Edward Berger & Jane Tranter Among Headliners At New-Look MIA
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Italy's MIA Market has unveiled its 2026 speaker line-up and a significant expansion of its Rome footprint, with Conclave director Edward Berger, Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Canal+ deputy CEO Anna Marsh and Industry and Succession producer Jane Tranter set to take part in fireside chats. Organised by ANICA and APA under director Gaia Tridente, the market remains based at the Palazzo Barberini but is growing into a wider "urban district" for the international film and audiovisual industry, spanning several nearby hotels and venues. The move reflects an effort to strengthen MIA's standing as a hub for financing, co-production and policy discussion within the European audiovisual sector.
The market runs in Rome from 19 to 23 October and introduces a new European Investment Hub focused on financial instruments, investment and EU policy, featuring guests such as Raj Singh of Media Capital Technologies, alongside an ANICA study on film consumption trends and APA's annual industry report. Nearby venues will each take on a specific role: the Hotel Westin Excelsior for film and drama, the InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace for documentary, and the Hotel Sina Bernini Bristol for animation, including new Animation Next and Gap Financing programmes, plus closed-door partner meetings. The Grand Hotel Palace will host private pitching and training sessions, while satellite spaces Spaces Via Veneto and the W Rome will cover talent development and networking respectively. The event is backed by Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ICE, Creative Europe MEDIA, the Ministry of Culture, Rome Lazio Film Commission, the Lazio Region, Roma Capitale and Eurimages.
- MIA Market 2026 confirms Berger, Bassetti, Marsh and Tranter as headline speakers.
- New European Investment Hub added, focused on financing and EU policy.
- Market expands across multiple Rome venues, running 19-23 October.
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Rome's MIA Market is a major international showcase for film, TV and documentary projects, bringing together producers, buyers and financiers to strike deals and discuss the future of the audiovisual industry. It runs alongside the Rome Film Festival each October and has grown in recent years to cover not just drama and documentary but also animation and investment in the sector.
The 2026 edition, taking place from 19 to 23 October, is notable for expanding well beyond its usual Palazzo Barberini home into a string of hotels and venues across the city, each dedicated to a different strand such as documentary, animation or business meetings. It also introduces a new hub focused on financing and EU policy for the audiovisual sector, reflecting growing industry interest in how film and TV projects are funded.
Among those confirmed to appear are Conclave director Edward Berger, Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Canal+ deputy CEO Anna Marsh and veteran producer Jane Tranter, alongside industry bodies presenting research on how audiences consume film today. The event is supported by Italian government and regional bodies, underlining its role as a showcase for Italy's screen industry as well as an international meeting point.