Cinecittà: Ministry allocates a further 10 million for activities

A further ten million for Cinecittà. The Ministry of Culture is preparing to increase the funding already allocated to the company for 2026 by almost a third: from 31.5 to 41.5 million. This new injection of public funds comes following the return to profit announced for 2025 and extends support for the activities of the studios on Via Tuscolana.

The figures are set out in black and white in the opinion of the Higher Council for Cinema and Audiovisual Media, as reported by Sole 24 Ore. On 14 October, the body gave the go-ahead unanimously, ‘following extensive discussion and detailed, constructive reflections on the effectiveness and sustainability of the resources earmarked for the activities proposed by Cinecittà Spa in the draft allocation plan submitted’, the document states.

The draft decree allocates half of the additional 20 million already available in the Cinema Fund to Cinecittà. A subsequent measure will be required for the other half. Meanwhile, the way is now clear for the ‘Cittadella del cinema’, whilst there are a further 50 million for the Fund; however, their allocation to specific expenditure categories has not yet been finalised.

The request was submitted by the company on 29 September, following an amendment to the annual programme approved by the board of directors. On 8 October, the Cabinet announced the Minister’s approval. The allocation set out in the distribution plan covers the programme of activities, the running of the company and that of the Italian Museum of Audiovisual Arts and Cinema.

The explanatory report – which has also been reviewed by Sole 24 Ore – sets out the funding allocations. These include documentaries on Italian cultural identity, the “Ricordati ragazza” project to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1946 referendum, the ‘Borghi Risorgimentali’ and the promotion of the Luce Archive, the ‘strengthening of the Italy for Movies portal’ and preparations for Cinecittà’s 90th anniversary in April 2027.