Johann Grech Appointed New Malta Film Commissioner
VALLETTA: Johann Grech has been named as the incoming Malta Film Commissioner. He replaces Engelbert Grech.
GRANTS: Malta Film Fund Announces Grants and a New Call for Funding
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission will give 162,500 EUR in grants for the special production call of the Malta Film Fund, which closed in October 2016.
Children Make Films for Valletta European Capital of Culture 2018
VALLETTA: Film-oriented project Tafxnaf involving 4,059 children is currently underway as part of the run-up to the tenure of Valletta as European Capital of Culture in 2018.
Malta Film Commission Targets India
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission is targeting India and set its efforts on attracting Indian productions to Malta and Gozo in 2017.
PRODUCTION: Limestone Cowboy Extends Reach with Crowdfunding
VALLETTA: Abigail Mallia’s Limestone Cowboy is set to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca Cremona’s Simshar (produced by Kukumajsa Productions Ltd) and be the next film from Malta to gain…
ITV to Shoot New Game Show in Malta
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission has confirmed that UK broadcaster ITV will shoot all the water games of its new show Cannonball at Malta Film Studios in Kalkara.
MALTA: Country Report
Malta saw a somewhat quieter year in 2016, albeit still managing to attract a few names and productions of note, and making significant steps towards the establishment of film as…
PRODUCTION: Peter Sant wraps Maneland
VALLETTA: Maltese-Australian director Peter Sant, known for arthouse shorts, has finished shooting his debut feature, tentatively titled Maneland, with support from the Malta Film Fund.
Malta Film Commission Launches Consultation Process
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission plans to implement new legislation regulating the film industry within one year. The legislation particularly affects the film service industry.
PRODUCTION: Malta Hosts German/Austrian Coproduction
VALLETTA: Austrian director Wolfgang Fischer has wrapped a 33 day shoot in Malta for his sophomore film Styx. A coproduction between Berlin’s Schiwago Film and Amour Fou in Vienna, with…
Remake of Papillon Wraps Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: Remake of Papillon directed by Michael Noer and starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek wrapped shooting in Malta.
Invisible Boy Sequel Shoots in Malta
VALLETTA: The Invisible Boy 2, a sequel to the Italian 2014 youth fantasy-superhero film, is shooting in Malta, Malta Today reported.
Five Companies Compete to Renovate Malta Film Studio
VALLETTA: The Malta Film Commission has invited five companies to present proposals to renovate and operate the film studios in Kalkara.
Popular British Sitcom Birds of a Feather Shooting in Malta
VALLETTA: Popular British series Birds of a Feather is currently shooting in various locations in Malta as Malta Film Commission aims to establish a more consistent film industry with back-to-back…
GRANTS: Malta Film Fund Announces 2016 Grants
VALLETTA: Malta Film Commission has released the list of beneficiaries of Malta Film Fund's first call for 2016, which closed in June 2016. A total of 250,000 EUR was made…
Simshar Distributed in France
VALLETTA: Rebecca Cremona's debut feature Simshar has become the first Maltese film to be distributed in France after its domestic release in 2014. VisioSfeir is the French distributor.
PRODUCTION: Episodes from Sense8 and Warrior Women Film in Malta
VALLETTA: Malta has played host to two series in recent weeks, with the Wachowski’s high-profile Sense8 and the Smithsonian Channel-backed Warrior Women, serviced by Parker Film & TV Productions, both…
New Drama by Working Title Set to Shoot in Malta
VALLETTA: Working Title drama about the 1976 Entebbe hijacking of an Air France plane is set to shoot in Malta and the UK. Daniel Brühl, Vincent Cassel and Rosamund Pike…
BOX OFFICE: Maltese Films Net 2.9% Sales of Local Admissions
VALLETTA: Figures released by the National Statistics Office for 2015 ticket sales show a downward trend for local cinema by 1.3 percentage points in comparison to the previous year. US…
PRODUCTION: Netflix in Talks to Shoot in Malta
VALLETTA: The film commissioner for Malta, Engelbert Grech, has announced that Netflix is in talks with the Commission to film parts of a series in Malta. Although Grech revealed no…
