About Us
Minerva Pictures is an independent production company, digital publishing company and an international sales agency based in Rome. Minerva has a heritage of over 70 years and our sales division has been on the market for over 35 years. The mission of the sales division is to be a boutique distributor of elevated genre and high-quality films.
Besides new content, Minerva Pictures also represents a library of almost 2500 titles, of which over 1100 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.
Giuditta Giuffrida
Sales and International Acquisitions Assistant
After 6 years between Bologna and New York City studying Film Industry and a postgraduate course in Film and Television Production at Luiss Business School, Giuditta is now based in Rome in order to improve her expertise in International Sales.
Bianca Giacalone
Digital and Sales Assistant - Library
Graduated from University of Warwick, UK’s 1st Film and Television Studies Department, after earning her Masters in Film and Television Production at Luiss Business School, she started in the digital distribution office at Minerva, with a focus on Movieitaly, The Film Club and Visit Italy With Movies, and is now assisting in international sales.
Federica Fausto
Festival and Market Assistant
After an MA in Film Studies, Programming, and Curation at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield (UK), Federica worked with various film festivals between Rome and London.
She eventually landed at Minerva Pictures where she is currently assisting in International Sales and coordinating the company’s attendance at international film festivals and markets.