FNE Oscar Watch 2023: Malta Selects Carmen as Oscar Candidate
VALLETTA: Carmen directed by Valerie Buhagiar and starring Natascha McElhone, has been selected as Malta’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…
British TV Series HMS Murder Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: British TV Series HMS Murder directed by Gordon Anderson, which is shooting in Malta for seven weeks, will generate around 2.3 m EUR into the local economy.
Malta Film Studios Upgrades with Sound Stage and Environment-Controlled Indoor Water Tank
VALLETTA: A sound stage and an environment-controlled indoor water tank will be built at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara following a project approved by the Planning Authority.
Maltese Minority Coproduction War Sailor Selected for Toronto IFF
VALLETTA: The period drama War Sailor / Krigsseileren directed by Gunnar Vikene, which was partly shot in Malta as a Maltese minority coproduction, was selected for the Toronto IFF (8…
Maltese Miniseries Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
VALLETTA: Maltese miniseries The Home Straight directed by Keith Tedesco has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in order to raise 40,000 EUR to secure locations, actors, crew and gear…
FESTIVALS: Gozo FF to Host First Frantic Film Challenge Competition in Malta
VALLETTA: Film enthusiasts are invited to take part in the first edition of the Frantic Film Challenge Competition in Malta. The winning film will be screened at the opening of…
Malta Film Commission Launches Jurassic World Attractions
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission has launched Jurassic World attractions in the towns Valletta, Birgu and Mellieħa. The initiative aims at improving screen tourism as well as family tourism. Jurassic World…
FESTIVALS: Kinemastik International Short FF 2022 Ready to Kick Off in Malta
VALLETTA: The 18th Kinemastik International Short Film Festival will screen international and local films in the Garden of Rest in Floriana 29 – 31 July 2022.
Next Mission: Impossible with Tom Cruise Will Be Partly Shot in Malta
VALLETTA: The eighth instalment of the Mission: Impossible series will be partly shot in Malta in 2023. It will be the first time that Tom Cruise will film on the…
Johann Grech Re-appointed as Malta Film Commissioner
VALLETTA: Johann Grech has received a new three-year mandate as the head of the Malta Film Commission (MFC).
First Maltese Opera-Film Opens Domestically
VALLETTA: Malta’s first-ever opera-film Blat: The Island Fortress, directed by Alan Fenech, premiered in local cinemas on 24 June 2022.
Nearly 270,000 Admissions in Maltese Cinemas in 2021
VALLETTA: Admissions in cinemas in Malta and Gozo in 2021 were 269,763, of which 11,938 admissions were for Maltese films (mostly short films).
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby In Malta for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon
MALTA: Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby have been spotted in Malta recently. The international stars are in Malta for the filming of Ridley Scott’s historical biopic Napoleon.
Five Days of Free Outdoor Film Screenings in Malta
VALLETTA: Cinema City, a five day film event in the Maltese capital of Valletta, will showcase both international and Maltese producers at free outdoor screenings from 24 to 28 May.
Ridley Scott Shoots Kitbag with Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby in Malta
VALLETTA: Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby will start shooting next week in Malta on Ridley Scott’s film Kitbag, about Napoleon's rise to power. Polish cinematographer Dariusz Adam Wolski is lensing.
First Maltese Mini-series on Streaming Platform in USA
VALLETTA: Merjen is the first Maltese mini-series acquired by a streaming platform in the USA. The mini-series directed by Abigail Mallia, and written by Carlos Debattista and Salvu Mallia, will…
Malta Launches New Cash Rebate Scheme for International Productions
VALLETTA: The Government of Malta has recently upgraded the cash rebates for filmmakers, making the financial guidelines more attractive to the film industry. Productions which satisfy the cultural test can…
Two International Productions Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: The thriller Deep Fear by Marcus Adams and the action film Hounds of War by Lowell Dean are currently shooting in Malta.
FNE at Malta Film Week 2022: The Boat Wins Top Prize for Best Maltese Film
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission (MFC) put on a world class show on 29 January 2022 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta to showcase Maltese talent and the determination…
Malta Film Week Kicks Off with Announcement of Vision for Film 2022-2030
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Week has kicked off with its Vision for the Film Industry event, celebrating the growing Maltese film industry and presenting the Government's plans for the sector…