MIA Market Unveils 2026 Program, Lineup For Digital Era
‘Senna’ filmmaker Asif Kapadia, ‘Conclave’ director Edward Berger and Wonder Pictures CEO Andrea Romeo will be among the execs speaking at the Rome film and TV market running Oct. 19 to 23.
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European Producers Must Get Bigger to Compete, Says EU Policy Chief: “We Must Invest in Companies”
The comments by Giuseppe Abbamonte, director for media policy for the European Commission, at the MIA Market in Rome came amid calls for ways foreign players can help finance local films and TV series.
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Edward Berger Talks Filmmaking in a Streaming Age: “The Movie Industry Needed Netflix to Wake Up”
The German filmmaker told the MIA Market in Rome a “failure” with ‘World War Z’ opened the way to an eventual Oscar-winning ‘Conclave’ collaboration.
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U.S. Financiers to Back Italian Film Producers Via $100 Million Fund
“There is a vibrant local production market, which is always appealing,” Raj Singh, CEO of Media Capital Technologies, told the MIA Market on Tuesday.
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French National Cinema Center Boss Pans Proposed EU Subsidy Cut: “This Is No Time to Disarm Our Industry”
Gaëtan Bruel, president of the France’s National Cinema Center, said a proposal to slash EU cultural funding will undercut film and TV production in Europe just as YouTube and social media platforms increasingly dominate the European market.
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Italy’s Movie and TV Spending Drops Amid Tax Incentive Uncertainty
The country’s audiovisual sector saw its first inwards investment drop since 2018, the 8th annual APA report revealed at the MIA Market in Rome.
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‘Amy’ Director Asif Kapadia Recalls Three-Act Quest to Becoming an Oscar Winner
“If you’re lucky, you get to pick and choose what you make,” the ‘Senna’ and ‘Diego Maradona’ filmmaker told the MIA Market in Rome.
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‘La Bola Negra’ Commish Domingo Corral Touts HBO Max TV Deal: “I’ve Found a Home”
Expect quality TV series from the Moviestar Plus+ commissioning editor-turned-indie producer that leverages top Spanish creative talent, Corral told THR while at the MIA Market in Rome.
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How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ to Become a Six-Decade Juggernaut Franchise
Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth on Wednesday told the MIA Market in Rome how the comedy legend and her Desilu Productions put the quirky sci-fi series into reruns after an NBC cancellation.
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StudioCanal CEO on Chasing Gen Z Audiences: “There’s Just No Room For Error”
Anna Marsh, the chief content officer for the French major, told the MIA Market that global audiences have ever-escalating expectations for films and TV series.
