Industry Report: Europe and the Rest of the World
What can Europe learn from the world's countless other film industries, and what can it offer them?
Industry / Market - Italy/Europe/Asia
The Far East Film Festival’s Focus Asia industry programme reaffirms its commitment to European-Asian collaboration
The Italian festival’s platform for cross-continental industry cooperation included two new partnerships and an unprecedented number of market submissions
Industry / Market - Europe/UK/USA
Films and TV programmes feature a "glaring absence" of climate change-related terms
A recent study in the USA found that only 0.6% of scripts mentioned the term "climate change" at least once between 2016 and 2020, and a UK study came to similar disheartening conclusions
“Our public funds facilitate shoots and film-related training”
Carmen Julia García, Erika Chávez • Head of the Office for Image and Nation Branding Strategy, and manager of the Peruvian Directorate of Audiovisual, Sound Production and New Media
The two representatives of Peru, the guest country at MAFIZ, visited Málaga to strengthen ties with Europe and invite foreign crews to film in its diverse array of locations
Industry / Market - Europe/USA
By 2027, FAST revenues will surpass $10 billion in the USA, while in Europe, they will only exceed $1 billion
We asked Frequency CEO and media entrepreneur Blair Harrison to comment on the figures provided by Omdia’s latest report and discuss the reasons behind the disparity
Black Nights 2022 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
At Industry@Tallinn, Belarusian independent filmmakers talk about the struggles of producing films and fighting for freedom
The speakers discussed their experiences in exile, how the government controls cinema and uses it as a propaganda tool, and their political battles
Venice 2022 – Venice Production Bridge
Italian and Canadian professionals explore the new synergies between the two countries at the Venice Production Bridge
VENICE 2022: The speakers talked through the potential co-production and collaboration opportunities involving Italy’s and Canada’s film-industry professionals, entrepreneurs and investors
“Saudis are eager to experiment and to share their stories with the world”
Roua Almadani and Chadi Zeneddine • CEO and director of Project Development and International Relations, Arabia Pictures Group
With the support of Cineuropa, the European Union Delegation in Saudi Arabia organised the first European film festival ever held in the country
“European audiovisual talents are extremely professional and have a very solid artistic foundation”
Li Xinran • Partner and producer, Lian Ray Pictures
Bridging the Dragon chatted to Li Xinran, partner and producer at Lian Ray Pictures, the leading Chinese industry conglomerate behind a raft of commercial blockbusters