Category: WESTERN EUROPE

News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)

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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France / The Ateliers Varan begin documentary training in Ajaccio

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The Ateliers Varan are asking for applications for a documentary training session, scheduled from September 19th to November 5th in Ajaccio (Corsica). Jean Rouch and Jacques Arthuys created Ateliers Varan in Paris in 1980 for aspiring directors from different countries. Since then the organisation has offered many documentary training courses in France. The courses are …

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

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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

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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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France / RFI Planète Radio launches its 4th ePOP video competition

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Since March 1st the fourth edition of the ePOP video competition has been open. The Petites Ondes Participatives (ePOP) have been organised jointly by RFI Planète Radio and IRD since 2017, bringing together hundreds of young volunteers from nearly forty countries to compare climate and environmental issues. Sponsored by Grand Corps Malade, this year’s competition …

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France / The Aubagne Music & Film Festival moves to Marseille

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For the first time in its 23 years, the former International Music & Film Festival of Aubagne will take place in Marseilles: from April 4th to 9th. Created in 1999 by the Alcimé association, the event was held in Aubagne until 2021 and was known as the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne. For 22 years …

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Monaco / Live transmission of the XI Rencontres Internationales Monaco et la Méditerranée

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On March 10th and 11th the talks and discussions during the 11th Rencontres Internationales Monaco et la Méditerranéewill be broadcast live and free on the conference web-site. Organised every two years since 2001, these Rencontres bring together leading Mediterranean specialists and scientific figures to exchange their knowledge about the region’s cultural and natural heritage. Supported …

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