Videoage International December 2019

6 World December 2019 V I D E O A G E Europe’s Box Office Figures T he Strasbourg, France- based Council of Europe’s European Audiovisual Ob- servatory (OBS) recently released figures for theatrical box office tickets and theatrical productions in 30 countries. They were comprised of the European theatrical market land- scape in terms of admissions for the year 2018 (figures in million euro) and the number of fiction films produced in Europe in 2017. The estimated numbers are for 100 percent national andmajority co-produced fiction films (live- action and animated). The provisional estimates illustrated here were produced by OBS. The picture with the blue background represents the various European countries’ number of theatrical admissions. The one with the green background illustrates the number of fiction film pro- ductions per each country. I talian film director Lina Wertmüller recently received an Academy Honorary Award. In October, she also received the 2,679th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 91-year-old filmmaker, whose last name comes from her father’s distant Swiss ancestry, has directed 40 films since 1963. In 1977, she was the first woman nominated for the Best Director Academy Award. Her film, Seven Beauties , was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay. “It’s a very serious mistake to have called it Oscar,” saidWertmüller in Italian. According to Isabella Rossellini, she would have preferred that the gold statues be called “Anna.” This is only the second honorary award conferred to a female director (Agnes Varda was the first, in 2017). Wertmüller is the only woman to have directed and written a Spaghetti Western, The Belle Starr Story . She directed it under the pseudonym Nathan Wich. She was also the first woman nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1972. She was also nominated in 1973. An Oscar, Star For Italian Director Lina Wertmüller (Continued from Page 4) do not always understand local stations’ vital role in communi- ties.” As part of this campaign, NAB is providing new TV and radio spots — in both English and Spa- nish — to replace the current spots airing nationwide. The new “Bringing it Home” spots remind policymakers and audiences that broadcasters are themost trusted sources of information, deliver- ing the weather, traffic, breaking news, and entertainment they rely on each day. NAB (cont’d) Recognized standard of quality in AudioDescription With more than 20,000 television shows, feature films and LIVE shows completed, you can rely on us to deliver your project on budget and on time. Our technical expertise guarantees a top quality product, a commitment we’ve made to our clients for more than 14 years. Request a Quote info@descriptivevideoworks.com descriptivevideoworks.com Descriptive VideoWorks is committed to providing access to all forms of visual media