Mompracem

What Mompracem does

Mompracem srl is a privately held Italian film production company headquartered in Rome (Via Monte Santo 25), founded around 2016 through the partnership of directors Antonio and Marco Manetti (collectively the Manetti Bros.) and producer Carlo Macchitella (1952-2023). It produces feature films, documentaries, and short films, anchored by the Manetti Bros. directed slate and increasingly extended to emerging Italian directors. The company operates as a "laboratory of ideas" producing films that combine commercial entertainment with artistic quality. The portfolio includes the Diabolik trilogy (2020-2023) developed with IP rights-holder Astorina, the David di Donatello Best Film winner Ammore e malavita (2017), and recurring festival titles across Venice, Rome, Locarno, Rotterdam, and Torino. Documentary and short-film output spans music, art, sports, and socially-themed projects.

The company's core technology is creative film production and documentary creation, with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML systems, patents, or platform infrastructure beyond standard production tooling. Products include feature films (Diabolik trilogy, Ammore e malavita, U.S. Palmese, The Rhein Gold, Tired of Killing), documentaries (Brunori Sas, Il Perugino, Assalti Frontali, Bice Lazzari, Interior Day), and short films (A Home for All, Ughetto Forno). The business model is professional-services based: revenue is generated through production financing, distributor pre-sales, theatrical and broadcast licensing, public film subsidies, and co-production splits. Distribution is routed through RAI Cinema (domestic broadcast), 01 Distribution and Vision Distribution (Italian theatrical), and Beta Cinema (international sales), with Beta Film holding a strategic stake/partner position.

Key partners include RAI Cinema and Beta Film as core strategic co-production/financing allies; Astorina as IP rights holder for the Diabolik franchise; multiple regional Italian film commissions (Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, Sardegna) and MIBACT for non-dilutive production subsidies; and The Rumors as PR/press office. The company is recognized by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists and the Academy of Italian Cinema (David di Donatello, Nastro d'Argento, Ciak d'Oro awards). Headcount is reported as 1-10, indicating a small, project-based operating structure typical of independent European producers. No equity funding rounds have been recorded; capital sources are public grants, co-production pre-sales, and likely reinvested earnings.

Name

Mompracem

Legal name

Mompracem srl

Website

https://mompracemfilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mompracem is a privately held Italian film production company based in Rome that produces feature films, documentaries, and short films led by the Manetti Bros., including the Diabolik franchise and award-winning titles. It co-produces with RAI Cinema and Beta Film and distributes through Italian and international partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distribution Strategy & Release Planning (MPADAAAL)

Keywords

• Film production
• Feature films
• Documentary production
• Cinema co-production
• Film distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Mompracem produces feature films and documentaries, often as co-productions with RAI Cinema and international partners like Beta Film. Revenue is generated through production financing, distribution deals, and public grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mompracem is an independent Italian film production company that produces feature films, documentaries, and short films, often as co-productions with RAI Cinema and international partners like Beta Film. The company's portfolio spans the Diabolik trilogy (2020-2023), the David di Donatello-winning Ammore e malavita (2017), and a diverse slate of genre films and documentaries. Distribution is handled through established Italian distributors (01 Distribution, Vision Distribution, RAI Cinema) and international sales agents (Beta Cinema), with premiere exposure at major film festivals.

Product overview

Mompracem is an Italian film and documentary production company that operates as a dynamic laboratory of ideas, producing feature films and documentaries. The company's portfolio includes the Manetti Bros.' Diabolik trilogy (2020-2023), award-winning films like Ammore e malavita (2017, David di Donatello winner), and a diverse range of genre films including thrillers, comedies, sci-fi, and horror. The documentary output covers music, art, culture, sports, and historical subjects. Key distribution partners include RAI Cinema, Vision Distribution, and 01 Distribution, with international distribution through Beta Cinema.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diabolik (film trilogy) Cinematographic adaptation of the classic comic book character created by Angela and Luciana Giussani, directed by Manetti Bros. The trilogy consists of Diabolik (2020), Diabolik – Ginko Attacks (2022), and Diabolik – Who Are You? (2023).
• Ammore e malavita (Love and Bullets) Musical action-comedy directed by Manetti Bros., presented at Venice Film Festival 2017 and winner of the David di Donatello for Best Film.
• Tired of Killing – Autobiography of an Assassin Feature film based on the true story of Antonio Zagari, a young man who rebels against his destiny as a criminal in 1970s Calabria, directed by Daniele Vicari.
• U.S. Palmese Comedy about a retired farmer who hires a Serie A soccer player to revive the local team, directed by Manetti Bros.
• The Rhein Gold Documentary film following a director on a journey along the Italian Rhine river, directed by Lorenzo Pullega.
• La guerra del Tiburtino III (Rome - Strange Tales from the Block) Irreverent sci-fi comedy set in a Rome suburb where aliens begin conquering the world, directed by Luna Gualano.
• The Crypt Monster Comedy-horror film set in 1988 where a teenager discovers connections between a comic book and mysterious events in his village, directed by Daniele Misischia.
• Non riattaccare – Don't Hang Up Thriller about a woman who receives a desperate call from her ex-partner during lockdown and must navigate a spectral city to find him, directed by Manfredi Lucibello.
• The End? L'inferno fuori Thriller about a businessman trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, directed by Alessandro Roia.
• Tutte le mie notti (The Night) Psychological thriller about two women whose lives unexpectedly change perspective during an autumn night, directed by Manfredi Lucibello.
• Letto n°6 (Bed Number 6) Horror film about a young doctor who discovers a terrifying secret in a children's hospital with a dark past as a mental asylum, directed by Milena Cocozza.
• Io & Spotty Romantic comedy about a young man who posts an ad for a dog sitter and develops a special relationship with the applicant, directed by Cosimo Gomez.
• Perfetta Illusione (Perfect Illusion) Drama about a man whose life changes when he meets a young wealthy woman, leading to a dangerous love triangle, directed by Pappi Corsicato.
• Il Gabbiano (The Seagull) Punk and deconstructed version of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, created by artists in a place outside Rome called Intifada, directed by Filippo Gili.
• Brunori Sas – Il tempo delle noci Documentary about singer-songwriter Dario Brunori's creative and personal journey during the making of his latest album, directed by Giacomo Triglia.
• A Home for All Short film made for World Children's Day backed by Pope Francis, filmed inside St. Peter's Basilica for the first time, directed by Manetti Bros.
• Full of Grace – Madonna for a Day Documentary following three little girls competing to represent the Madonna on a sacred float during the Varia festival in Palmi, Calabria, directed by Andree Lucini.
• Assalti Frontali – A Tale of Resistance Documentary celebrating the Italian rap group Assalti Frontali, pioneers of politicized rap in Italy who recorded the first Italian rap album in 1990, directed by Paolo Fazzini and Francesco Principini.
• Interior Day Documentary about aspiring actors' auditions at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia from post-war to 1968, directed by Marco Santarelli.
• Bice Lazzari – Il ritmo e l'ossessione Documentary about artist Bice Lazzari's life of resistance, emancipation, and freedom, depicting her as a woman who fought against the morals of her time to establish herself as an artist, directed by Manfredi Lucibello.
• DEU CI SEU Documentary about the unique journey of approximately 20,000 people from Sardinia to Naples in 1997 to support Cagliari Calcio in a crucial play-off match, directed by Michele Badas and Michele De Murtas.
• Il Perugino Documentary paying tribute to Perugino, one of the most important artists of the 14th and 15th century, featuring art experts and Jeff Koons, directed by Pappi Corsicato.
• Ughetto Forno – The Partisan Child Short film where a young boy named Lorenzo experiences the heroic story of Ughetto Forno through a bump on the head that transports him to June 1944, directed by Fabio Vasco.
• Welcome to Paradise Film about a lonely girl who frees a boy from an abandoned shed and pretends to be someone else through a wall separating them, created for Fondazione Fare Cinema, directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo.
• Luci dell'Avanspettacolo Documentary retracing the history of variety shows and curtain-raiser entertainment from the 1930s Café Chantant to modern stand-up clubs, directed by Francesco Frangipane.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beta FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman entertainment company and co-producer of Mompracem productions. Beta Film produces, finances, and distributes high-end content for the global market. They have stakes in production companies across Europe including Beta Cinema (international sales) and Autentic (documentaries). Beta Film joined as a partner after the initial founding of Mompracem with the Manetti Bros. and Carlo Macchitella.
• RAI CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian public broadcaster's film production and distribution arm. RAI Cinema is a consistent co-producer on Mompracem projects including Diabolik trilogy, Ammore e Malavita, and numerous other productions. Also handles Italian broadcast and theatrical distribution.
• AstorinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of the Diabolik comic book series created by Angela and Luciana Giussani. Mompracem's Diabolik trilogy is produced in collaboration with Astorina, who holds the rights to the iconic character.
• Emilia-Romagna Film CommissionminorOthersRegional film commission providing support and funding for productions filmed in Emilia-Romagna. Multiple Mompracem productions received support including Io & Spotty, Il Mostro della Cripta, Diabolik films, and The Rhein Gold.
• Friuli Venezia Giulia Film CommissionminorOthersRegional film commission providing support for productions in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. Supported Diabolik sequel productions.
• Calabria Film CommissionminorOthersRegional film commission supporting productions in Calabria. Supported Diabolik: Chi sei? and U.S. Palmese.
• Campania Film CommissionminorOthersRegional film commission for Campania region. Supported Ammore e Malavita production.
• Regione LaziominorOthersLazio regional government providing cultural funding. Supported Diabolik (96,961.53 EUR in 2021) and Letto n.6 production.
• Ministry of Culture (MIBACT)minorOthersItalian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities provides direct funding support for film productions. Supported Il Perugino documentary (48,960 EUR in 2021) and numerous other productions.
• Sardegna Film CommissionminorOthersRegional film commission for Sardinia. Supported DEU CI SEU documentary about Cagliari Calcio.
• The RumorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian PR and press office agency handling Mompracem's media relations and press coverage.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cattleya: Italian film and television production company based in Rome, producing both feature films and series with strong international co-production partnerships. Comparable to Mompracem in scale, Italian base, and blend of auteur-driven and commercial productions.
• Lucky Red: Italian independent production and distribution company that produces and distributes Italian features, with both domestic and international distribution capability. Comparable to Mompracem in Italian feature production and integrated distribution approach.
• Wildside: Italian production company (part of Fremantle group) producing high-end series and feature films with international talent and co-producers. Comparable to Mompracem in the Italian production landscape and engagement of established creative talent.
• Lotus Production: Italian film and television production company producing independent Italian features with a strong festival track record. Comparable to Mompracem in scale, Italian independent production focus, and emphasis on festival-friendly projects.
• BiBi Film: Italian production company producing feature films, documentaries, and series, often in collaboration with RAI Cinema and other public broadcasters. Comparable to Mompracem in its Italian base, RAI Cinema co-production relationships, and auteur-driven approach.
• Indigo Film: Italian film production company producing feature films and documentaries with a focus on independent and auteur projects. Comparable to Mompracem in its Italian production base, mix of fiction and documentary output, and festival-oriented strategy.
• Fandango: Long-established Italian film production and distribution company founded by Domenico Procacci, producing independent Italian features with auteur directors. Comparable to Mompracem in the Italian independent production space and partnership with RAI Cinema.
• The Apartment Pictures: European production company with Italian-French roots producing feature films and series with strong international co-production partners. Comparable to Mompracem in its boutique production model, international co-financing partnerships, and focus on quality-driven projects.

Broad incumbents

• RAI Cinema: Italian public broadcaster's film production and distribution arm; Mompracem's primary co-production and distribution partner. A broad incumbent that finances and distributes dozens of Italian productions annually, providing a structural backbone for the Italian independent film industry.
• Beta Film: Major German entertainment company producing, financing, and distributing high-end content globally; Mompracem's strategic partner and minority stakeholder. A broad incumbent that provides international distribution infrastructure for Mompracem's slate and stakes in multiple European production companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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