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Greece further delays formal reopening of 40% tax rebate due to lack of funds
The newly-created HFAC-Creative Greece said it is waiting for funding to reopen the popular tax rebate.
MPA appoints president for EMEA region
Stan McCoy to depart US studio and streamer lobby group after more than a decade at helm of EMEA office.
Mohammad Rasoulof to head jury at Kyiv’s Molodist film festival
Exiled Iranian director named as jury president of Ukrainian film festival.
Hamburg’s Tamtam Film on working with European partners to expand drama, doc and series slate
Company has two projects - Kerstin Polte’s Highly Explosive and Charlotte Sieling’s Way Home - playing at Filmfest Hamburg.
Rotterdam names Marten Rabarts as head of IFFR Pro
Veteran exec previously worked at New Zealand Film Festival and Binger Filmlab.
Tallinn selects 14 projects for 2024 Baltic Event Co-Production Market
Germany has five projects in selection as Focus country for 2024.
European Film Awards to allow animated and doc features to compete for top film prize
Rule change is effective for 2024 edition of the awards.
UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte to chair European Audiovisual Observatory’s advisory committee
Houlgatte takes over from FERA’s Pauline Durand-Vialle.
Filmfest Hamburg sets 2024 Industry Days programme
Industry programme will explore topics such as creativity, risk and reward, and experiences of women in leadership programme.
‘Queer’, ‘The Room Next Door’ among 16 titles added to European Film Awards 2024 contenders
Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ and Joshua Oppenheimer’s ‘The End’ have also been shortlisted.
Italy selects Venice Silver Lion winner ‘Vermiglio’ as Oscar entry
Maura Delpero’s film sees a Second World War deserter arrive at a remote mountain village.
Banijay, All3Media heads on the appeal of Europe as a production hub
“There’s also the necessity from the platform side to find more cost-effective ways of making programming.”
Vue considering licensing AI model to other exhibitors
CEO Tim Richards was speaking on Thursday at Financial Times’s Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles.
Carlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema
Chatrian joins after five years as artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival.
Five films nominated for 2025 Lux European Audience Film Award
Nominees looking to follow 2024 winner ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’.
ACE 34 selection includes ‘The Worst Person In The World’, microFILM producers (exclusive)
Selected producers also include Julie Billy, working on Clemence Poesy’s directorial debut.
Thierry Breton, EU commissioner in charge of Creative Europe Media programme, resigns amid von der Leyen row
Breton resignation follows spat with EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen
Belgium selects Leonardo Van Dijl’s ‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ as Oscar entry
Van Dijl’s feature debut premiered in Cannes’ Critics’ Week and has just had its North America premiere at Toronto.
Venice award-winner ‘Vermiglio’ lands North America deal
The film received its North America premiere at Toronto.
Lemming Film restructures as production slate ramps up (exclusive)
Erik Glijnis and Tom van Blommestein promoted to head of film and head of TV series respectively