Cinecittà is an interesting case. In fact it has re-specialized in state-of-the-art post prod. To the best of my knowledge the soundstages are still “silent” in other words the sound has to be dubbed. And of course the film school is the Centro Sperimentale part of the original trio that the Duce established. Institute. Luce, Cinecittà and the film school. But some big time TV series are made there including Sky’s “Figlio di Secolo” a very slanted vision of Mussolini’s rise to power. And then of course there is Conclave.
If a country invests in a -sophisticated - studio complex they will attract the eyes of producers from any country who are fixated on the bottom line. Romania, for example has been the darling recently but Germany's Babelsberg complex in Potsdam, or Cinecittà continue to attract production. (Monuments Men, etc.). And of course this begs the question what exactly is a movie today? Most films wind up on some sort of online service faster than you can say action. Will these tariffs apply to tv movies?. As usual, it is a lot of bombast to placate the overpaid. Hooray for Hollywood.
All true, to some extent. Films are still made at Cinecitta but mostly it does commercials, and half the sound stages are occupied by film schools etc. France continues to produce features because the government kicks in 50%, providing the film is 100% French, so the industry is effectively on government life support. Theatrical cinema is essentially dead. The reality is streaming, for good or ill.
You're probably right. Though fewer companies are using Canada as New Mexico, Texas and South Carolina offer lucrative tax breaks and other incentives to shoot there.
Cinecittà is an interesting case. In fact it has re-specialized in state-of-the-art post prod. To the best of my knowledge the soundstages are still “silent” in other words the sound has to be dubbed. And of course the film school is the Centro Sperimentale part of the original trio that the Duce established. Institute. Luce, Cinecittà and the film school. But some big time TV series are made there including Sky’s “Figlio di Secolo” a very slanted vision of Mussolini’s rise to power. And then of course there is Conclave.
If a country invests in a -sophisticated - studio complex they will attract the eyes of producers from any country who are fixated on the bottom line. Romania, for example has been the darling recently but Germany's Babelsberg complex in Potsdam, or Cinecittà continue to attract production. (Monuments Men, etc.). And of course this begs the question what exactly is a movie today? Most films wind up on some sort of online service faster than you can say action. Will these tariffs apply to tv movies?. As usual, it is a lot of bombast to placate the overpaid. Hooray for Hollywood.
All true, to some extent. Films are still made at Cinecitta but mostly it does commercials, and half the sound stages are occupied by film schools etc. France continues to produce features because the government kicks in 50%, providing the film is 100% French, so the industry is effectively on government life support. Theatrical cinema is essentially dead. The reality is streaming, for good or ill.
Trump’s comments, surely, were part of his attacks on Canada - where so many US-set movies and tv series are actually filmed for reasons of cost.
You're probably right. Though fewer companies are using Canada as New Mexico, Texas and South Carolina offer lucrative tax breaks and other incentives to shoot there.
He doesn't like us one bit.
Irish government is having a wobble too as it gives tax incentives for external film makers in Ireland!