News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)
The journalist Hervé Bourges, former president of Antenne 2 and France 3, creator of the France Télévisions group, former president of the French television watchdog Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel français, died on February 23rd. In addition to his important role in the media, Hervé Bourges was also an active political figure in France. Committed to …
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In 2018 the French, Italian and German public broadcasters formed Alliance, a 100% European broadcasting group combining the strengths of France Télévisions, RAI and ZDF. In a constantly changing broadcasting landscape, anxious about the significant presence of international players using VoD, the traditional channels are looking for ways to reinvent themselves. Alliance will provide finance …
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This year’s European Film Market will be held from February 20th to 27th. The event is a market promoting meetings between various strands of the film business. For a week, international representatives come together to exchange views and present their different programmes. This year the French production company Totem Films, created in 2018, will present …
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January 18th was the final wrap for La vampira de Barcelona. With this feature film Lluís Danés, a Spanish / Catalan director best known for documentaries such as Llach: La revolta permanente (2006), is now trying his hand at drama. He and his crew have been immersed in a period drama about a Barcelona prostitute, …
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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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The sixth Palestine en vue festival will take place from March 31st to April 8th 2020. Held in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, the festival shows the local public the diversity of Palestinian films. It also highlights the different players within this world. Behind the project is the ERAP foundation, which this year gives the presidency …
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The citizens’ collective behind the Printemps du film engagé (Season of politically committed film) is preparing its fifth edition. From Friday March 6th to Wednesday 13th the catch-phrase in Marseille will be: “Y’a urgence !” (This is an emergency!). For a week, screenings followed by discussions are scheduled in different venues in Marseille. The Le Gyptis …
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