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Venice International Film Festival 2024

Venice 2024: A Few Gems, A Few Disappointments, Little Enthusiasm

This year’s Venice International Film Festival (28 August-7 September) has been one of the most subdued editions in recent memory. While this may come across as a subjective perspective, it was a sentiment shared with this correspondent by many industry attendees and film buffs during the event. In…

The Moldovan flag sits on top of a cinema audience

CJ Exclusive: Moldova Eyes Cultural Growth and Appeal Through Cinema

Much like anywhere else in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, the Ministry of Culture is having a tough job transforming creaking Soviet architecture and infrastructure into an attractive and welcoming proposition for outside investors. The Minister for Culture, Sergiu Prodan, however, is buoyant. “We…

Susan and Thierry Hugot discuss Eurimages' new support scheme

Eurimages Launches Brand-new Film Marketing and Audience Development Support Scheme at Locarno

On August 10th the Hotel Belvedere in Locarno, Switzerland, hosted an exclusive presentation of Eurimages’ brand-new Film Marketing and Audience Development Support Scheme as part of Locarno Film Festival. Eurimages is one of the Council of Europe’s (CoE) most prominent cultural support funds, and t…

Moldova's National Film Centre is striving to save its national film archive of 2000 films that are at risk of destruction (photo credit: CNC, Chi?in?u, Moldova)

Moldova Fights to Rescue National Archives of 2000 Films at Risk of Destruction

Landlocked and forgotten, Europe’s most undiscovered nation state has only recently received a boost to its profile, largely due to a slightly discomfiting proximity to the military conflict in Ukraine. In much the same boat as the countries bordering it – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova has also suff…

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Emerging Digital Technologies Shaping the Evolution of the Distribution Sector

Karlovy Vary Explores How Emerging Technologies and AI Will Affect Film Distribution

On July 3, the Imperial Spa, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s elegant new industry venue, hosted a panel discussion titled “Emerging Digital Technologies Shaping the Evolution of the Distribution Sector,” moderated by industry consultant Michael Gubbins. The event saw the participation of…

Cine 13 - Giornate estive di Cinema - 2024 - Riccione, Italy

Italian Exhibitors Celebrate Summer Cinema Days at Riccione Conference

The curtain was lowered on the 13th edition of Ciné – Giornate estive di Cinema which ran from July 2 – 5, 2024 in Riccione, Italy. The event, organized by Associazione Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche Audiovisive Digitali (ANICA), set a record for the Italian cinema industry in term…

CJ Top Women In Cinema - 2024

CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema – 2024

After receiving more nominations than ever before, after lengthy deliberations with the selection committee, one publication delay and the highest-ever standard for candidates, we are proud to present the eighth edition of our Top Women In Global Cinema list. It’s safe to say that this year has been…

DCM Upfronts Showcase: How Cinema Can Help with Societal Loneliness

Shared Cultural Experiences: Cinema’s Role in Helping Societal Loneliness

Cinema advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), held its annual Upfronts showcase again this year (3rd July) at the impressive Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. The event was attended by a full house of agencies and brand representatives who all took their seats for CEO Karen Stacey’s k…

The Edinburgh Filmhouse

Edinburgh Filmhouse Secures 25-Year Lease, Announces New Patrons

Film aficionados in Edinburgh, Scotland received some good news this week. The Edinburgh Filmhouse, which abruptly closed on 6 October 2022 when its parent company Centre for the Movie Image (CMI) went into administration, has taken a significant step towards its revival with the signing of a 25-yea…

CineEurope 2024: A Trade Show Overview

An important part of every CineEurope conference, held at the CCIB in Barcelona every June, is the trade show, where the latest in cinema service provider offerings – from concession stand options through to the nitty-gritty technical side of cinema exhibition – are displayed in all thei…