Bibi Film
Bibi Film (Bibi Film TV) is a Rome-based independent Italian film and television production company founded in 1997 by Angelo Barbagallo, producing feature films, documentaries, and TV series co-financed with Rai Cinema, Netflix, and French partners for theatrical, broadcast, and streaming distribution.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersRome, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Bibi Film does
Bibi Film (legal name Bibi Film TV, P.IVA 04973011002) is an independent Italian film and television production company headquartered in Rome at via Caio Mario 27. Founded in 1997 by producer Angelo Barbagallo, who remains the controlling principal, the company produces feature films, documentaries, television films, and multi-season TV series. Its catalog spans more than 50 titles over two decades, including festival-circuit films such as Copia Conforme (Cannes 2010 Best Actress), Gloria Mundi (Venice 2019 Coppa Volpi), Forever Young (Cannes 2022 competition), and Marcello Mio (Cannes 2024 competition), alongside commercially scaled Italian productions like La Stranezza (the most-seen Italian film of 2022-2023, winner of David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento Film of the Year) and the recurring Rai 1 crime series Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco.
The company's business model combines co-production financing, distribution licensing, and broadcast/streaming sales. Bibi Film co-produces most projects with Italian partners (Rai Cinema, Medusa Film, Fandango, ZOCOTOCO, STAND BY ME, CLEMART, Tramp Limited) and selectively with French public broadcasters and independents (Les Films Pelléas, Agat Films, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma). Italian theatrical distribution is handled via Lucky Red for marquee titles. Rights are then monetized through multiple windows: domestic broadcast on Rai 1, digital streaming on RaiPlay, and global SVOD via distribution partnerships with Netflix (Rapiniamo il Duce, L'Abbaglio), Amazon Prime Video (Ricordi?, Buoni a nulla), and Apple TV (select titles). Pricing and contract terms are negotiated privately per co-production and distribution deal; nothing is publicly disclosed.
Bibi Film maintains a strong prestige-and-public-broadcaster orientation, anchored by recurring creative collaborations with directors Roberto Andò, Gianni Di Gregorio, and Luca Zingaretti, and by star-driven TV projects with Luisa Ranieri. The company markets primarily through its own website (bibifilmtv.com), Facebook, Instagram, and earned media via film festival premieres (Cannes, Venice, Rome, Turin, BFI London). Headcount is reported in the 51-100 range; no equity funding rounds, institutional investors, or external capital has been disclosed, leaving the company as a privately controlled, founder-operated production house.
Bibi Film firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bibi Film
- Legal name
- Bibi Film TV
- Website
- https://bibifilmtv.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Bibi Film (Bibi Film TV) is a Rome-based independent Italian film and television production company founded in 1997 by Angelo Barbagallo, producing feature films, documentaries, and TV series co-financed with Rai Cinema, Netflix, and French partners for theatrical, broadcast, and streaming distribution.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Bibi Film is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rome
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Bibi Film business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Content Production and Licensing: Bibi Film produces films and TV series and licenses content to distributors, streaming platforms, and broadcasters. Revenue is generated through co-production agreements, distribution fees, and licensing royalties from theatrical releases and streaming partnerships.
- Co-production Partnerships: The company operates as a co-producer with partners including Rai Cinema, Netflix, France 2 Cinéma, and other European production companies, sharing production costs and revenues.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
Bibi Film product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bibi Film TV is an Italian film and television production company that produces feature films, documentaries, TV series, and TV films. The company develops and co-produces content with partners such as Rai Cinema, Netflix, and European producers, and licenses finished productions to theatrical distributors, streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, RaiPlay), and broadcast television (Rai 1).
Product overview
Bibi Film TV is an Italian film and television production company founded in 1997 by producer Angelo Barbagallo, based in Rome. The company produces a diverse portfolio of feature films, documentaries, TV series, and miniseries. Notable productions include the Lolita Lobosco crime drama series (multiple seasons), award-winning films like La Stranezza (David di Donatello winner), international co-productions such as Marcello Mio (Cannes 2024) and Copia Conforme (Cannes 2010), and historical dramas. The company collaborates with RAI Cinema, Netflix, and other major Italian and international distributors. Products range from theatrical feature films to television series, TV films, and documentaries, often featuring prominent Italian actors and directors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- La preside TV series about a passionate and fighting school principal who takes on her first assignment at a school in a difficult context. Inspired by the true story of Eugenia Carfora. Streaming on RaiPlay.
- Ferdinando Scianna Il fotografo dell'ombra Documentary by Roberto Andò exploring the work and influence of Sicilian photographer Ferdinando Scianna, featuring interviews with prominent figures in photography and literature.
- Come ti muovi, sbagli Comedy film by Gianni di Gregorio about a professor whose peaceful retirement is disrupted by his daughter's arrival with her children.
- La casa degli sguardi Drama film directed by Luca Zingaretti about a young man struggling with addiction who finds purpose working at a children's hospital.
- L'isola degli idealisti Film directed by Elisabetta Sgarbi about a family on an island whose peaceful life is disrupted by the arrival of two fugitive thieves.
- L'Albero Drama film directed by Sara Petraglia about a young woman's struggles with addiction and complex friendship.
- Carlo Mazzacurati – una certa idea di cinema Documentary remembering director Carlo Mazzacurati ten years after his death, featuring interviews with actors and collaborators.
- L'Abbaglio Historical comedy set in 1860 about Garibaldi's expedition, featuring Salvo Ficarra and Valentino Picone. A Netflix collaboration.
- Marcello Mio Comedy directed by Christophe Honoré starring Chiara Mastroianni as a woman who channeled her father Marcello Mastroianni. In Competition at Cannes 2024.
- Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco Crime drama series based on Gabriella Genisi's novels, starring Luisa Ranieri as Vice Commissioner Lolita Lobosco in Bari. Multiple seasons available on Rai 1 and RaiPlay.
- Tina Anselmi Partigiana della Democrazia Biographical TV film about Tina Anselmi, partisan at 16, first female Minister of Labor, and President of the P2 Masonic Lodge investigation commission. Available on RaiPlay.
- La Stranezza Film directed by Roberto Andò featuring Toni Servillo, Salvo Ficarra and Valentino Picone about Luigi Pirandello. Won David di Donatello 2023 Film of the Year and Nastro d'Argento 2023, and was Italy's most-seen film in 2022 (Biglietto d'oro).
- Forever Young Film directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi about young theater students in 1980s France. Won César Award for Best New Actress (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) and Prix Lumières Best New Actress in 2023.
- Rapiniamo il Duce Comedy directed by Renato de Maria set in April 1945 Milan about black market smugglers planning to steal Mussolini's gold. Released on Netflix.
- Copia Conforme Film directed by Abbas Kiarostami starring Juliette Binoche. Won Best Actress at Cannes 2010. A UK-Italy-France-Iran co-production.
Quantifiable outcome
- La Stranezza was the most-seen Italian film since March 2022, winning the Biglietto d'oro
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Companies that use Bibi Film
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Bibi Film technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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Bibi Film partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Rai CinemacoreMajor Italian public broadcaster and film financier. Rai Cinema co-produces many Bibi Film productions including La casa degli sguardi (with CLEMART, STAND BY ME, ZOCOTOCO), Lolita Lobosco series, and other TV productions. Primary Italian broadcast partner.
- Les Films PelléascoreFrench production company and co-producer of Marcello Mio with Bibi Film, Lucky Red, and Rai Cinema. Represents key French-Italian co-production relationship.
- Lucky RedcoreItalian film distribution company and co-producer of Marcello Mio. Distributor of Marcello Mio in Italian theaters.
- NetflixmajorMajor streaming platform distribution partner for Bibi Film productions including Rapiniamo il Duce. Global streaming reach.
- Amazon Prime VideomajorStreaming distribution partner for productions including Ricordi?, Buoni a nulla, and others.
- RaiPlaymajorDigital streaming platform of Italian public broadcaster Rai. Distributes Bibi Film TV productions including Tina Anselmi.
- Medusa FilmcoreItalian production company co-producing L'Abbaglio with Bibi Film, Tramp Limited, and Rai Cinema, in collaboration with Netflix.
- ZOCOTOCOcoreProduction company co-producing Lolita Lobosco series and La preside with Bibi Film.
- Apple TVmajorStreaming distribution partner for select Bibi Film productions.
- CLEMARTcoreProduction company co-producing La casa degli sguardi with Bibi Film, Rai Cinema, STAND BY ME, and ZOCOTOCO.
- STAND BY MEcoreProduction company co-producing La casa degli sguardi with Bibi Film, CLEMART, Rai Cinema, and ZOCOTOCO.
- Agat FilmscoreFrench production company co-producing E La Festa Continua! with Bibi Film and France 3 Cinéma.
- France 3 CinémacoreFrench public broadcaster and co-producer of E La Festa Continua! with Bibi Film and Agat Films.
- BETTY WRONGcoreProduction company co-producing L'isola degli idealisti with Bibi Film and Rai Cinema.
- Tramp LimitedcoreProduction company co-producing L'Abbaglio with Bibi Film, Medusa Film, and Rai Cinema, in collaboration with Netflix.
- FandangocoreItalian production company co-producing Carlo Mazzacurati documentary with Bibi Film and Archivio Orme.
- France 2 CinémacoreFrench production company and co-producer of Marcello Mio alongside Les Films Pelléas, Bibi Film, and Lucky Red.
- MK2 FilmsminorFilm distribution company participating in Marcello Mio production.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Bibi Film competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Rai Cinema: State-owned Italian film production and distribution arm of RAI, and Bibi Film's largest co-production partner. Comparable as a broader incumbent that finances and distributes a much larger share of Italian film output than Bibi Film.
Regional players
- MK2 Films: French film sales, distribution, and production company and confirmed partner on Marcello Mio. Comparable to Bibi Film as a European producer/distributor operating in the festival and arthouse circuit, though primarily France-based.
Direct peers
- Lucky Red: Italian film distribution and production company that handled Italian theatrical distribution for Bibi Film's Marcello Mio and is a confirmed co-production partner. Comparable as a domestic Italian theatrical distribution and co-production counterpart.
- Palomar: Italian production company known for high-profile TV series and films including Montalbano and Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco co-production lineage. Comparable to Bibi Film as an Italian series and film producer serving Rai and global streamers.
- Fandango: Established Italian film production and distribution company and confirmed co-production partner of Bibi Film (Carlo Mazzacurati documentary). Directly comparable as a fellow Italian producer/distributor of theatrical and prestige film content.
- Indigo Film: Italian film production company founded by Nanni Moretti, focused on auteur cinema and festival-oriented productions. Comparable to Bibi Film as a Rome-based Italian production company working with leading Italian directors.
- Les Films Pelléas: French production company and confirmed co-production partner on Marcello Mio. Comparable to Bibi Film as a European auteur-focused film producer engaged in French-Italian co-productions.
- Cattleya: Rome-based Italian film and television production company known for high-end series such as Gomorrah and Suburra, and for prestige film productions. Directly comparable as a fellow Italian production house producing both cinematic and prestige TV content for broadcasters and global platforms.
- Wildside: Italian production company behind The Young Pope and other premium international co-productions with Sky and HBO. Comparable to Bibi Film as a Rome-based production house producing prestige content for major broadcasters and streaming platforms.
- Medusa Film: Major Italian film production and distribution company, and a confirmed co-production partner of Bibi Film on L'Abbaglio. Comparable as a large Italian production/distribution counterpart working with Rai Cinema on theatrical films.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Bibi Film leadership team
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Profiles1 record
Bibi Film funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bibi Film M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bibi Film
What does Bibi Film do?
Bibi Film TV is an Italian film and television production company that produces feature films, documentaries, TV series, and TV films. The company develops and co-produces content with partners such as Rai Cinema, Netflix, and European producers, and licenses finished productions to theatrical distributors, streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, RaiPlay), and broadcast television (Rai 1).
Is Bibi Film a public or private company?
Bibi Film is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Bibi Film founded?
Bibi Film was founded in 1997. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Bibi Film based?
Bibi Film is headquartered in Rome, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Bibi Film make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Content Production and Licensing is the primary driver. The others are co-production Partnerships.
Who are Bibi Film's main competitors?
Rai Cinema is listed as a broad incumbent. MK2 Films is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Lucky Red, Palomar, Fandango, Indigo Film, Les Films Pelléas, Cattleya, Wildside and Medusa Film.
Does Bibi Film have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bibi Film.