Category: WESTERN EUROPE

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

SPAIN / Conecta Fiction Reboot reorganised online

Conecta Fiction is an international event centred round audiovisual co-production. Although initially the meetings were due to take place from June 22nd to 25th, an alternative version was created in the context of the health crisis. Conecta Fiction Reboot was held online from June 15th to 18th. In this 2020 edition, the spotlight was on …

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ITALY / Launch of VatiVision

Announced in October 2019, the private Italian platform VatiVision was launched on June 8th. This new service broadcasts films, series and documentaries with a Catholic theme. The slogan on its website sums up its aim: “Culture, art and faith, everywhere with you”. The programmes are available on any media (television, computer, tablet, mobile phone). The …

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FRANCE / Registration open for CREATACC

Once again Corsica’s GREC and IUT (Institut Universitaire de Technologie) are presenting a university degree in writing, production and directing known as CREATACC. Since 2010, this Master 1 level course has included making a short film co-produced by the two authorities and developing a second writing project to be presented in an oral exam. The …

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ITALY / Signature of two decrees supporting the film and audiovisual industries

On June 5th Dario Franceschini, the Italian Minister for Heritage, Cultural Activities and Tourism, signed two decrees supporting the film and audiovisual industries. Worth a total of €120 million, these measures are a new use of Italy’s Emergency Fund for Cinema and Entertainment created in March (the Cura Italia decree). The first decree strengthens the …

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EUROPE / 28 co-productions supported by Eurimages

At the end of May the Eurimages Management Committee had their 158th meeting to announce which co-productions will receive financial support this year. 19 feature film projects, 2 animated films and 7 documentaries were selected. The total amount of aid is €6,138,000. 34% of the projects discussed were for films made by women. 37.5% of …

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SPAIN / The voyage of Salka, In No Man’s Land

The Catalan film-maker Xavi Herrero presented his new feature Salka, In No Man’s Land at the 23rd DocsBarcelona film festival. This, his fifth film, is about the journey of a young woman, Salka. Salka lives in Mauritania, one of the poorest countries in the world. Hoping for a better future, she decides to emigrate to …

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NORTH AFRICA / TV5Monde the leading French-language channel in North Africa

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According to the results of the 2019 study Kantar TNS Africascope Maghreb, TV5MONDE maintains its position as the leading French-language channel in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco for the target audience of 15 years and older, executives and managers. The data for the study were collected in the twelve principal towns of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. …

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