Italian Screens returns to India on the event of the Habitat Worldwide Movie Pageant 2025

This system was unveiled at this time on the Habitat Centre throughout a press convention attended by distinguished company, together with Roberto Stabile, Head of the Worldwide Division at Cinecitta, Andrea Anastasio, Director of the Italian Institute of Tradition in New Delhi, Stefano Francia di Celle, Curator of the Focus Nation Italy, and acclaimed Italian filmmaker Marco Tullio Giordana.

New Delhi [India], March 24: The sixth version of the Habitat Worldwide Movie Pageant, happening from March twenty first to thirtieth in Delhi, shines a highlight on Italy because the Focus Nation, bringing again the ITALIAN SCREENS initiative.

This system was unveiled at this time on the Habitat Centre throughout a press convention attended by distinguished company, together with Roberto Stabile, Head of the Worldwide Division at Cinecitta, Andrea Anastasio, Director of the Italian Institute of Tradition in New Delhi, Stefano Francia di Celle, Curator of the Focus Nation Italy, and acclaimed Italian filmmaker Marco Tullio Giordana.

The Focus is split into two elements: Italian Screens part, that includes movies produced and launched in 2024 and a number of classics, to rejoice the centenary of the delivery of the legendary Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. Italian Screens has been curated to showcase a various vary of genres and rising voices, together with abilities showcased on the newest version of the Venice Worldwide Movie Pageant.

Past screenings, Italian Screens additionally highlights tax incentives, funding packages, and co-production alternatives for filmmakers inquisitive about capturing in Italy.

Talking concerning the initiative, Roberto Stabile, Head of the Worldwide Division at Cinecitta, said “We’re delighted to return to New Delhi for the fourth version of Italian Screens to showcase the perfect of up to date Italian cinema and promote tax incentives for distribution and co-productions. Supported by the Italian Ministry of Tradition and the Ministry of International Affairs and Worldwide Cooperation, this initiative additionally goals to strengthen Indo-Italian inventive collaboration and current our funding alternatives.”

The Italian incentive scheme envisages a Fund for selling funding within the movie and audiovisual business (movies, TV and net programmes and collection, documentaries, animations, shorts and interactive narrative video games).

Over time, the endowment has elevated to a minimal annual finances of about 700 million euros and is concentrated on accelerating export development, boosting revenues and deepening worldwide relationships. This quantity can also be allotted to fund the automated tax credit score, which is value 40% of the eligible price of the manufacturing. Along with that, there are Regional Funds for a complete quantity of about 70 million euros at a nationwide degree, devoted to help nationwide and worldwide productions.

Roberto Stabile continued “We hope to see extra collaborations between Indian filmmakers and Italian corporations. We’re presenting an Italian-Indian co-production movie “Parikrama” directed by Goutam Ghose right here and look ahead to extra sooner or later. Indian filmmakers are additionally welcome to shoot in Italy, significantly at Cinecitta studios.”

The initiative additionally seeks to strengthen the distribution of Italian cinema by rising its presence in established markets and exploring rising ones, creating new alternatives for development. Italy’s Movie Distribution Fund provides 2,000,000 euros to help theatrical distribution. International distributors can apply for a most contribution of fifty,000 euros per movie.