Submissions are now open for various industry programmes at the 2027 edition of TV Drama Vision and the Nordic Film Market in Gothenburg. We are looking for both series and feature film projects that......
US President Donald Trump is campaigning for a nationwide tax incentive for film and TV productions. Following a meeting with actor Jon Voight, he called on the US Congress to pass a bill to this effect as soon as possible......
AMC Entertainment is making a permanent move into the film distribution business. To this end, the world’s largest cinema chain and US market leader is launching a new label, Leawood Films. The focus will be on small- and medium-budget films......
The Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG) is to be abolished. A draft bill from the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth provides for the complete repeal of the Act. For providers of online courses and digital......
Filming has begun on two further films for the fourth series of the ZDF „Herzkino“ series ‘Neuer Wind im Alten Land’. In the Elbmarsch region near Hamburg and in the Berlin area, production is underway......
In future, STUDIOCANAL will be bringing together all activities relating to its extensive film catalogue under the new label STUDIOCANAL CLASSICS. The strategy ranges from the restoration of historical films to their re-release in......
Berlin, 27 August 2026 – The German film industry is rallying against the planned cuts to federal film funding. Forty-eight associations, initiatives and institutions are calling on the Federal Government to reverse the reduction announced for 2027......
Competition in the streaming sector is shifting. Major platforms are increasingly seeking not only to offer their users their own content, but also to become the central hub for as many streaming services as possible. Amazon is leading the way.......
Federal film funding saw record demand in 2026. At the same time, the funds for the German Film Promotion Fund (DFFF) and the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF) had already been exhausted by the end of August. This brings into focus, alongside......
The legal dispute over the planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance continues to escalate. Whilst California and Paramount are in talks over a possible out-of-court settlement, Iowa......