text: Ties That Bind » IOLE MARIA GIANNATTASIO
  Mibact Direzione Generale Cinema, Italy
  Iole Maria Giannattasio is the Coordinator of the Research Unit established within DGC – MiBAC. Iole represents Italy in Eurimages – European Cinema Support Fund, European Audiovisual Observatory, EFARN – European Film Agencies Research Network and EWA – European Women Audiovisual Network. Iole is the author of several publications on audiovisual film industries and markets and she is a collaborator of the Film Magazine 8 ½ – numeri visioni e prospettive del cinema italiano, published by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà. She was a member of the team established by DG Cinema for the administration of the new tax incentives for film industry in effect since 2009.
  Direzione Generale Cinema – MiBAC
  Directorate-General Cinema (DGC) is one of the 11 DGs of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC). DGC – MiBAC supports the creation, production, distribution and circulation of films and audiovisual works, supports the opening and modernisation of cinemas and the innovation of technical industries, and helps to establish Italy's position in relations with the institutions of the European Union and other international institutions. It also promotes Italy's image through films and audiovisual works, supports professional training and media literacy, and studies and analyses the film and audiovisual sector. For its purposes, DGC MiBAC manages the national film fund with a minimum annual budget of 400 million Euro.