formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Ever since its creation in 1991 the MEDIA programme has pursued the objective of increasing the circulation of European films within and beyond Europe. The reason is simple: such films have the ability of carrying the values of the European … Continued
Operas, ballet shows, stage plays, music concerts, art exhibitions and even marathons seem to be attracting broader audiences when they are presented as an event at the cinema. This phenomenon, known as event cinema, already accounts for 3% of the … Continued
Domestic cinema stepped up a gear in local theatres during 2017 (read the news). Genre productions such as All or Nothing by Mara Ferencová, The Line [+] by Peter Bebjak, Kidnapping [+] by Marianna Čengel Solčanská and Cuky Luky Film by Karel Janák proved instrumental in pushing audience figures to unprecedented heights, setting an all-time record in … Continued
Mubi is a specialist subscription VoD platform provider with a global presence in international markets, and is now trying to break in to the distribution business. What is their business model? How do they differentiate themselves from Netflix, Amazon Video and … Continued
For 2017 MEDIA Salles once again reports a positive global trend in the 36 countries where figures are already available: audiences have grown again, reaching a figure of 1,329.4 million with a 2.1% increase over the 1,302.1 in 2016. Source: … Continued
This figure comes from a brand new free European co-production report, Film production in Europe – Production volume, co-production and worldwide circulation, just published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The report examines film … Continued