All articles by Gabriele Niola
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NewsOpen Reel scores US, Europe sales for ‘A Stormy Night’ (exclusive)
Feature directorial debut of David Moragas also sold to Southeast Asia.
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FeaturesWhat’s it like to go back to the cinema in the Covid era?
Cinemagoers in Tokyo, Copenhagen, Rome, Hong Kong, Seoul, Paris and Barcelona discuss their experiences.
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NewsIntramovies picks up sales rights to buzzy Turkish feature ‘Deskmate’ (exclusive)
The film is the second feature by Ferit Karahan.
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NewsRegional government gives go-ahead for Venice to take place in September
Veneto governor Luca Zaia is also board member of Biennale.
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NewsCoccinelle boards Frontières sci-fi ‘Vera De Verdad’ (exclusive)
An excerpt of the sci-fi drama will be showcased at Cannes’ virtual Marché du Film next month.
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NewsLucky Red gears up for launch of profit-sharing MioCinema platform
“The quarantine has rocked the status quo and accelerated some trends,” said Lucky Red CEO.
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NewsVenice Film Festival planning goes on but doubts intensify
Festival director Alberto Barbera has ruled out a virtual Venice.
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FeaturesCannes 2020: what was in the running (and still might be)
The prestige films that will now need support to connect with international buyers and audiences.
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NewsItalian cinemas look to stay open with audiences required to sit three seats apart
Move comes in reponse to emergency anti-coronavirus measures.
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NewsItalian box office falls 75% year-on-year following coronavirus outbreak
Distributors rapidly shuffling release schedules with some films even coming forward.
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NewsCoronavirus fears hit the Italian box office as admissions fall, cinemas close and releases are postponed
Several high-profile releases have been postponed.
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NewsAndrea Adriatico’s ‘Bitter Years’ sold to US, UK (exclusive)
This biopic retraces the life of Mario Mieli, one of the founders of the Italian gay liberation movement of the 1970s.
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FeaturesEFM 2020: the buzz titles from Italy
Italian productions are well represented in this year’s festival, while the market has the latest titles from Gianni Amelio and Paolo Genovese.
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NewsGiorgio Diritti on telling the story of artist Antonio Ligabue in Berlinale title ’Hidden Away’
The film stars Elio Germano as the famous Italian painter.
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NewsItaly's TVCO boards Berlinale Generation title ‘Death Of Nintendo’ (exclusive)
This is the 12th film by Raya Martin, who broke through with his 2009 Un Certain Regard title Independencia.
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NewsNetflix to move Italian team from Amsterdam to Rome following tax probe
The streamer is looking for a presitgious, central location in the Eternal City.
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Features42 European films to tempt festival directors in 2020
The hot productions from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Greece, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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FeaturesItalian 2019 box office report: a major breakthrough for summer releases
A dynamic year at the Italian box office has seen an incentive for films during the traditional dead zone from May to August.
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FeaturesHow TorinoFilmLab became even more international after a year of transformation
TorinoFilmLab’s Mercedes Fernandez Alonso and Violeta Bava talk about the new structure.
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NewsPaolo Genovese’s ‘Superheroes’ flies to international buyers
Further deals secured for ‘The Nest,’ ‘The Most Beautiful Day In The World’ and ‘The Trap’.