News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)
In early April the French Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) took emergency measures to help film-makers and audiovisual companies cope with the health crisis. One of the measures authorizes the early release of films on DVD. At the start of the month 31 films had applied for authorisation, then 12 new films were added to …
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RTVE is making more than 60 films available on its website free of charge. Thanks to its portal Somos cine, a major Spanish film catalogue is now online. Julieta by Pedro Almodóvar, The Olive Tree by Icíar Bollaín, Champions by Javier Fesser and Verónica by Paco Plaza are just a few of the titles which …
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In view of the special circumstances affecting a large majority of countries at the moment, and because of the numerous registrations received, the CMCA has decided to extend the deadline for submitting films. The new deadline for sending works (documentaries and reportages) to participate in PriMed – International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary Film and Reportage …
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The call is open for applications for the 2020 Prix Albert-Londres. Created in 1933, this award is named after one of the first French investigative journalists. Every year since 1985 three awards have been given: for the best reporter in the written press, best audiovisual reporter and, since 2017, for the best investigative book. This …
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Platino Educa is a digital platform which uses film to educate and spread cultural values – a joint initiative by EGEDA (an organization managing the intellectual property rights of Spanish producers) and FIPCA (Federación Iberoamericano de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales). Aimed at young people, Platino Educa wants to help them learn how to watch and …
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Netflix and the Italian Film Commissions (IFC) have joined forces to create a fund to support the film and television industry faced with the coronavirus lockdown. In early April, the two entities announced they had created an emergency fund for workers and crews in the Italian audiovisual industry affected by the nationwide shutdown of production. …
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At the end of March Casa Africa, the Festival de Cinéma Africain de Tarifa (FCAT) and the University of Seville created the # YOMEQUEDOENCASA campaign to encourage people to stay at home during confinement. 40 African films were made available and could be downloaded free. All you needed to view the films was send an …
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