Filmexport Group

What Filmexport Group does

Filmexport Group srl is a Rome-based, privately held Italian international film sales and distribution company founded in 1974. It licenses territorial rights — across theatrical, home video, digital, free-TV, and pay-TV windows — in a catalog of more than 600 feature films, series, and documentaries spanning classic Italian cinema (including curated Ettore Scola, Tinto Brass, and Bud Spencer & Terence Hill collections), contemporary Italian productions, and international titles from Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and other territories. Its buyer base is wholesale B2B: international film distributors, TV broadcasters, and streaming platforms, with documented sales across the USA, UK, Germany, South Korea, France, BENELUX, and ex-Yugoslavia.

The company monetizes its catalog primarily by negotiating per-territory, per-right-window licensing deals with these buyers. Its go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-led: Filmexport attends flagship markets — most notably the American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica and NEM — and supports sales with a password-protected online screening/catalog portal for international buyers. There is no public pricing model; deal terms are negotiated bilaterally. Operational data shows a single Rome office, headcount of 1–10, and no disclosed revenue, headcount trends, or institutional backing beyond a one-time €6,750 Regione Lazio export-promotion voucher received in 2019.

Strategically, Filmexport combines three activities: (i) long-term stewardship of an evergreen library of Italian and international titles, (ii) ongoing co-production and acquisition deals to refresh that library with new releases (Line Up 2026 includes titles such as 'The Demon Among Us,' 'HO1ON,' 'The Broken Circle,' and 'Goliath'), and (iii) recurring territorial rights sales at international markets. Co-production partners named in disclosed material include Patagonik Animation, KOZEN Films, Aeropiano Cine, Fox International Production, JEMPSA, MAFE Films, and Titanic Cartoons. The company has not raised external equity, has no disclosed acquisitions or exits, and shows no presence of AI, ML, or platform technology beyond a conventional rights-management website.

Name

Filmexport Group

Legal name

FILMEXPORT GROUP srl

Website

https://filmexport.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Filmexport Group is a Rome-based, privately held Italian film sales company founded in 1974 that licenses territorial distribution rights across theatrical, home video, digital, and TV windows for a 600+ title catalog of classic and contemporary Italian and international cinema to distributors and broadcasters in 8+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Film Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD)

Keywords

• International film distribution
• Film rights licensing
• Audiovisual rights sales
• Italian cinema distribution
• Film catalog licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Rights Licensing: Filmexport Group generates revenue by licensing distribution rights for their film catalog to international distributors, TV networks, and streaming platforms. Rights include theatrical, home video, digital, free TV, and all TV rights across various territories.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Filmexport Group licenses international distribution rights to its catalog of 600+ film titles to overseas distributors, TV broadcasters, and streaming platforms. Rights are sold on a per-territory and per-rights basis across theatrical, home video, digital, free TV, and pay TV exploitation windows, with sales negotiated at major international film markets such as the American Film Market (AFM) and NEM.

Product overview

Filmexport Group operates as an international film distribution company offering a diverse portfolio of cinema titles organized by genre (Action, Adventure, Cartoon, Classic, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Erotic, Family, Historical, Horror/Thriller, Musical, Western, Series) and curated collections (Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Collection, Tinto Brass Collection, Somerville House Collection, Ettore Scola Collection, Classic Collection). The company maintains a catalog of over 600 titles spanning Italian cinema classics, international productions, and animated features. Their platform enables international buyers to browse film trailers, access detailed information pages, and negotiate licensing rights for distribution across various territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FILMEXPORT: Primary film sales and distribution brand operating since 1974

Products and services

• International Film Rights Licensing Core service licensing theatrical, home video, digital, free TV, and pay TV rights to the company's catalog of 600+ titles on a per-territory basis. Licensed to international film distributors, TV broadcasters, and streaming platforms through direct negotiation at film markets.
• Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Collection Curated collection of action-comedy Bud Spencer and Terence Hill films available for international distribution and licensing across territories.
• Tinto Brass Collection Curated collection of films directed by Tinto Brass made available for international distribution and licensing.
• Ettore Scola Collection Curated collection of films from acclaimed Italian director Ettore Scola made available for international distribution and licensing.
• Somerville House Collection Curated collection of films associated with Somerville House available for international distribution and licensing.
• Classic Collection General curated classic cinema collection of timeless films made available for international distribution and licensing.
• Line Up 2026 Annual curated selection of films for the 2026 sales cycle, showcased at international film markets for buyers to evaluate and license upcoming titles.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Patagonik Animation Group S.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationProduction partner for animated films including Noah's Ark (2007). Patagonik is Latin America's leading film production company with animation studios in Buenos Aires, producing high-quality animated features at competitive costs.
• KOZEN FILMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company for 'The Godmother' (Madraza), an Argentine black comedy film from 2017.
• AEROPLANO CINEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'The Godmother' (Madraza), an Argentine black comedy film from 2017.
• FOX INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for 'The Great Noise of Silence' (Los Pacientes), a drama/thriller from Argentina.
• JEMPSA S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for 'The Great Noise of Silence' (Los Pacientes).
• MAFE FILMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company for 'Broken Island' (La Isla Rota), a Dominican historical drama from 2018.
• TITANIC CARTOONScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company for 'Titanic, The Legend Goes On' (Titanic, mille e una storia), an Italian animated film from 2000.
• PATAGONIK ANIMATIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation studio division of Patagonik Group located in Buenos Aires, specializing in animated feature film production with European-quality animation at competitive costs.

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Broad incumbents

• Pathé International: Global film sales and distribution arm of Pathé, handling theatrical, home video, and TV rights across territories. Comparable in international rights licensing and catalog-driven business, though at much larger scale.
• StudioCanal: Major European film sales, production, and distribution subsidiary of Canal+. Operates a broad film catalog and global licensing function overlapping Filmexport's territory-based rights business, but at vastly larger scale and with owned IP.
• RAI Cinema: Italian state broadcaster's film arm distributing and licensing Italian films domestically and internationally. Overlaps with Filmexport in Italian film rights administration and international sales, but with vastly greater resources.

Direct peers

• Celluloid Dreams: Italian/French international sales agent handling arthouse and auteur cinema for global distribution. Similar niche-focused B2B sales model, comparable catalog depth, and buyer relationships with international distributors and festivals.
• Intramovies: Italian international film sales agent based in Rome, selling Italian and European arthouse films to global distributors. Directly comparable to Filmexport in business model, customer base (international distributors/streamers), and Italian classic/arthouse catalog focus.
• The Match Factory: German-based international sales company distributing arthouse and festival titles worldwide. Closely mirrors Filmexport's B2B sales-agent model, market participation, and territorial rights licensing structure.
• Minerva Pictures: Italian independent film distribution and sales company with a catalog of classic and contemporary Italian cinema. Directly comparable niche player sharing Filmexport's territory-based licensing approach and Italian catalog heritage.
• Wild Bunch: Major European international sales and distribution company selling independent films across multiple territories. Comparable in sales-agent model and global buyer base, though at significantly larger scale than Filmexport.
• Beta Film: German global distributor licensing TV series, films, and formats to broadcasters and platforms worldwide. Overlaps with Filmexport's rights-licensing model and international buyer base, including TV broadcasters.

Regional players

• Vision Distribution: Italian theatrical and international distribution company with broad Italian film catalog. Comparable in Italian source-content rights business; primary focus on Italian theatrical release with growing international activity.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Investors

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