Insights

Directorial decrees rep. 2211, 2212 and 2213 of 10 July 2026 publish the complete rankings for the 2025 second session for production: cinematographic works (feature films by young authors, first and second works, documentaries, short films, animation), films of particular artistic quality and Italian cultural identity, and TV and web works on national cultural identity. The decrees and project lists are available in the 'Assigned incentives' section.

Directorial decree rep. 2214 of 10 July 2026 publishes the complete rankings of production projects for TV and web works dedicated to figures and events of Italian national cultural identity (Art. 26 of Law 220/2016), for the first and second 2024 sessions. The decree and attached lists are available on the official notice page.

The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Merit publish the three 2026 calls (Action B.1 national relevance, Action B.2 territorial relevance and cinematic language), with €20.1M total. Platform open from 13 July (3:00 pm) to 18 September 2026 (3:00 pm) on cinemaperlascuola.istruzione.it.

Directorial Decree rep. 2012: the outcome on final tax credit applications for the production of videogames of Italian nationality is published. Online publication counts as recognition; no individual PEC notification will be sent.

Directorial Decrees rep. 2014 and 2015: recognition of provisional and final Italian nationality for videogame works. Online publication is the official notification; lists are available in the 'Italian nationality of works' section.

Advance-payment requests (50%) are open for winning projects of the 2025 Session I. Screenwriting and development: within 90 days of the award resolution, deadline 18 August 2026. Production: within 12 months of the ranking decree. Submission via DGCOL with DURC and, above €150,000, anti-mafia documentation.

From 15 June 2026 beneficiaries (intervention Line D) may request the 30% advance of the assigned grant, filing via PEC with proof of works commencement and a substitute declaration under DPR 445/2000.

Directorial Decree rep. 1657: terms and procedures for preliminary tax credit applications for videogame production. Submission window on DGCOL from 19 June (10:00) to 20 August 2026 (23:59).

FAQ published on the access requirements for the 2026 selective contributions call, in particular the obligation to have produced/distributed at least one audiovisual work in the last 5 years.

Directorial Decree rep. 1491 publishes grants for the structural and technological renovation and upgrade of cinema venues (intervention Line D), for cinema operators.

Directorial Decree rep. 1479 publishes the outcome of the investigation on final (consuntivo) tax credit applications for Italian-nationality videogame productions. Automatic recognition for admitted projects; no individual PEC notifications.

D.D. rep. 1480: publication of final Italian nationality for videogames. Equivalent to recognition; check the list in the decree.

With the directorial decrees of 29 May 2026, the results of the investigations on the eligibility of preliminary applications for tax credits for cinematographic production, TV/web, documentaries and foreign executive productions have been published.

The directorial decree of 29 May 2026 publishes the results of the investigations on applications for tax credits relating to the operating costs of cinemas.

Full ranking published for majority-Italian projects submitted to the 8th edition of the co-development award with Baltic States.