Jump Cut

Name

Jump Cut

Legal name

Jump Cut srl

Website

https://jumpcut.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trento

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Co-productions: Jump Cut acts as a lead or co-producer on documentary and fiction film projects. Revenue is generated through pre-sales, gap financing, grants, and deferred revenue from co-productions with Italian and international production companies.
2. Film Commission and Public Grants: Films receive contributions from public film funding bodies including MIBACT/DG Cinema, Trentino Film Commission, regional film funds (Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piemonte Doc, Basilicata, Campania), Creative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages, Czech Film Fund, and others.
3. Crowdfunding Campaigns: Individual films are financed in part through crowdfunding campaigns targeting fans and supporters of independent cinema (e.g., Musicraiser for 'Complimenti per la festa').
4. Distribution and Sales: Revenue is generated from Italian theatrical/digital distribution agreements (e.g., Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Feltrinelli Real Cinema, Wanted, openDDB) and international world sales (Film Harbour). Festival licensing fees also contribute.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jump Cut is an independent Italian film production company that develops, produces and co-produces arthouse documentaries, feature fiction films, and animated/experimental documentaries from script development through post-production. It acquires new authorial projects through an open submission portal, finances them via Italian and European public film funds and co-production partners, and distributes completed films through international festivals, Italian distributors and international sales agents. It also runs documentary filmmaking masterclasses.

Product overview

Jump Cut is an independent film production company specializing in arthouse and experimental films in themes, style, and form. Founded in Trento in 2011, it produces a portfolio of documentaries and feature films (such as Piccola patria, Funne, Pure Unknown, and Oltre il confine), and also offers educational masterclasses in documentary filmmaking and accepts project submissions from emerging filmmakers. The company operates across production, co-production, and distribution of documentary and fiction works.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Oltre il confine (Beyond the Border) A 2025 documentary film by Matteo Parisini about father and son photographers Mimmo and Francesco Jodice, exploring life and art through their intertwined gazes. Produced by Jump Cut and co-produced with Ladoc.
• L'inganno (Deception) A 2023 creative documentary directed by Sebastiano Luca Insinga about the relationship between former bullfighter Manolo and young bullfighter Mario, exploring the world of bullfighting. Co-produced with Vermut Films (Spain) and Sisyfos Film Production (Sweden).
• Sconosciuti Puri (Pure Unknown) A 2023 documentary by Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo following Dr. Cristina Cattaneo's work identifying anonymous bodies, particularly migrants who die crossing the Mediterranean. Co-produced with Amka Films (Switzerland) and Sysifos Film Production (Sweden).
• Adam Ondra (Pushing the Limits) A 2022 documentary profiling Adam Ondra, one of the world's best climbers, examining his career and the pressure of competitive climbing. Co-produced with Cinepoint (Czech Republic).
• Il mondo è troppo per me (The World Is Too Much For Me) A 2022 animated documentary telling the story of Vittorio Camardese, a provincial doctor who invented guitar tapping before Eddie Van Halen.
• La buona novella (Good Tidings) A 2018 short documentary about Bochra, a migrant who arrived alone on a Sicilian beach after her fellow passengers fled, until tourists arrived.
• Complimenti per la festa A 2016 documentary about the formation of Italian indie-rock band Marlene Kuntz and their iconic album Catartica, featuring footage from their 20th anniversary tour. Distributed in Italy by Feltrinelli Real Cinema with Wanted.
• Funne A 2016 documentary about twelve 80-year-old women from a mountain village who raise funds through a calendar to fulfill their dream of seeing the sea. Co-produced with EiE Film, Chocolat and HRT (Croatia).
• Non gioco più (Lost Summer) A 2016 short film set on July 17, 1994, following a group of children in a southern Italian coastal town during the Italy-Brazil World Cup final.
• Noi 2, domani (The 2 Of Us, Tomorrow) A 2015 documentary following three high school seniors as they face the challenges of growing up, love, and decisions about their future.
• Gente dei bagni (Bath People) A 2015 documentary about the last public bathhouse in Turin, following the lives of the people who rely on this community space. Co-produced with EiE Film.
• Piccola patria (Small Homeland) Jump Cut's first feature fiction film (2014) directed by Alessandro Rossetto, about two young women in a small provincial town entangled in blackmail, betrayal and violence amid migrant tensions. Co-produced with Arsenali Medicei; distributed theatrically in Italy by Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
• Wolf Park A documentary in post-production following filmmaker Demelza at a wolf park in Quebec, exploring wilderness and human control through the story of wolf Talla. Lead-produced by Folk Film (Norway); Jump Cut is co-producer with Sisyfos Film Production (Sweden). Expected release 2026.
• Mia Sorella è un Pirata (My Sister is a Pirate) An adventure documentary about two siblings reconnecting through the creation of a LARP (Live Action Role-Playing) game. Co-produced with Sisyfos Film Production (Sweden). Expected release 2028.
• Visions Parallèles A documentary following three women—Arden, Amande, and a daughter—on parallel journeys exploring loss, inspiration, and the search for dialogue between generations. Expected release 2028.
• Voyage To Italy In The Anthropocene A documentary following a young German traveler in a futuristic 2786, crossing an Italy reshaped by climate change and rising seas. Co-produced with Cinepoint (Czech Republic) and ma.ja.de (Germany). Expected release 2027.
• Masterclass

Quantifiable outcome

• Films screened at 50+ international festivals
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Amka Films Productions (CH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss production company (Geneva). Co-producer of 'Pure Unknown' (Sconosciuti Puri, 2023), a creative documentary about Dr. Cristina Cattaneo's work identifying anonymous bodies. Co-production with Amka Films, Sysifos Film Production (SE), and RSI (CH), supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, MiC, and Trentino Film Commission.
• Cinepoint (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech production company. Co-producer of 'Pushing the Limits' (Adam Ondra, 2022) and 'Voyage to Italy in the Anthropocene' (in development, expected 2027). Jump Cut is co-producer alongside Cinepoint on these projects.
• Folk Film (NO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian production company. Lead producer of 'Wolf Park' (in post-production, expected 2026), with Jump Cut and Sisyfos Film Production (SE) as co-producers. Supported by Screen Scotland, Swedish Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA, and PROCIREP.
• Sysifos Film Production (SE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish production company. Recurring co-production partner appearing in multiple Jump Cut projects: 'Pure Unknown' (with Amka Films, CH), 'Deception' (with Vermut Films, ES), 'Wolf Park' (with Folk Film, NO), and 'My Sister is a Pirate' (with Jump Cut). Frequent collaborator across the Scandinavian-Italian co-production network.
• Ladoc (IT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company. Co-producer of 'Oltre il confine' (Beyond the Border, 2025), a documentary by Matteo Parisini about photographers Mimmo and Francesco Jodice. Supported by DG Cinema, Film Commission Regione Campania, Fondazione di Modena, with collaboration from Trentino Film Commission and Sky Arte.
• EiE Film (IT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company. Co-producer of 'Gente dei bagni' (Bath People, 2015) and 'Funne' (2016), alongside Jump Cut, Don Quixote, Chocolat, and Restart.
• Chocolat (IT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company. Co-producer of 'Funne' (2016) alongside Jump Cut, EiE Film, and Restart. In co-production with HRT Croatia, with support from Hydro Dolomiti Enel, Comune di Valdaone, Trentino Film Commission, Comunità delle Giudicarie, Iniziative e Sviluppo soc. coop., and Zadar Film Commission.
• Vermut Films (ES)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish production company. Co-producer of 'Deception' (L'inganno, 2023), a documentary about bullfighting by Sebastiano Luca Insinga, in collaboration with Sisyfos Film Production (SE) and with support from Trentino Film Commission.
• Arsenali Medicei (IT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company. Co-producer of 'Piccola Patria' (Small Homeland, 2014), Jump Cut's first feature fiction film directed by Alessandro Rossetto, alongside Jump Cut. Supported by MIBACT, regional film funds, and EU MEDIA Programme.
• ma.ja.de (DE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman production company. Co-producer of 'Voyage to Italy in the Anthropocene' (in development, expected 2027) alongside Jump Cut and Cinepoint (CZ). Selected at EFM Italian Showcase 2024, BioToBe Development Room 2025, and MEDIMED 2025.
• RSI – Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana (CH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss-Italian public broadcaster. Co-production partner for 'Pure Unknown' (2023), a creative documentary by Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo, alongside Amka Films Productions (CH) and Sysifos Film Production (SE).
• HRT – Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian public broadcaster. Co-production partner for 'Funne' (2016), alongside Jump Cut, EiE Film, and Chocolat.
• Film HarbourcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational world sales agent. Handles worldwide distribution rights for 'Pure Unknown' (2023), licensing the film to territories across the globe.
• Istituto Luce Cinecittà (IT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian state-owned film distribution company. Distributor of 'Piccola Patria' (Small Homeland, 2014) for the Italian market. One of Italy's primary film distributors for arthouse and author-driven cinema.
• Feltrinelli Real Cinema (IT)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian digital and theatrical distribution company affiliated with Feltrinelli group. Distributed 'Complimenti per la festa' (2016) in collaboration with Wanted. Specializes in quality documentary and independent film distribution.
• openDDB (IT)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian independent digital distribution and streaming platform. Handles Italian distribution and streaming for 'Pure Unknown' (2023). OpenDDB is a cooperative digital distribution platform for independent European films.
• Sky Arte (IT)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian Sky television channel dedicated to arts and culture. Collaboration partner for 'Oltre il confine' (Beyond the Border, 2025), alongside Jump Cut, Ladoc, and Film Commission Regione Campania. May involve broadcast or content partnership.
• Musicraiser (IT)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian crowdfunding platform specializing in music and film projects. Hosted the successful crowdfunding campaign for 'Complimenti per la festa' (2016), enabling community-based financing of the documentary.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rai Cinema: Italian state broadcaster's film production and distribution arm; dominant national incumbent that co-produces and acquires arthouse Italian films, often partnering with smaller independent producers like Jump Cut.
• Fandango: Major Italian film production and distribution company operating across theatrical, home video, and digital; broad incumbent with arthouse credentials that competes for Italian festival titles and co-production financing.

Direct peers

• Indigo Film: Rome-based independent Italian film production company producing arthouse cinema and documentaries, sharing the Italian independent production landscape and access to MiC and regional film commissions.
• Lightdox: Geneva-based international sales agent for creative documentary films, with a similar festival-to-distribution pipeline and overlapping Swiss co-production relationships.
• Films Transit International: Montreal-based international sales agent and producer for award-winning documentaries, with similar focus on author-driven creative documentary and festival-led commercial exploitation.
• Rise and Shine World Sales: Berlin-based international sales company handling arthouse documentary and fiction films across European festival circuits, serving a comparable filmmaker and producer profile.
• Cat&Docs: Paris-based international sales agent and production company specialized in creative documentary, handling festival premieres and international distribution for arthouse documentaries similar to Jump Cut's catalog.
• Final Cut for Real: Copenhagen-based independent documentary production company producing award-winning creative documentaries for the international festival circuit, with comparable size, model, and focus on author-driven European documentary co-productions.
• First Hand Films: Zurich-based international sales and production company focused on creative documentary and arthouse cinema, with overlapping Swiss/European co-production relationships and festival-driven distribution model.
• autlook filmsales: Vienna-based international sales and production company for arthouse documentary and fiction films, with comparable European co-production footprint and festival-circuit commercial strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jump-cut

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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