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Giants of the global film and audiovisual industry are meeting today in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the south of France. This is an unprecedented summit with...
French and South Korean leaders unveiled a joint billion-euro initiative designed to finance and expand the global audiovisual and cinema sectors. The partnership seeks to deepen bilateral cultural ties while supporting film production and distribution across both markets.
Carles Porta has become a highly sought-after name in the audiovisual industry due to his unique approach to understanding and narrating 'true crime' stories, spanning from 'Crims' to '33 días' and 'Abandonados'.
Women and parents working in the audiovisual sector are advocating for better work-life balance, particularly for mothers and fathers, to ensure career progression is not hindered by family responsibilities.
Catalan President Salvador Illa concluded his trip to California by meeting with major companies in Los Angeles to promote the Catalunya Media City project to the powerful audiovisual industry, highlighting its strategic importance for Catalonia.
Europe's audiovisual sector generated approximately €142 billion ($164.7 billion) in revenues in 2024, with over 50% of this driven by consumer spending on streaming subscriptions, pay-TV, cinema tickets, and home video.
The 'Money Heist' actor criticized the speed of the sector, admitted he is 'very tired' of the system, and defended his way of working: 'I do my job, you pay me, and I go home'
South Korea and the United States have finalized a partnership exceeding $20 billion to construct a major natural gas processing facility in Texas. The agreement underscores deepening energy cooperation between the two allies amid shifting global markets.
With 95% of digital series in China now produced using artificial intelligence, workers in the country's massive audiovisual sector face significant employment risks.
A Portuguese article expresses disillusionment with the reality show 'Casados à Primeira Vista,' criticizing the exploitation of middle-class participants by the audiovisual industry.
Screen Flanders, the economic fund for the audiovisual industry, has announced a €1.92 million investment in 15 new audiovisual productions, including titles from the '1985' team and an Oscar-nominated director.
Spain is set to promote its audiovisual industry in New York, featuring two-time Oscar nominee ‘Sirāt’ and Goya winners ‘Sundays’ and ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ as part of its "Where Talent Ignites – Audiovisual From Spain" campaign.
ENTI-UB provides training in programming and digital art for video games, preparing professionals for a broad job market spanning education, audiovisual industry, and healthcare.
The international conference 'Breaking the Frame – Balkan Women Re-imagine Cinema' has gathered significant representatives from the audiovisual industry in Tirana to discuss the real challenges faced by women in the film sector.
At the 7th Sino-African Media Cooperation Forum, Senegal advocated for the creation of regional AI and AGI hubs to integrate artificial intelligence into the audiovisual industry.
French media group TF1 has sent a letter to Matignon, urging Sébastien Lecornu to implement urgent measures to support the audiovisual industry, citing declining advertising revenues and competition from Gafam.
Spcine, São Paulo's public audiovisual company, is actively participating in Cannes to forge strategic partnerships and promote the city as a global film and TV hub, supporting six domestic films.
Netflix is significantly investing in Argentina, opening a new office in Buenos Aires, adding four new shows to its slate, and providing updates on existing series like 'The Eternaut', reinforcing its commitment to the country's audiovisual industry.
Guatemala is close to enacting its first film law. On March 10, its Congress will be entering into final discussions on Initiative 5906. If it passes, Guatemala will no longer be one of the few nations in Latin America without a legal framework for its audiovisual industry. Leading the call for international support of this […]
(ANSA) - BERLINO, 18 FEB - The world of cinema, but also of institutions, culture, and art, gathered at the Italian Embassy in Berlin for the traditional evening organized on the occasion of the Berlinale. According to a note from the diplomatic headquarters, guests this year included Senator and Undersecretary of State for Culture Lucia Borgonzoni; Antonio Saccone, president of Cinecittà; Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni, general director of Cinema and Audiovisual at the MIC; and Roberto Stabile, head of special projects, General Directorate for Cinema at the MIC/Cinecittà. The event, which was very well attended, also featured directors, actors, and other personalities from the world of cinema. The reception was accompanied by music from Italian DJ Budino and the Italian-German band Maiorano. In collaboration with the Costa Archive, a small exhibition of original photographs by photojournalist Paolo Costa, who worked alongside Tazio Secchiaroli in the 1960s, was also set up. In the afternoon, Ambassador Fabrizio Bucci visited the European Film Market, one of the three main meeting points for the international film industry, which was attended by 266 Italian companies in the sector: figures that demonstrate the strength and vitality of the Italian audiovisual industry on the international scene. The Berlinale reception is part of a wider program of initiatives that the embassy dedicates to cinema, including meetings and presentations—such as that of the Netflix series Il Gattopardo—as well as thematic reviews. The "Ciak si gira" review took place in the summer and the Winterkino review is currently underway. As for the Berlinale, there were three co-productions with Italian participation in this year's official program: two in competition, Nina Roza by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles, a Canada-Italy-Bulgaria-Belgium co-production, and RosebushPruning by Karim Ainouz, a Germany-Italy-Spain-UK co-production, and one in Perspectives, The Red Hangar by Juan Pablo Sallato, a Chile-Argentina-Italy co-production. Other Italian co-productions worth mentioning include: Cosmonauts, an animated short film by Leo Černic, a Slovenia-Italy co-production (Berlinale Shorts section); Mambo Kids, a short film by Emanuele Tresca (Generation 14+ section); Wax & Gold by Adama Bineta Sow in the Berlinale Special section; and L'Uomo più bello del mondo (The Most Beautiful Man in the World) by Paolo Baiguera in the Forum Special section. Finally, in the Forum section, we find On Our Own, directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu (a Romanian-Italian production). Read article...