Italian porn stripped out
Italian TV is being forced to clean up its act as regulators ban late night soft porn in a move that marks the end of an era. The Communications Authority has issued a permanent ban outlawing soft…
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Endgame kicks off Italian fund
Los Angeles-based Endgame Entertainment has joined the $32 million film fund being launched by Italy's Piedmont Film Commission as a mixed private and public enterprise.
Berlusconi corruption trial begins
The Milan trial that sees Silvio Berlusconi and British lawyer David Mills accused of corruption in connection with a web of offshore companies at the former prime minister's Mediaset broadcaster got…
‘President’ bookings pulled
In its first European outing "Death of a President" is triggering turmoil in Italy where about 30% of the mockumentary's bookings have been pulled ahead of its March 16 release, just as many of the…
Italians mine fascist past
More than 60 years after Benito Mussolini's death, the fascist-era's dark days are turning into a hot cinematic commodity in Italy, where helmers are mining the country's two decades suffered under…
Mediaset buys 183 pic package
Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset has won a bid for TV rights to a large chunk of the Cecchi Gori Group film library in the final act of former Italo movie mogul Vittorio Cecchi Gori's financial collapse.
Berlusconi trial resumes
Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and producer Alfredo Cuomo was indicted Wednesday as the Milan trial that sees Silvio Berlusconi facing fraud charges in connection with Hollywood content deals done by…
Bellocchio readies Mussolini movie
Italo helmer Marco Bellocchio will tackle the touchy subject of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's illegitimate son in a film being developed by RAI Cinema.
Ferrara takes on Italian noir
U.S. helmer Abel Ferrara will shoot an Italo noir set in Naples, based on Italian novel "Pericle il nero" (Pericles the Black Man).
Ferrara to shoot Italian mob movie
U.S. helmer Abel Ferrara will shoot an Italo noir set in Naples, based on Italian novel "Pericle il Nero" (Pericles the Black Man). Pic will revisit Ferrara's cult cop pic "Bad Lieutenant," according…
Italian prime minister regains gov’t
Silvio Berlusconi's prospects of making a swift comeback as Italian prime minister evaporated Wednesday when the government of Romano Prodi won a Senate confidence vote expected to ensure its…
