Catania and Naples to Build New Film Studios with €5.2M PNRR Funds

C-Fabit (Cinematic Futures: Bridging Art, Technology and Interdisciplinary Training) is a new initiative launched by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania in collaboration with the Accademia di Napoli. This €5.2 million endeavor, funded by the EU via Italy's PNRR, seeks to establish a cinema and audiovisual production hub in Italy. The project will feature film studios in Catania, a unique TV series produced in Sicily, and a digital platform for filming locations. Plans also include specialized master's programs and a national PhD in audiovisual arts. A tender for the film studios will be published by March. This initiative aims to revitalize Catania's film industry, harking back to the 'Etna Film' company established in 1913, which produced works like Cabiria (1914) and The Godfather (1972).