Film distributors in Italy
28 theatrical film distributors in Italy, 3 of them studio distribution arms and 25 independents, taken from the membership list of the national distributors' association or film institute and checked on the date shown in the sources.
| Distributor | Type | Listed by | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Pictures International Italy | Studio | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Italia | Studio | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia | Studio | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Academy Two | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Adler Entertainment | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Altre Storie | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Be Water | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| BIM Distribuzione | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Cinecittà | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Draka Distribution | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Eagle Pictures | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Europictures | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Fandango | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| I Wonder | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Italian International Film - I.I.F. | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Just Wanted | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Lucky Red | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Media 360 Corporate Capital | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Mediterranea Production | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Medusa Film | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| MUBI Italia | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Nexo Digital | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Notorious Pictures | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Piper Film | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| PLAION | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| RAI Cinema | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Teodora Film Distribuzione | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
| Vision Distribution | Independent | ANICA (Unione Editori e Distributori) | — |
Membership lists include companies that also or mainly handle home entertainment or festival sales; not every entry books films into cinemas every week. Websites are shown only where the source listed one.
Booking films in Italy
Studio titles are usually booked through the studio's local distribution office or, for smaller cinemas, through a film buyer who represents many venues. Independent distributors are generally approached directly, and their terms are more negotiable — including flat fees and repertory bookings. How the process works is covered under film booking, film rental and what a film distributor does, and step by step in how movie theaters get movies.
Sources
- anica.it, Unioni ANICA - Unione Editori e Distributori Cinematografici. www.anica.it/chi-siamo/unioni-anica.
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