Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has boarded “Captivated,” a mob thriller starring Al Pacino and Katie Holmes that seeks to provide a different take on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III than Ridley Scott’s “All the Money in the World.” The long-gestating film is set
Mubi, the global streamer, producer and distributor behind “The Substance,” has struck a major three-year co-production, financing and distribution agreement with Our Films, the new Rome-based company founded by prominent European producers Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli. Our Films, which is part of Mediawan, was launched last year by
Following a history-making first Oscar win for the country with Walter Salles’s “I’m Still Here,” Brazil continues to pick up momentum as this year’s Country of Honor at the Marché du Film, which runs alongside the 78th Festival de Cannes from May 13-21. The market
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that Italian production executive Elettra Canovi has been appointed as director of scripted content for Max in Italy, where the streamer will be operational in 2026. Canovi joins Max, where she will be leading the development and production of original scripted
Ahead of Cannes market, Scandinavia’s leading sales agent TrustNordisk has released a fresh still from Pernille Fischer Christensen’s drama “Unraveled” (“Vores Løfte”) which just wrapped filming for Nordisk Film Production Denmark. A Berlinale regular, from her 2006 breakthrough prize-winning debut “A Soap” to the Astrid
France’s VFX industry has grown rapidly, initially driven by a 2020 tax measure that allowed qualifying international productions to claim a full 40% rebate on digital expenses. This incentive revitalized the post-production sector, attracting major projects that, in turn, spurred further development. Subsequent public initiatives
Alongside physical infrastructure, improving and augmenting the local workforce is a key pillar of French president Emmanuel Macron’s France 2030 plan, his 30 billion euro ($34 billion) roadmap for investment and innovation. “Top-tier technicians are the foundation of the entire French ecosystem,” says Arnaud Roland,
Readying for its 22nd edition, Polish fest Millennium Docs Against Gravity isn’t shying away from politically charged content, opening with “Coexistence, My Ass!” Its protagonist, pro-Palestinian Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi, will also deliver a stand-up performance. “We’re aware of the subject matter we’re dealing with. Last