Regional Law

for cinema and audiovisual media

Tradition and avanguarde of the

Lazio Region.

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual

media

Avant-garde and tradition of Lazio Region

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The regional law for cinema and audiovisual media is an important instrument to support one of the strategic sectors for the economy and competitiveness of Lazio Region, but it is also a unique opportunity to promote and celebrate the image and identity of Rome and Lazio in the world.

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

key data • Lazio Region can boast more than 2500 companies in the audiovisual sector

• 80% of italian companies active in the audiovisual value chain is based in Lazio Region

• 80.000 people are employed within production, post-production and services

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

Main macro objectives of Regional Law are :

1. Promoting our territory

2. Optimizing resources

3. Aiding job creation

4. Encouraging innovation

5. Supporting growth

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The main financial instrument to implement the initiatives laid down by the law is “the regional fund for the cinema and audiovisual media”, the first truly European film fund in Italy with an overall allocation of 45 million euros for the three years 2011•2013.

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The NEW Film Fund The Fund has a total budget of 45 million euros for the years 2011 to 2013.

In particular, it is sustained the productions :

• that , within current year , will devote 40% of its cinematographic and audiovisual content in the Lazio Region;

• will be qualified as a cultural product (based on a specific cultural eligibility test).

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The NEW Film Fund

The 2011 Fund has provided a reimbursement of • From 10 to 15% of the costs below the line incurred in Lazio Region • Up to 50% of production costs in case of small productions (total budget less than 50 thousand euros) • Up to 10% of expenditure incurred in Lazio Region studios (i.e. Cinecittà)

For 2011 the fund has provided support for the production of: • works made in 2011 • productions that had 40% of below the line expenses incurred in Lazio Region

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The NEW Film Fund

Some figures on those who applied for 2011 Fund

•156 applications from film and audiovisual projects, distributed into:

– 65 audiovisual projects (fiction,film tv, doc series, experimental works, cross-media)

– 91 film projects

Among these:

_ 114 Projects have been accepted for funding ( 61 cinema productions and 53 audiovisual projects )

• A total of 260 million euros mobilised for production

Lazio Regional Law for cinema and audiovisual media

The NEW Film Fund

What we look for ?

- Attract international producers to shoot in Lazio Region

- Create alliances among regional Film Fund to further boast co-productions

Come and Join us at :

• Booth n°B8

• Cannes • Marché du

• Film • Riviera

• t 0033 0492998807