Italy Meets Hollywood
Italy Meets Hollywood is an institutional website promoted by the Italian Trade Agency and implemented by the Los Angeles office, conceived as a bridge between the Italian and the American entertainment industries.
The website offers an effective information service with its main section: News and Events, as a source of information on the major trends and happenings of the entertainment industry made in the US. Besides that, the Training & Education section offers useful information and exclusive content to promote the attractiveness, funds, and opportunities in Italy as a set for productions. Furthermore, the section Marketplace presents the main players on both markets.
Italy Meets Hollywood
Italy Meets Hollywood is an institutional website promoted by the Italian Trade Agency and implemented by the Los Angeles office, conceived as a bridge between the Italian and the American entertainment industries.
The website offers an effective information service with its main sections: News and Events, as a source of information on the major trends and happenings of the entertainment industry made in the US. Besides that, the Training & Education section offers useful information and exclusive content to promote the attractiveness, funds, and opportunities in Italy as a set for productions. Furthermore, the section Market place presents the main players on both markets.
NEWS
Fox to Acquire Roku in $22 Billion Streaming Deal
Fox Corporation announced the acquisition of Roku, Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal that values the streaming platform at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value, with consideration of $160.00 per share in a combination of cash [...]
Google Backs A24 With $75 Million to Develop AI Filmmaking Tools
Google is investing around $75 million in A24 in a deal focused on research and development of artificial intelligence tools for filmmaking, marking the tech giant’s first direct stake in an independent film studio according [...]
The Indie Horror Surge: What the 2026 Box Office Numbers Tell Us
Two first-time feature directors. A combined budget of under $11 million. Over $260 million at the worldwide box office. Summer 2026 has barely started, and the indie sector is already rewriting the rules. Backrooms, A24's [...]
“Produced By” Conference 2026 – The Future of Cinema Between Independence and the Studios
The "Produced By" Conference is the annual gathering organized by the Producers Guild of America, held this year on the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles, a facility running entirely on renewable energy. A full [...]
NEWS
Fox to Acquire Roku in $22 Billion Streaming Deal
Fox Corporation announced the acquisition of Roku, Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal that values the streaming platform at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value, with consideration of $160.00 per share in a combination of cash [...]
Google Backs A24 With $75 Million to Develop AI Filmmaking Tools
Google is investing around $75 million in A24 in a deal focused on research and development of artificial intelligence tools for filmmaking, marking the tech giant’s first direct stake in an independent film studio according [...]
The Indie Horror Surge: What the 2026 Box Office Numbers Tell Us
Two first-time feature directors. A combined budget of under $11 million. Over $260 million at the worldwide box office. Summer 2026 has barely started, and the indie sector is already rewriting the rules. Backrooms, A24's [...]
“Produced By” Conference 2026 – The Future of Cinema Between Independence and the Studios
The "Produced By" Conference is the annual gathering organized by the Producers Guild of America, held this year on the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles, a facility running entirely on renewable energy. A full [...]
EVENTS
Videocittà – Agorà (July 10–12, 2026, Gazometro, Rome)
Rome's Gazometro lights up again this summer for the ninth edition of Videocittà, the festival of vision and digital culture conceived by Francesco Rutelli. From July 10 to 12, under the title "Watercult 2026," this [...]
LA Shorts International Film Festival (July 30– August 12, 2026, Los Angeles)
Now in its 30th edition, the LA Shorts International Film Festival stands as one of the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world. Founded in 1997, it is the longest-running short [...]
EVENTS
Videocittà – Agorà (July 10–12, 2026, Gazometro, Rome)
Rome's Gazometro lights up again this summer for the ninth edition of Videocittà, the festival of vision and digital culture conceived by Francesco Rutelli. From July 10 to 12, under the title "Watercult 2026," this [...]
LA Shorts International Film Festival (July 30– August 12, 2026, Los Angeles)
Now in its 30th edition, the LA Shorts International Film Festival stands as one of the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world. Founded in 1997, it is the longest-running short [...]
