PRODUCTION: Danielle Proskar to Start Shooting Austrian/Maltese Doc Pirates and Slaves of the Mediterranean
VALLETTA: Austrian director/writer Danielle Proskar will start shooting his TV documentary Pirates and Slaves of the Mediterranean in September 2023. This Austrian/Maltese coproduction is supported by the Malta Film Commission…
PRODUCTION: Maltese Director Peter Sant Shoots Background Sound
VALLETTA: Maltese director/writer/DoP Peter Sant will start shooting his feature film Background Sound (working title) on 28 August 2023. Most of the filming will take place in and around St…
Gladiator's Sequel to Get Record Rebate in Malta
VALLETTA: Paramount's Production Gladiator 2 directed by Ridley Scott will receive a record 46,653,961 EUR from the 40% cash rebate for its shoot in Malta. The Malta Film Commission said…
GRANTS: Malta Film Commission Announces Grants
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission has distributed over 1.54 m EUR for 19 projects within the Creative Malta scheme, which was launched in December 2022. The support went for production,…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Anthony Demanuele, Studio Head of Maltese Flying Squirrel Games
VALLETTA: FNE spoke to Anthony Demanuele, Studio Head of Flying Squirrel Games, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Maltese game development industry and its connections…
FESTIVALS: Kinemastik International Short FF 2023 Ready to Kick Off in Malta
VALLETTA: The Kinemastik International Short Film Festival will once again combine film and music experience at the Garden of Rest, in the Maltese town of Floriana. The event will be…
FNE Focus on Malta 2023: Miracle In Malta
VALLETTA: If the level of organisation and quality of infrastructure that was on display during the first edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival, organised by the Malta Film Commission 25-30…
FNE Focus on Malta 2023: Mediterrane Film Festival Winners
VALLETTA: Alcarràs directed by Carla Simón won Best Feature Film at the first edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival, organised by the Malta Film Commission in Valletta 25 – 30…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Malta Film Commission Signs Memorandum of Understanding with British Film Commission
VALLETTA: British Film Commission and Malta Film Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aiming at enhancing the collaboration between the UK and Malta screen industries, as well as facilitating…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Malta Film Commission and Malta Enterprise Sign Memorandum of Understanding
VALLETTA: Malta Enterprise and the Malta Film Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, whose main objective is to establish a collaborative framework aimed at supporting the initiatives and projects…
Gladiator 2 to Start Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: Ridley Scott’s team has moved from Morocco to Malta for the shooting of a sequel to Gladiator 23 years after the original film. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro…
FNE Focus on Malta: Cinema Statistics for 2022
VALLETTA: Cinemas in Malta and Gozo screened 376 titles and registered 460,244 total admissions in 2022.
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Last Breath Spends Over Half of Budget in Malta
VALLETTA: British production Last Breath directed by Alex Parkinson and starring Simu Liu, Finn Cole and Woody Harrelson, is spending over half of its 22.8 m EUR budget in Malta,…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: American Film Not Without Hope Shot Entirely in Malta Using 78 Local Crew
VALLETTA: American feature film Not Without Hope directed by Joe Carnahan has been recently filmed entirely in Malta, using 78 local crew members and with local company FPSM Ltd. providing…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Rich Industry Programme at First Mediterrane Film Festival
VALLETTA: The 1st edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival, running in Valletta 25-30 June 2023, offers a rich industry programme with panel discussions, masterclasses, roundtables and conferences. The festival is…
FNE Malta Focus 2023: British Chef Ainsley Harriot Shoots ITV Series in Malta
VALLETTA: British chef and TV presenter Ainsley Harriot is currently shooting for his ITV series Ainsley’s Fantastic Flavours in Malta.
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Malta Film Commission Creates 100,000 EUR Short Film Fund
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission has launched a 100,000 EUR grant for a single filmmaker to develop a 15-minute short film.
FNE Malta Focus 2023: Thriller Last Breath Starring Woody Harrelson Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: The American thriller Last Breath starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole and Cliff Curtis is currently filming in Malta.
FNE Malta Focus 2023: First Mediterrane Film Festival Announces Lineup
VALLETTA: Nine films from each of MED9 nations, including Carmen by Valerie Buhagiar, DOG by Yianna Americanou, Safe Place by Juraj Lerotić and Orchestra by Matevž Luzar, are in the…
