News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)
Having passed the first measures to alleviate the effects of the lock-down, the French government is going to allocate a new grant to help the French film industry get back to work. The CNC’s budget will be boosted to cushion the impact of the health crisis. It was at the opening of the Angoulême Francophone …
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During the Venice Film Festival, an international organisation was launched to support film-makers whose profession puts them at risk. The International Coalition for Film-makers at Risk (ICFR) was founded by the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, the Rotterdam International Film Festival and the European Film Academy. The project was announced in 2019, but it was …
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The Mostra de València will open on October 22nd and end on November 1st. Once again the festival emphasises its commitment to show the best films made around the Mediterranean. The first films included in the competitive section have been announced: Zana by Antoneta Kastrati (Kosovo): The director uses elements of fantasy to reflect on …
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È stata la mano di Dio (It Was the Hand of God) is the new film by Paolo Sorrentino. Shooting is due to start soon in Naples and the film is produced for the Netflix streaming platform. The film’s title is a phrase used by the Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona when he scored a goal …
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The Spanish Instituto de la Cinemamatografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales has published a ministerial decree announcing new measures to support the film industry. In particular the document encourages co-productions with foreign companies. There are now grants for films in which Spain has only a minority stake (around 5%). Gender equality and accessibility are also …
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The Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel announced on Wednesday July 22nd that Delphine Ernotte will stay on as chair of France Télévisions. The previous day eight candidates had been auditioned for the job. Appointed in 2015, Delphine Ernotte is the first head of France Télévisions to have her contract renewed. She is also the first woman …
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The 17th Giornate degli Autori took place from September 2nd to 12th during the 77th Venice Film Festival. The president of the Giornate’s jury was Israeli director Nadav Lapid, who won the Golden Bear at the 2019 Berlinale with his third feature Synonyms. Nadav Lapid headed a jury of 27 young European film enthusiasts who …
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