About Us
Minerva Pictures is an independent production company and an international sales agency based in Rome. Our mission is to distribute independent films of high quality worldwide.
Besides new content, Minerva Pictures represents also a library of more than 600 titles, including 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.
FRANCESCA MOINO
Development Executive
Francesca has several years of experience across film acquisitions, sales and distribution, film development and TV writing, having worked both in Italy and in UK. As a development researcher for TV shows, Francesca worked for Hardy Pictures and for DocLab Productions She worked in Paco Cinematografica s.r.l. in production as a development producer and international project manager, and she currently works at Minerva Pictures in the same position.
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.