European Producers Must Get Bigger to Compete, Says EU Policy Chief: “We Must Invest in Companies”

European producers no longer competing just with each other but against American studios and streamers, YouTube and social platforms must get new public and private financing to grab audience attention and international revenues, the MIA Market heard Monday. Giuseppe Abbamonte, director for media policy for the European Commission, told the Rome conference the challenge from…

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Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

Hollywood’s finest — the people accustomed to massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets — are now betting on something much smaller: microdramas. Microdramas are short, scripted series designed to be watched on phones. Episodes typically run just a few minutes, and often feature soap opera-style plots, dramatic twists, and cliffhangers designed to keep viewers…

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Nepo: The Next Generation

Nepo: The Next Generation

Meet today’s breakout class: Maya Hawke, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. Zoë Kravitz, child of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. John David Washington, Margaret Qualley, Dakota Johnson, Maude Apatow. Even Destry Spielberg is directing now. What was once an open secret has become marketable…

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