Italy is enacting new legislation to ensure that movies are first seen in cinemas. This follows a row earlier this fall when Netflix film Sulla Mia Pelle played at Venice before going out day-and-date, a move which led to the resignation of the head of Italy’s distribution association. The legal move solidifies a previous industry standard that films have a theatrical window of 105 days. Exceptions will be made for limited releases or under-performing Italian movies. Italian Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli said, “I am going to sign the decree that regulates the windows on the basis that films will have to be first distributed in theaters and after this on all platforms. I think it’s important to ensure that those who run a cinema are reassured in being able to program films without these being available simultaneously on other platforms.” The move has been welcomed by Italy’s cinema bodies including Anec,...
- 11/15/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
France’s leading independent film group, Pathe, recently lost €19.2 million ($22 million) in an internet scam that targeted the mini-major’s Dutch office.
Details of the scam were contained in an Oct. 31 ruling by the District Court of Amsterdam on a lawsuit against Pathe for unfair dismissal filed by Edwin Slutter, Pathe Netherlands’ former financial director. Slutter was fired, along with Pathe Netherlands’ former CEO and managing director, Dertje Meijer, in April after the scam was discovered.
The fraud kicked off in March with several emails apparently sent from the personal account of Pathe CEO Marc Lacan to Meijer, asking her to wire up to €19.2 million in four tranches to the bank account of Towering Stars General Trading LLC in Dubai. The funds were supposedly to be used to acquire a company in Dubai.
Meijer was asked to respect the “strictest confidentiality” about the transaction and exchange emails solely with Lacan...
Details of the scam were contained in an Oct. 31 ruling by the District Court of Amsterdam on a lawsuit against Pathe for unfair dismissal filed by Edwin Slutter, Pathe Netherlands’ former financial director. Slutter was fired, along with Pathe Netherlands’ former CEO and managing director, Dertje Meijer, in April after the scam was discovered.
The fraud kicked off in March with several emails apparently sent from the personal account of Pathe CEO Marc Lacan to Meijer, asking her to wire up to €19.2 million in four tranches to the bank account of Towering Stars General Trading LLC in Dubai. The funds were supposedly to be used to acquire a company in Dubai.
Meijer was asked to respect the “strictest confidentiality” about the transaction and exchange emails solely with Lacan...
- 11/13/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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