Gabriele Niola
NewsOpen Reel scores US, Europe sales for ‘A Stormy Night’ (exclusive)
Feature directorial debut of David Moragas also sold to Southeast Asia.
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.
NewsIntramovies picks up sales rights to buzzy Turkish feature ‘Deskmate’ (exclusive)
The film is the second feature by Ferit Karahan.
NewsRegional government gives go-ahead for Venice to take place in September
Veneto governor Luca Zaia is also board member of Biennale.
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.
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.
NewsVenice Film Festival planning goes on but doubts intensify
Festival director Alberto Barbera has ruled out a virtual Venice.
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.
NewsItalian cinemas look to stay open with audiences required to sit three seats apart
Move comes in reponse to emergency anti-coronavirus measures.
NewsItalian box office falls 75% year-on-year following coronavirus outbreak
Distributors rapidly shuffling release schedules with some films even coming forward.
NewsCoronavirus fears hit the Italian box office as admissions fall, cinemas close and releases are postponed
Several high-profile releases have been postponed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FeaturesHow TorinoFilmLab became even more international after a year of transformation
TorinoFilmLab’s Mercedes Fernandez Alonso and Violeta Bava talk about the new structure.
NewsPaolo Genovese’s ‘Superheroes’ flies to international buyers
Further deals secured for ‘The Nest,’ ‘The Most Beautiful Day In The World’ and ‘The Trap’.