The Arduous Birth of a Film Commission
By Dom Serafini
Film commissions are recognized by cities, regions, and nations worldwide as a tool to promote business and employment in their territories, as well as gain international visibility for (…)
Musk: The “Unregretted” Genius
Whether Twitter owner Elon Musk is a financial wizard (having built an $8.2 billion Tesla) or someone who has not properly invested his family wealth is still a hotly debated (…)
The Academy Shouldn’t Decide Genres
By Dom Serafini
Is it drama, comedy, or dramedy? Steve Pond asked this very question in the June 2023 edition of The Wrap as he pondered the tough job facing the (…)
Conecta’s Growing Connection
The seventh edition of Conecta FICTION & ENTERTAINMENT concluded today in Toledo, where a large group of professionals from the global content industry gathered with the aim of promoting co-productions (…)
New Twists & Turns for the HFPA’s Globes
By Mike Reynolds
The June 12, 2023 announcement that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was disbanding with immediate effect was, in itself, not a huge surprise. With all of the (…)
The New NATPE Budapest Looks Much Like the Old One
NATPE Budapest featured two pre-market notifications. One was from the organizer, Toronto, Canada-based Brunico, stating that it would open on Monday, June 19, a day earlier than planned. The other (…)
AI-Created Content: What Could it Mean for TV
By Anna Beke-Martos*
The industry is abuzz with the seemingly endless opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers.
However, as there almost always is — there’s a rub: Copyright does not protect machine-created works. (…)
Lunch With Verdiana Bixio to Launch Publispei’s Int’l Thrust
At the 60th annual L.A. Screenings, the Italians came back during the indie section of the event at the Century Plaza Hotel following many years of absence. One company making (…)
A New Book About Madonna and Other Hollywood Stars of Abruzzo Origins
Italy’s tourism authority, together with the country’s foreign ministry, is preparing a major program called “Turismo delle Radici” (or Genealogy Tourism), which is set to unspool in 2024.
Contributing to the (…)
Directors Strike a Deal With Hollywood Studios
By Mike Reynolds
It appears that members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will not be picking up protest signs. After a meeting last Saturday with negotiators for the Alliance (…)
