The territory becomes a set. New regional funds for films and documentaries

Entirely from Lombardy is the project that has Quantum marketing Italia as applicant for 'Ricomincio da Taaac' produced by QMI, Ramaya Productions and Medusa Film: the second film of 'Il Milanese Imbruttito' three years after 'Mollo tutto e apro un chiringuito'. The film has recently finished shooting. The last of the three Milan-based companies is Red Monk Studio, which will produce an animation series: 'The Canine Crusaders'.

Emma Film (Rome) was also awarded for "Le Bambine" ("Comedy that tells the story of three little girls - we read among the information on the work - who claim the right to enjoy their childhood, in a world populated by adults who do not want to take their responsibilities as parents"); Atlante Srl (Rome) for 'Rokia nel deserto' ('Animated film by director Enzo D'Alò - who in 1998 directed "La gabbianella e il gatto, ndr - this animated feature tells us in a simple, direct and innocent way, traditions, cultures, magic and legends of the mysterious African people of the Dogon'); Fandango (Rome) for "Facciamo tutti centro" ("Set in Milan and Sesto San Giovanni, it is a feature film between comedy and drama that tells the story of a dysfunctional family of teenagers united by a strong bond of friendship and love"); Indyca (Turin) for "Brianza" ("Film based on a news story. Noir set in Brianza" and which tells the story of an honest man who finds himself committing a murder); Alexandra Cinematografica (Rome) for "Una finestra vistalago" ("Based on the novels by Andrea Vitali. Una finestra Vistalago recounts the microcosm of a beautiful and hidden lakeside town, in a period from the late 1920s to the 1960s. Set in Bellano, LC"); Lucky Red (Rome) for "Belcanto" ("A TV series set in the 19th century, it highlights the very close and indissoluble link between art and history through the vicissitudes of three young women and their dream of emancipating themselves and becoming opera singers") and Fidelio (Rome) for Hype ("Teen drama set in Milan's QT8 district, a story about music, dreams and aspirations, but also about obstacles and the suburbs").

As for documentaries, eight of the nine winners are linked to production companies based in Milan. These include: La Casa delle Visioni for 'Una rosa è una rosa' ('A rose is a rose') ('The story of Rosa Genoni, a Lombard fashion designer of the early 20th century. The author and director is Alina Marazzi,' reads the information section on the work); Montmorency Film for 'Bestiaries, herbaria, lapidaries' ('The documentary is a reflection on the relationship between man and nature, a tribute to the unknown world, made up of animals, plants and stones, to rediscover the common roots in the culture, science and historical memory of the Old Continent'); 3D Produzioni Srl for 'La battaglia di Pavia e altre storie. Duemila anni di vita di una capitale" ("A serial documentary on the history of Pavia, in three episodes of 52' each"); Dude Originals for "Altrove" ("A journey through the most fascinating worlds of virtual reality in search of the answer to a simple question: is there another way to be happy?"); Apnea for "I fili dell'anima" ("The subject of the documentary is the Carlo Colla & Figli puppet company"); Gagarin Srl for "È la vita che sogna" ("A documentary on Piero Chiara, directed by Marina Spada"); Rossofilm Srl for "L'allodola, ritratto di donna" ("A documentary on Fernanda Wittgens, appointed director of the Brera Art Gallery in Milan in 1937, the first woman to hold such an important position in Italy. Directed by Mattia Colombo and Francesco Clerici"); Film Lux for "Canaletto, il viaggio favoloso" ("Bernardo Bellotto, known as Canaletto, in Lombardy became a chronicler, an observer of reality and a documentarist: accompanied by his faithful camera obscura, the ancestor of the camera, he takes us on a fabulous journey"). The only non-Lombardy company to receive funds, for the documentary line, is Vivo Film (Rome) for "Il movimento della pietà" ("Documentary centred on the history of the Pietà Rondanini, the work on which Michelangelo worked for over twenty years, until a few days before his death, leaving it unfinished").