, co-production and co-distribution are all discussed

Organized in collaboration with Creative Europe MEDIA, the European Film Forum tackled various issues during the San Sebastian Festival. The main theme was “New Models of Cooperation in the Broadcasting Industry”. “We want to talk about new ways of production, financing and distribution, so that film professionals can keep developing their projects with the strongest …

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MONTENEGRO / The Film Centre of Montenegro finances new national projects

The results of a competition for film finance, organized by the Montenegro Film Centre, have been announced. Project and script development are also assisted. In the feature section: – Ivan Marinović will receive €270,000 for Forever Hold Your Peace, produced by Adriatic Western – Draško Djurović will receive €150,000 for The Last Night in the …

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