Weekly Audiovisual Industry News Highlights — 8–15 October 2025
- Directors Guild of Cyprus

- 2 days ago
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Dear Members,
Here’s our weekly collection of news highlights from the audiovisual and film industry, to keep you informed about developments that may be of interest to our community and ongoing advocacy efforts across Europe and beyond.
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📅 8 October
Screen Ireland receives funding boost as country extends basic income for creatives scheme*
Trump’s 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films Met With Eye Rolls at Rome’s MIA Market
Fox Entertainment Takes Equity Stake in AI-Microdramas Company Holywater
Major Talent Agencies Circle the Wagons As Sora 2 Destabilizes Hollywood
Netflix and Italy’s National Film Center Partner to Reopen Rome’s Cinema Europa Movie Theater
📅 10 October
Croatia: A Growing Magnet for Global Productions and Screen Tourism
Italian Audiovisual Sector Grows by 9%, Driven by Linear TV and Online Video
Women Lead the Way in Flanders TV Production Despite Setbacks
Flanders Audiovisual Fund Is Small but Ambitious
Lithuanian Filmmakers Protest Against Nationalist Party in Government*
French Box Office Shows Signs of Life in September*
Ampere Analysis: “Anime-fication” of Europe’s Animation and AI’s Disruption
Warsaw Industry Talks: Visibility, Resilience and Cross-Sector Skills
Italian Producers Unite to Launch Dedalus Alliance*
MIA Explores How Game Engines and AI Reshape Animation Workflows
How Movies Increasingly Drive Streaming Revenue
📅 13–15 October
(Highlights from the week)
ANICA study confirms broader but less frequent audiences in Italy
Uncertainty clouds the new public funding landscape in Germany
Spanish TV Shows Resilience, Partnering With Streamers, Launching Co-Pros and Global Hits
European Film Academy unveils shortlist for 2026 European Film Awards*
EFAD voices concern over Council of Europe’s new co-production convention for series
Canal+ Touts “Commitment to Cinema” as It Signs Deal for UGC Stake
Andrea Kalas on Film Preservation and Scorsese’s Film Foundation




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