Category: WESTERN EUROPE

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

ITALY / Filming “Rosa, Pietra e Stella” in Naples and Portici

Rosa, Pietra e Stella

The filming of Rosa, Pietra e Stella began on February 25th and will continue over 5 weeks between Naples and Portici. The film is the first feature by Italian film-maker Marcello Sannino, until now well-known for documentaries, especially Napoli 24, released in 2010 and Corde, produced in 2009. In Rosa, Pietra e Stella, he shows …

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SPAIN / 22nd Malaga Film Festival

Festival de Malaga

This festival of Spanish-language films, created in 1998, is held in Málaga from Friday March 15th to Sunday 24th. A showcase for the national and Latin American film industries, this year it received more than 2,400 films from 59 countries. From these, 210 have been selected. In the official selection, 22 films are in the …

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FRANCE / Mediterranean projects chosen for the 15th Cinéfondation workshop

Atelier Cinéfondation

Cinéfondation has unveiled the 15 feature film projects it has selected for this year’s workshop – the 15th – which will take place during the Cannes Film Festival from May 16th to 23rd. Accompanied by their producers, the directors of the projects are invited to meet potential co-producers from around the world. The workshop has …

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FRANCE / 22 films at the Festival of North African Film on Corsica

Festival des cinémas du Maghreb

From March 7th to 17th Corsica has been revealing the wealth of North African cinema with the 3rd Cinémaghreb. This festival takes place in 5 cities across the island: Ajaccio, Porto-Vecchio, Ile-Rousse, Corte and Prunelli di Fium’Orbu. Organized by APTCA – Association Populaire des Tunisien(ne)s de Corse et Ami(e)s, it hopes to act as “a …

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ITALY / Rai Movie promotes the David di Donatello Award

Rai Movie

The 64th David di Donatello awards ceremony will be broadcast live on March 27th on Rai Movie, the Italian television channel dedicated to films. Organized by the Italian Film Academy, the award is for films released in Italian cinemas in 2018. The five feature films nominated in the Best Film category are Luca Guadagnino’s Call …

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SPAIN / MadridCreaLab launches its call for projects

Madridcrealab

The Madrid programme has launched its 8th call for projects. MadridCreaLab was conceived as a laboratory for script development, selecting projects for feature-length dramas, animation, documentary and experimental films — but it also sees itself as a place for writers, directors and producers to meet and exchange ideas. The programme has four stages, from July …

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FRANCE / An agreement signed between France Télévisions and the French producers’ unions

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In December 2018 the French public broadcasting group signed an agreement with the five trades unions representing French producers: SATEV, SPECT, SPFA, SPI and USPA. The agreement builds and strengthens a historic partnership. In a statement France Televisions said the agreement will allow it “to take up the digital challenge by expanding the non-linear showing …

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