Innovative methods of getting projects into production was the subject of discussion for a group of top U.S. and European producers, networks and streamers during a debate at the Avp Summit in Trieste.
The panel brought together the likes of Amplify Pictures Cco Rachel Eggebeen, Media Res International head Lars Blomgren, Cattleya Co-CEO Marco Chimenz, Nicola Serra from Palomar, Prime Video’s Davide Nardini and France Télévisions’ Head of International Scripted Series Morad Koufane, who each outlined how their operations could help projects get financed and into production.
Kicking off the session, Eggebeen talked up Amplify’s model of “enhanced acquisitions.” This means independently financing, developing and green light a project for production before selling it to a buyer, who will still be able to “have their fingerprints on it and be involved.”
To date, Amplify, which former Amazon Studios boss Joe Lewis founded last year as an indie,...
The panel brought together the likes of Amplify Pictures Cco Rachel Eggebeen, Media Res International head Lars Blomgren, Cattleya Co-CEO Marco Chimenz, Nicola Serra from Palomar, Prime Video’s Davide Nardini and France Télévisions’ Head of International Scripted Series Morad Koufane, who each outlined how their operations could help projects get financed and into production.
Kicking off the session, Eggebeen talked up Amplify’s model of “enhanced acquisitions.” This means independently financing, developing and green light a project for production before selling it to a buyer, who will still be able to “have their fingerprints on it and be involved.”
To date, Amplify, which former Amazon Studios boss Joe Lewis founded last year as an indie,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Strike could be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide, says Davide Nardini.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the possible impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined that the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said that if the strike dragged on, it’s possible that it could inadvertently open up opportunities for local talents.
He underlined that Amazon was not planning for this and neither is it part of its international strategy.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the possible impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined that the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said that if the strike dragged on, it’s possible that it could inadvertently open up opportunities for local talents.
He underlined that Amazon was not planning for this and neither is it part of its international strategy.
- 7/20/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Strike could be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide, says Davide Nardini.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said the strike could inadvertently be an opportunity for local talents.
“We will see what will happen with the strike. Maybe it will be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide,” said Nardini, who emphasised he...
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said the strike could inadvertently be an opportunity for local talents.
“We will see what will happen with the strike. Maybe it will be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide,” said Nardini, who emphasised he...
- 7/20/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Prime Video Italy’s scripted chief Davide Nardini took to the stage at the Avp Summit today and provided views on the actors strike, the streamer’s strategic shift towards mainstream audiences and local talent.
Should the labor action drag on for a significant period, Nardini said it is possible the actors strike in Hollywood could have the unintentional impact of opening up opportunities for international talent.
He stressed Amazon was not planning for such eventualities and that this is not part of the streamer’s international strategy. Instead, his team is geared towards providing context to Italian producers at the Avp Summit about potential outcomes.
“New projects will have the opportunity to gesticulate because the strike has imposed a stop and that entails gaps that could be filled by international productions of high quality,” he said. “It’s very complex and I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow.
Should the labor action drag on for a significant period, Nardini said it is possible the actors strike in Hollywood could have the unintentional impact of opening up opportunities for international talent.
He stressed Amazon was not planning for such eventualities and that this is not part of the streamer’s international strategy. Instead, his team is geared towards providing context to Italian producers at the Avp Summit about potential outcomes.
“New projects will have the opportunity to gesticulate because the strike has imposed a stop and that entails gaps that could be filled by international productions of high quality,” he said. “It’s very complex and I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow.
- 7/20/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
After making a splash with “Transparent,” Amazon Prime Video’s Italian original series “Prisma” will keep the navigation of gender identity at its core while catering to a young adult audience and connecting with Italy’s neorealist roots.
“Prisma,” which is currently shooting, is set in the city of Latina, just south of Rome, and its surrounding area, which used to be a swamp until the land was drained under Fascist rule. The area is now known for modernist architecture and fertile agriculture. The eight-episode show is centered around identical adolescent twins Marco and Andrea, who challenge gender norms in different ways, along with their group of friends who are also going through a similar journey.
“Prisma,” which means prism in Italian, is the brainchild of Ludovico Bessegato, who has gained local prominence as showrunner of “Skam Italia,” the Italian adaptation of the Nordic young adult drama that’s made...
“Prisma,” which is currently shooting, is set in the city of Latina, just south of Rome, and its surrounding area, which used to be a swamp until the land was drained under Fascist rule. The area is now known for modernist architecture and fertile agriculture. The eight-episode show is centered around identical adolescent twins Marco and Andrea, who challenge gender norms in different ways, along with their group of friends who are also going through a similar journey.
“Prisma,” which means prism in Italian, is the brainchild of Ludovico Bessegato, who has gained local prominence as showrunner of “Skam Italia,” the Italian adaptation of the Nordic young adult drama that’s made...
- 6/1/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Morganti and Davide Nardini explain how the studio is looking to position itself within the Italian landscape, and announce the company’s new projects. In a Drama & Doc Talk session held at the Mia|International Audiovisual Market and focusing specifically on Amazon Studios, Head of Italian Originals Nicole Morganti and Head of Italian Scripted Originals Davide Nardini explained how Amazon Studios is positioning itself in the national audiovisual landscape. They updated attendees on the company’s local and collaborative strategies for finding original content, as well as announcing the studio’s new projects. Nicole Morganti explained: “I’m responsible for developing a uniform strategy homing in on Italian creativity which has international relevance, whilst also drawing out the Italian nature of these products and creating content which appeals to Italians. Given that Amazon is a global company with excellent visibility all over the world, everything that’s made for us already has an inherent.
- 10/23/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Production of TV dramas is back on track in Italy after a pandemic-prompted pause just as several hot new Italian shows, such as Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are,” are hitting international screens and markets.
Pay-tv platform Sky Italia, which partnered with HBO on Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are,” has a slew of shows in various stages, including two very different ancient Rome skeins. One is “Romulus,” the mythical tale of Rome’s founding by twins Romulus and Remus — which was shot in archaic Latin — that will air in Italy in November; ITV Studios is selling it internationally.
The ancient Rome-set series is “Domina,” looking at Roman history from a female prism. Drama stars Kasia Smutniak (“Devils”) as Livia Drusilla, the wife of Emperor Augustus, played by Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”). “Domina” had shut down production in early March but resumed in July and recently wrapped.
Pay-tv platform Sky Italia, which partnered with HBO on Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are,” has a slew of shows in various stages, including two very different ancient Rome skeins. One is “Romulus,” the mythical tale of Rome’s founding by twins Romulus and Remus — which was shot in archaic Latin — that will air in Italy in November; ITV Studios is selling it internationally.
The ancient Rome-set series is “Domina,” looking at Roman history from a female prism. Drama stars Kasia Smutniak (“Devils”) as Livia Drusilla, the wife of Emperor Augustus, played by Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”). “Domina” had shut down production in early March but resumed in July and recently wrapped.
- 10/12/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery and Amazon are offering Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablet customers a free one-year subscription to Food Network Kitchen – as food has become a diversion, a priority and an obsession to many Americans sheltering-at-home.
The offer expands last year’s agreement between Amazon devices (with hands-free access to Alexa) and Food Network Kitchen, the unique Dtc offering launched last October with live and on-demand cooking classes, streaming episodes of Food Network shows a massive catalog of recipes and in-home delivery of ingredients. The freebie is compliments of Amazon, Discovery said.
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“We were thrilled with the success of our initial collaboration with Amazon to launch Food Network...
The offer expands last year’s agreement between Amazon devices (with hands-free access to Alexa) and Food Network Kitchen, the unique Dtc offering launched last October with live and on-demand cooking classes, streaming episodes of Food Network shows a massive catalog of recipes and in-home delivery of ingredients. The freebie is compliments of Amazon, Discovery said.
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- 4/27/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 11:35 Am: The streaming of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live theater performance of Fleabag has raised more than $1 million for coronavirus-relief charities and now has been extended through May 31. Read details of the show and where to stream it below.
Previously, April 6: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live theater performance of Fleabag is being released online to support a slew of Covid-19 charities.
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The show, which was recorded at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre in 2019, will initially be available to stream in the UK and Ireland via Soho Theatre’s On Demand streaming site from today, Monday April 6. It will then be expanded to the U.S. via Amazon Prime Video as well as via...
Previously, April 6: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live theater performance of Fleabag is being released online to support a slew of Covid-19 charities.
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The show, which was recorded at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre in 2019, will initially be available to stream in the UK and Ireland via Soho Theatre’s On Demand streaming site from today, Monday April 6. It will then be expanded to the U.S. via Amazon Prime Video as well as via...
- 4/24/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon is close to completing its line-up of European content execs after hiring Davide Nardini as its Italian scripted chief.
Nardini joins from Italian production company Palomar, the company behind John Turturro and Rupert Everett’s The Name of the Rose.
Nardini, who grew up between Italy, Spain and France, has been responsible for international activities at Palomar, working on an adaptation of Robert Saviano’s La Paranza Dei Bambini, as well as its television series Gadaffi, which is produced in partnership with eOne.
Prior to that he set up a cinema in Rome and the first video-on-demand service for independent European films for Telecom Italia.
Nardini joins from Italian production company Palomar, the company behind John Turturro and Rupert Everett’s The Name of the Rose.
Nardini, who grew up between Italy, Spain and France, has been responsible for international activities at Palomar, working on an adaptation of Robert Saviano’s La Paranza Dei Bambini, as well as its television series Gadaffi, which is produced in partnership with eOne.
Prior to that he set up a cinema in Rome and the first video-on-demand service for independent European films for Telecom Italia.
- 4/24/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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