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Cinecitta Studios debuted on the 63rd Festival De Cannes with a cocktail party organized on the wonderful terrace of the Hotel Martinez on the Croisette. This event was an excellent opportunity for production companies, distributors and other professionals to meet and exchange ideas while spending a pleasant evening. As stated by Lamberto Mancini, General Director of Cinecittà Studios, this evening allowed to officially introduce Cinecittà Digital Factory, operating since January 2009, concentrating all Post-Production Services of our structure.

Since new Treaty state aid rules kicked in fully in the summer of 2009, Italy has been in the middle of a production frenzy, as producers get wise to both national and regional incentives available for their pictures. The new state provisions cover the whole country, as the Italian Film Commission explains: " The new law provides for tax credits of up to USD6.5 million for producers. The law also provides for the sheltering of profits, not only for film production and distribution companis, but also for companies not previously operating within the film sector.