About Us
Minerva Pictures is an independent production company and an international sales agency based in Rome. The mission of the sales division is to distribute high quality films.
Besides new content, Minerva Pictures represents also a library of almost 2000 titles, of which over 700 hundred available worldwide. Our catalogue includes some of the masterpieces of the Italian cinema and the cults (horrors, giallos, spaghetti westerns) that defined an era.
Monica Ciarli
Head of International Office
Working in the Entertainment industry for over 30 years, Monica covered production, distribution and broadcasting. For over 20 years she managed the identity of OSN and NBC Universal and was awarded important International prizes as Creative Director. In the last few years she moved in distribution, and in Minerva Pictures she manages the International office, in particular the International sales.
Francesca Delise
International Sales Executive
Born sometimes in the Eighties, she has been working in film and television production and film festival organization. From the first steps with Trieste Film Festival, to Cinecittà Studios, the movie/TV set experience, MedFilm Festival in Rome, until the collaboration with the International Sales agency The Open Reel. She is currently working at Minerva Pictures as International Sales Executive and Festival Manager.
Ilaria Ricci
Operations Manager
Ilaria has been working in the film industry for over 20 years, starting her career at Cecchi Gori and then at BIM. She handles the traffic and the operations of Italian and International distribution.
Clare McARDLE
International Sales Consultant
Originally from Ireland, Clare made Italy her second home many years ago! She is a veteran of the International Film and TV distribution world where she has worked both for broadcasters and independent film distribution companies, specializing in rights acquisitions and sales.
Antonino Salerno
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
‘Son of nineties’, Antonino has been working in the entertainment industry for over 4 years. After his studies in Marketing and Business Communication and a short work experience abroad, Antonino started his collaboration with Minerva Pictures Group, dealing with digital distribution. His enthusiasm for discovering and exploring new scenarios brought him to become the Sales & Marketing Coordinator of the international office.