Italy Doubles Film Distribution Fund to $2 million, Expands Scope to Include Streaming, TV – FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comRoberto Stabile, head of special projects, Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual-Ministry of Culture at Cinecittà, told Variety. “This support will increase the presence of Italian audiovisual content not only in cinemas, but also on streaming platforms, online distribution, television, everything,” he added.
The new guidelines for the Italy Distribution Fund and its further details will be revealed at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
Stabile spoke with Variety at the ongoing FilMart market in Hong Kong, which he is attending with a delegation of five Italian companies, including Fandango, Lux Vide, Intramovies, True Colours and Vision Distribution.
The Italian government fund was set up several years ago by the Italian Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Cinecittà and the Italian Trade Agency.
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