During June the Maltese telecommunications company Go announced it had invested more than €6 million to revolutionize Maltese television. The company has introduced a wireless television service which requires no professional installation, set-top box, or cable. To receive the service, customers need only pay a subscription fee. In each household any number of devices can …
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From June 25th to 28th, Valletta’s Laparelli Gardens will be transformed into an open-air cinema as part of “Cinema City”. The event is organized by the Valletta Cultural Agency (VCA). The event is free. In consultation with the authorities, every health precaution will be taken. Jason Micallef, president of the VCA, said the event is …
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At the beginning of April, the organizers of the Valletta Film Festival announced that this year’s event would be cancelled. Partly because of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 but also because of insufficient public support. The Film Grain Foundation became the festival’s organizer in 2015. Since then it has attracted around 50,000 spectators and presented …
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On March 24th the Maltese government announced it was creating specific aid packages for the island’s most affected sectors in order to combat the coronavirus crisis. But it didn’t mention either film or television. The Malta Producers Association reminded the government that film production has stopped world-wide, and Malta is no exception. Since all foreign …
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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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From June 14th to 23rd, the Valletta Film Festival takes over the historic squares and monuments of Europe’s smallest capital to celebrate cinema. Organized by the Film Grain Foundation, this festival is Malta’s most important film event, each year attracting nearly 10,000 spectators by offering screenings, workshops and master classes. For the first time the …
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The Film Grain Foundation has announced the launch of a film development and professional training platform, the Valletta Film Lab. The Foundation, which organises the Valletta Film Festival, wants to strengthen Malta’s film culture by organising various events which promote films made on the island and bring film-makers together. The Valletta Film Lab will do …
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