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Captain Phillips Boosts Interest in Malta

Iulia Blaga Malta 2013-10-14

VALLETTA: Tom Hanks starrer Captain Phillips is expected to stimulate further international production in Malta following the film's ballyhooed 11 October 2013 release.

Malta’s FilmCorp surfaces with new docs and underwater services at MIPCOM

Anna Franklin Malta 2013-10-07

MALTA: Malta’s top underwater and location services outfit, Film Corporation www.filmcorporation.com.mt , will be in MIPCOM with its newly produced TV content in the form of short documentaries formatted for…

Malta Film Fund Sees Record Wave of Applications

Iulia Blaga Malta 2013-09-09

VALLETTA: With double the number of projects applying for a development or production grant from the Malta Film Fund this year vs 2012, officials report that the 43 current hopefuls…

Malta Reaches Out at MIPCOM 2013

FNE Staff Malta 2013-09-04

MALTA: Continuing its push to build a growing slate of international productions, the Malta Film Commission www.mfc.com.mt will be talking up its status as a film-friendly Mediteranean location as the…

3.5 percent of tourists said they chose to visit Malta because of the image presented in films.

Film Boosts Malta Tourism

FNE Staff Malta 2013-07-12

Malta’s aggressive push to bring international film production to the island nation is paying off by attracting tourists there as well.

Malta Opens 2013 Grant Applications

FNE Staff Malta 2013-07-10

The Malta Film Commission (www.mfc.com.mt) will launch the 2013 Malta Film Fund on 10 July 2013.

Malta Announces Tender for Film Service Training

FNE Staff Malta 2013-06-30

The Malta Film Commission has launched a call for tenders for training institutions interested in providing training services related to the film servicing industry in Malta.

Malta Based Film Corporation Surfaces in Cannes

Anna Franklin Malta 2013-05-19

CANNES: The Malta based Film Corporation has become one of the leaders in European production services during its five short years of operation in Malta with over a dozen international…

Malta Based Film Corporation Surfaces in Cannes

Anna Franklin Malta 2013-05-17

CANNES: The Malta based Film Corporation has become one of the leaders in European production services during its five short years of operation in Malta with over a dozen international…

Malta Production Company Opens Office in South Africa

Iulia Blaga Malta 2013-03-29

VALLETTA: The Producer’s Creative Partnership (PCP) of Malta has opened an office in Cape Town is based on a partnership with Film Afrika, the country’s leading production company.

Peter Busuttil - Malta Film Commissioner

FNE TV: Malta Film Commissioner Peter Busuttil

FNE Staff Malta 2013-03-18

FNE TV spoke to Commissioner Busuttil about how being a small country can be an advantage for film production and new developments in Malta’s tax incentives and local Maltese productions.

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Malta Announces Training Programme

FNE Staff Malta 2013-03-14

The Malta Film Commission has been awarded 500,000 EUR to create a certified training programme aime at improving employment opportunities and develop a skilled film industry workforce.

Production : Maltese feature Simshar resumes filming

Iulia Blaga Malta 2013-02-06

VALLETTA: Rebecca Cremona will shoot the second half of her debut feature film Simshar. Crowd funding (www.indiegogo.com/simshar) has been launched as the film prepares for its final weeks of production.

PRODUCTION: Film Production in Malta Developing Moo

Iulia Blaga Malta 2013-02-01

VALLETTA: Katryna Samut-Tagliaferro is in development with Moo, a film about a girl, Lily, and her best friend, a cow, through Film Production in Malta.

FESTIVALS: Malta Accepting Short Film Submissions

FNE Staff Malta 2013-01-31

The Malta Film Foundation announced it is accepting applications for the 5th Malta Short Film Festival taking place between July and September 2013.

Malta Film Commission in the spotlight

Anna Franklin Malta 2012-12-14

MALTA: The recent European Film Academy Awards have shown a spotlight on the Malta Film Commission (www.mfc.com.mt) and new developments in the film industry in Malta.

Film Corporation bringing new productions to Malta

Anna Franklin Malta 2012-12-14

MALTA: Film Corporation (www.filmok.org) has become one of the leaders in European production services during its five short years of operation in Malta with over a dozen international productions serviced…

FNE TV at European Film Academy Awards 2012: Malta

Anna Franklin Malta 2012-12-11

FNE TV spoke to European Film Academy Board members Krzysztof Zanussi (Click Here) who helms Poland’s Tor Studios and Hungarian producer Laszlo Kantor (Click Here) responsible for Central and Eastern…

FNE TV at European Film Academy Awards 2012: Malta

FNE Staff Malta 2012-12-10

FNE TV spoke to two of the prize winners at the awards ceremony in Malta, Tudor Giurgiu, winner of best short film for Superman, Spiderman or Batman (click here) and…

Michael Haneke on the set of "Amour" with Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant

FNE at EFA 2012: Haneke’s Amour sweeps EFA Awards

Anna Franklin Malta 2012-12-03

MALTA: Michael Haneke’s Amour swept the EFA awards winning best film, best director and best actor and actress awards leaving other contenders with little to divide between the remaining films.