Marco Bassetti, Anna Marsh, Jane Tranter, Edward Berger to Speak at Rome’s MIA Market — SkimNews
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- Marco Bassetti, Anna Marsh, Jane Tranter, and Edward Berger are confirmed speakers at Rome's MIA Market running Oct. 19-23, with Berger known for directing "All Quiet on the Western Front."
- Raj Singh, CEO of Media Capital Technologies, joins the European Investment Hub, a new MIA platform dedicated to exploring financial tools supporting the audiovisual industry in Europe and internationally.
- MIA's new format transforms Via Veneto and Piazza Barberini into an "urban district" for the international film and audiovisual industry, with Palazzo Barberini serving as headquarters for main conferences and the European Investment Hub.
- Hotel Westin Excelsior joins the MIA circuit for the first time hosting pitching forums and panels; the InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace will house a new documentary hub; Hotel Sina Bernini Bristol is dedicated to the animation sector with Animation Next and a new gap financing tool.
- ANICA and APA will present industry studies at the market — ANICA on the evolution of film consumption, and APA's annual report on the Italian audiovisual industry.
- MIA is organized with support from Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, ICE, Creative Europe MEDIA, the Italian Ministry of Culture, and the Rome Lazio Film Commission.
Why it matters: The new European Investment Hub and gap financing tool reveal MIA's effort to position Rome as a financing destination for the audiovisual sector, bringing public funds, banks, and investors directly to producers beyond the celebrity-driven panels.
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