Italy’s Minister of Culture claims that he has been “passionate” about cinema his whole life.
Gennaro Sangiuliano, a former Rai executive who was appointed culture minister by right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni in 2022, said he plans to keep investing heavily in grants to the Venice Film Festival, and through a generous program of tax credits he also wants to promote Italy to international producers.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sangiuliano said he is satisfied with Italy’s investment of nearly $800 million a year in a program of tax credits and selective grants for TV and film…