Colorado Film Production

What Colorado Film Production does

Colorado Film Production C.F.P. S.r.l. is an Italian film and television production company founded in 1986 in Milan, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rainbow Group since 2017. The company produces theatrical feature films (over 60 titles across its history), scripted TV series, and entertainment TV programs, organized across three core product lines: Feature Films, TV Series, and TV Programs. Its production slate spans comedy, family entertainment, drama, and genre cinema, with notable franchises including the long-running comedy show 'Colorado' (Italia 1, 2003-2019), the Me Contro Te family franchise (multiple films and TV series), the Rovelli family trilogy ('Dieci giorni senza mamma', 'Dieci giorni con Babbo Natale', '10 Giorni con i suoi'), and scripted series for Sky Italia such as 'Quo Vadis, Baby?' and 'All Stars'.

The company operates as a B2B sales-led production house, generating revenue through one-time licensing deals for theatrical distribution (notably with Warner Bros. Pictures), licensing and royalty arrangements with broadcasters (Warner Bros. Discovery/Nove, Italia 1, Sky Italia, Food Network), and professional-services-style co-production partnerships with branded entertainment IP holders (Me Contro Te, Rainbow Group properties). Core technology is conventional film and television production services with no disclosed proprietary AI or software capability. The company maintains dual offices in Milan (headquarters) and Rome. Leadership includes founder Maurizio Totti and president Iginio Straffi (also founder of Rainbow Group), with 11-50 employees per firmographic data. The recent 2024-2025 slate — at least five theatrical films and multiple new TV titles — indicates an accelerated production cadence compared to the historical ~1.5 films-per-year average over nearly four decades.

Name

Colorado Film Production

Legal name

COLORADO FILM PRODUCTION C.F.P. S.R.L.

Website

https://coloradofilm.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colorado Film Production is a Milan-based Italian film and television production company (founded 1986, subsidiary of Rainbow Group since 2017) producing theatrical feature films, scripted TV series, and entertainment programs for Italian broadcasters and distributors including Warner Bros. Pictures, Sky Italia, Italia 1, and Nove.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Feature film production
• Entertainment content production
• Scripted series production

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production: Colorado Film produces feature films for theatrical release, generating revenue through production fees, co-production agreements, and distribution deals with theatrical distributors like Warner Bros. Pictures.
2. Television Production: The company produces TV programs, scripted series, and entertainment formats for broadcasters including Nove, Italia 1, Sky Italia, and Food Network, earning production fees and licensing revenue.
3. Co-production Partnerships: Colorado Film enters co-production arrangements with IP holders like Me Contro Te, Rainbow Group properties, and branded entertainment partners, sharing production costs and revenues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Colorado Film Production is an Italian film and television production company that develops, produces, and licenses feature films, scripted TV series, and entertainment TV programs for Italian broadcasters (Italia 1, Nove, Sky Italia, Food Network) and theatrical distributors (Warner Bros. Pictures). The company has produced over 60 feature films across comedy, drama, and genre cinema, and operates long-running comedy franchises such as Colorado and Only Fun – Comico Show, alongside branded IP co-productions such as Me Contro Te.

Product overview

Colorado Film Production is a film and television production company founded in 1986, producing feature films for theatrical release, scripted TV series, and entertainment TV programs. The company has produced nearly 60 feature films including comedies, dramas, and genre cinema. Since 2017, it has been part of the Rainbow Group. Key productions include the Me Contro Te franchise (films and series), the Rovelli family films ('10 Giorni con i suoi'), and comedy programs like 'Only Fun – Comico Show' and 'Colorado'. The company produces content for Italian theatrical release and major broadcasters/platforms including Warner Bros. Discovery, Sky Italia, and Italia 1.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Films Long-form narrative films produced for theatrical release, spanning comedy, drama, and genre cinema. The company has produced nearly 60 feature films since 1986, including commercially successful comedies and family entertainment, and licenses them to theatrical distributors such as Warner Bros. Pictures.
• TV Series Scripted television series produced for broadcast and streaming platforms, distributed to Italian broadcasters and co-produced with partners such as Sky Italia for premium channels.
• TV Programs Entertainment TV programs and comedy formats including variety shows, talk shows, charity comedy specials, and lifestyle programming, sold to Italian broadcasters such as Italia 1, Nove, Sky Italia, and Food Network.
• 30 Notti con il mio ex Italian comedy film about an anxious man forced to host his ex-wife for 30 days after her release from a psychiatric facility, directed by Guido Chiesa and starring Edoardo Leo and Micaela Ramazzotti.
• 10 Giorni con i suoi Third installment in the Rovelli family film series, set in Puglia, starring Fabio De Luigi as Carlo Rovelli.
• Per amore di una donna International drama spanning 1930s Palestine and 1970s present, a Romanian-Israeli-Italian co-production about a woman searching for answers about her heritage, starring Ana Ularu.
• Cattivissimi a Natale Holiday comedy film featuring the Me Contro Te characters at the North Pole, directed by Claudio Norza and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
• Ricchi a Tutti i Costi Comedy film sequel set in Minorca, following the Delle Fave family in a scheme to stop their grandmother's wedding to an impostor.
• Fabbricante di Lacrime Drama/romance film based on the bestselling novel, directed by Alessandro Genovesi, about two orphans discovering love while confronting their deepest fears.
• 50 Km all'Ora Drama film directed by and starring Fabio De Luigi with Stefano Accorsi, about two estranged brothers on a journey with their father's ashes.
• In Fuga con Babbo Natale Christmas comedy film about a 7-year-old boy who follows a thief disguised as Santa Claus on a night of adventures, directed by Volfango De Biasi.
• Me contro te – Vacanze in Transilvania Fifth adventure film in the Me Contro Te franchise, with the characters traveling to Transylvania to face Count Dracula, directed by Gianluca Leuzzi.
• Me contro te - Operazione Spie Adventure comedy film featuring the Me Contro Te characters as they try to restore harmony to the world against the Alliance of Villains.
• Only Fun – Comico Show Prime-time comedy variety show on Nove channel featuring monologues, sketches, and live performances from Italy's top comedians, produced for Warner Bros. Discovery. Six editions produced.
• Ridatemi mia moglie Comedy series starring Fabio De Luigi as a husband who must win back his wife after she leaves him unexpectedly.
• Le ricette di Casa Persia Cooking show on Food Network hosted by Valentina Persia featuring Abruzzo regional cuisine recipes with her mother, combining food television with comedy.
• Me contro Te – La famiglia reale – Stagione 1 First season of the family comedy series featuring Luì and Sofì at a royal castle as study abroad students, hosted by a queen and her three grandchildren.
• Me contro Te – La famiglia reale – Stagione 2 Second season continuing the story of Luì and Sofì at the royal castle, now with expanded character arcs including a character becoming an influencer.
• Colorado Long-running Italian comedy show that aired on Italia 1 from 2003 to 2019, created by Diego Abatantuono, featuring emerging and established comedians.
• Enjoy – Ridere fa bene Charity comedy game show on Italia 1 hosted by Diana Del Bufalo and Diego Abatantuono, where two teams of comedians compete to fundraise for Mediafriends projects.
• Quo Vadis, Baby? Noir miniseries produced with SKY Italia, inspired by Gabriele Salvatores' film, following private investigator Giorgia Cantini in Bologna.
• All Stars Sitcom based on the Dutch series, following a group of friends with an amateur football team as the backdrop for their stories.
• Up e Down Christmas comedy special featuring Paolo Ruffini and disabled actors from the Mayor Von Frinzius theater company, celebrating diversity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced over 60 feature films with major box office success

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Rainbow GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, Colorado Film has been part of Rainbow Group, the global entertainment company behind Winx Club and other internationally successful franchises. Within the Group, Colorado Film combines strong local roots with an increasingly international perspective, developing commercially driven and talent-led projects for both theatrical and global platforms.
• Warner Bros. PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWarner Bros. Pictures serves as the theatrical distributor for Colorado Film productions including Cattivissimi a Natale, distributed on a national scale.
• Warner Bros. DiscoverycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWarner Bros. Discovery is a broadcasting and co-production partner for programs like Sinceramente Persia – One Milf Show, airing on Nove.
• Sky ItaliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSky Italia is a co-production partner and broadcaster for Colorado Film productions including the series Quo Vadis, Baby?, airing on SKY Cinema 1.
• Me Contro TecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMe Contro Te is a branded entertainment franchise co-produced with Colorado Film, including multiple successful films (Vacanze in Transilvania, Operazione Spie) and TV seasons (La famiglia reale).
• MoviementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMoviement is referenced as a distribution or post-production partner for Colorado Film productions.
• Food NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood Network broadcasts Le ricette di Casa Persia, a cooking show produced by Colorado Film for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A24: A24 is a US-based independent entertainment company producing and distributing film and television. Comparable as a privately held, brand-led film/TV producer of similar creative scale, though operating at a larger US/global footprint.
• Blumhouse Productions: Blumhouse is a US-based film and television production company known for genre and franchise IP. Comparable in that it operates a model of multi-title, franchise-driven production for theatrical and streaming partners.

Direct peers

• Wildside: Wildside is a Rome-based Italian production company producing premium scripted series and feature films for Sky Italia and global platforms (e.g., The Young Pope, We Are Who We Are). Comparable to Colorado Film in B2B production model and Sky Italia relationship.
• Fandango: Fandango is an Italian production and distribution company producing feature films and series for theatrical and broadcast release. It is directly comparable to Colorado Film as a long-standing Italian film/TV producer with theatrical distribution ambitions.
• Taodue: Taodue is an Italian television and film production company (now part of Banijay group) producing scripted series and entertainment for Italian broadcasters. Directly comparable to Colorado Film's television production business model and broadcaster customer base.
• Leone Film Group: Leone Film Group is a long-standing Italian film production and distribution company with an extensive content library. Comparable in that it is a heritage Italian producer/distributor with theatrical and broadcast operations.
• Cattleya: Cattleya is an Italian film and television production company of similar scale, producing scripted series and feature films for Italian broadcasters and international platforms (e.g., Gomorrah, Suburra). It is the closest direct peer in terms of size, business model, and customer base (Sky Italia, Rai).
• Indigo Film: Indigo Film is an Italian film production company (e.g., The Great Beauty, The Traitor) producing auteur and commercial features for theatrical release. Comparable in that it is an Italy-based production house selling to distributors and broadcasters.

Regional players

• Lucky Red: Lucky Red is an Italian independent production and distribution company. Comparable to Colorado Film in producing and distributing Italian theatrical content, with overlapping distribution channel relationships.
• The Apartment Pictures: The Apartment is a France-based film and series production company (part of Fremantle) producing premium European content. It is comparable as a European production house of similar scale targeting both local and international platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coloradofilm.production
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorado-film-production

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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