The 6th edition of the Habitat International Film Festival is taking place from March 21 to 30th, the focus on Italy shines as a spotlight as the country, which returns the Italian screen initiative.
The program was unveiled at the Habitat Center today, which was included in a press conference during a press conference, in which Roberto Stabile, Head of International Department in Cinectate, Andrea Anastasio, Director of Italian Institute of Culture in New Delhi, Stephano Di Sele, Focus Station Italian Cereetor, and Italian Focus Italian filmmacker, and Italian filmmacker -Grota. Were acclaiming.
The focus is divided into two parts: the Italian screen section, which features films produced and released in 2024 and select classics, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the birth of the legend of the legend Marsello Mastronini. The Italian screen has been cuisted to showcase a variety of styles and emerging voices, including talents displayed in the latest edition of Venice International Film Festival.
Beyond the screening, the Italian screen also highlights co-production opportunities for encouragement, funding programs and filmmakers interested in shooting in Italy.
Speaking about the initiative, Roberto Stabile, head of the International Department at Cinecitttà said, “We are happy to return to New Delhi for the fourth version of the Italian screen, to perform the best performance and distribution and co-construction of contemporary Italian cinema. To promote tax incentive for distribution and co-construction. Our funding opportunities.”
Italian incentive scheme envisages a fund to promote investment in film and visual industry (films, TV and web programs and series, documentaries, animations, shorts and interactive story games). Over the years, the settlement has increased to a minimum annual budget of around 700 million euros and focuses on accelerating export growth, increasing revenue and deepening international relations. This amount has also been allocated to provide automatic tax credit, which is 40% of the cost of production. In addition, there is a regional amount for a total amount of about 70 million euros at the national level, which is dedicated to supporting national and international presentations.
Roberto Stabile continued, “We hope to see more cooperation between Indian filmmakers and Italian companies. We are presenting an Italian-Indian co-production film” Parikrama “here and are ready for the future. Indian filmmakers are also welcome to shoot in Italy, especially in Sykita Studio.”
The initiative also tries to strengthen the distribution of Italian cinema by increasing its presence in established markets and exploring emerging people, creating new opportunities for development. Italy’s film distribution funds offer 2,000,000 euros to support dramatic distribution. Foreign distributors can apply for a maximum contribution of 50,000 euros per film
