OZ Film

What OZ Film does

OZ Film (Oz Film s.r.l.) is an Italian film production company and cinematographic service provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Bari, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. The company operates a dual model: it produces original content (feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials) and provides film production services to external production houses requiring local expertise in Puglia. Its service offering spans casting, location scouting and management, production organization, unit production management, and funding application support for Italian public incentives (Mibac-Cinema, Apulia Film Commission). Since 2007, OZ Film has held the role of official referent for the Apulia Film Commission, a position that anchors it within the regional audiovisual funding ecosystem.

The company's business model combines professional services revenue (per-project fees for casting, locations, and production management) with licensing and royalty participation through co-productions with established Italian producers (Bibi Film, Fandango, Rai Fiction) and international distribution partners. OZ Film does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its assets are an in-house casting database, a vetted network of freelance technicians, and institutional relationships with regional property owners and public bodies. The core team is small — six employees with nine named professionals covering CEO/Producer, Line Producer, Casting, Location, UPM, and 1st AD functions — extended by a freelance workforce mobilized on a project basis.

OZ Film's go-to-market is relationship-driven and event-driven rather than demand-generation-led. Projects are acquired through repeat clients, director referrals, and industry connections built over 18+ years. The customer base consists primarily of Italian enterprise production houses (Rai Fiction, Bibi Film, Fandango) plus episodic commercial work for brands such as Natuzzi and Toyota, with completed productions distributed via partners including Netflix and Rai Cinema. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or capital raises are disclosed; ownership is founder/management-led and the company is privately held with stated social capital of €40,000.

Name

OZ Film

Legal name

Oz Film s.r.l.

Website

https://ozfilm.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OZ Film is an Italian film production house and production services provider based in Bari, serving Italian and international productions shooting in Puglia with casting, location scouting, and production management since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADADAB

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Documentary & Nonfiction Production

SECONDARYMPADADAI

Arts & Culture Documentaries

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Documentary & Nonfiction Production

Keywords

• Film production services
• Casting services
• Location scouting
• Production management
• Film co-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Service: Provides comprehensive film production services to external production companies: casting, location scouting and management, production coordination, unit production management, and extras casting. Acts as a service provider for feature films, TV series, documentaries, and commercials shot in the Puglia region.
2. Production: Produces original content including feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials. Revenue derived from co-production arrangements, pre-sales, and distribution deals with partners like Rai Cinema and international distributors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OZ Film is a film production house and cinematographic service company that, since 2002, produces feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercial spots for national and international markets. It also provides turnkey production services — including casting, location scouting and management, full production organization, and funding application support — to external production companies and directors shooting in Puglia and Southern Italy.

Product overview

OZ Film is a film production house and cinematographic service company established in 2002 in Bari, Italy. The company operates as a single unified production entity offering a comprehensive range of film production services including feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials. Their integrated service portfolio encompasses casting, location scouting, production management, creative filmmaking, and funding application support. The company has collaborated on numerous Italian and international productions since its founding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Services OZ Film produces feature films (lungometraggi), short films (cortometraggi), documentaries, music videos (videoclip), and commercial spots (spot commerciali) for national and international markets, operating since 2002 as an integrated production house in Bari, Italy.
• Casting Services Comprehensive casting services drawing on an in-house talent database, agency relationships, territorial network, and street casting to source primary, secondary, and special extras for productions shooting in Puglia and Southern Italy.
• Location Scouting & Management Location research and scouting based on script study and collaboration with directors and set designers, including negotiation with private owners and institutional locations, contracting, and permit acquisition (including permits for minors).
• Film Production Management Full production organization providing logistics, crew and supplier relationships, and management of vehicles, animal actors, catering, craft services, and other production needs for shoots in Puglia.
• Funding Application Services (Bandi) Support for compiling and managing funding applications for audiovisual products, including Mibac-Cinema and Apulia Film Commission applications, from form completion through final reporting, anchored by OZ Film's role as official referent for the Apulia Film Commission since 2007.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 years of continuous operation since 2002
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apulia Film CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Since 2007, OZ Film serves as the official referent for Apulia Film Commission. They assist with funding applications (Mibac-Cinema, Apulia Film Commission), help compile application forms, write reports, and handle final accounting documentation through direct relationships with relevant institutions.
• Bibi FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company and recurring co-production partner on multiple projects including 'Lo Spietato', 'Dei', 'Mamma+mamma', 'Liberi di scegliere'. OZ Film provides production services, casting, and location management for Bibi Film productions.
• FandangocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian film production company partner for co-productions including 'Il passato è una terra straniera', 'Una donna per amico'. OZ Film provides regional production support and services.
• Rai FictioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian public broadcaster's production arm. OZ Film has provided production services and casting for multiple Rai Fiction projects including TV series and films.
• Colorado FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company. OZ Film provided services for 'Tamoil fino all'ultimo bollino' and 'Tamoil il bollino prodigio' directed by Gabriele Salvatores.
• Paco CinematograficaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partner for 'Basilicata Coast to Coast' and 'La Prima Luce'. OZ Film provides regional production services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Cattleya: Leading Italian independent film and TV producer (e.g., Gomorrah series). Operates in the same Italian production ecosystem with overlapping directorial relationships and global co-production exposure.
• Indigo Film: Italian production company producing feature films and TV series with established relationships to major Italian broadcasters and international co-producers.
• Colorado Film: Italian production company that contracted OZ Film for service work on Gabriele Salvatores-directed commercials. Comparable Italian production/services model.
• Fandango: Long-standing Italian film production company that has co-produced with OZ Film (Il passato è una terra straniera, Una donna per amico). Comparable Italian production company model and editorial profile.
• Wildside: Italian film and TV production company (The Young Pope, We Are Who We Are). Directly comparable as an Italian production house engaging major international directors and streamers.
• The Apartment Pictures: Italian film and TV production entity (now part of Fremantle) producing prestige Italian and international projects. Comparable model and directorial network.
• Pacom Cinematografica: Italian production company that has co-produced with OZ Film on Basilicata Coast to Coast and La Prima Luce—overlapping regional Italian production footprint.
• Bibi Film: Italian independent production company and recurring OZ Film partner on multiple films (Lo Spietato, Dei, Mamma+mamma). Operates in the same Italian feature/TV production space as OZ Film.

Others

• Apulia Film Commission: Regional government body that has designated OZ Film as official referent since 2007. Not a peer but the institutional counterparty whose funding-application services OZ Film intermediates.

Broad incumbents

• RAI Cinema: Film production and distribution arm of Italian public broadcaster RAI—a major anchor client of OZ Film via Rai Fiction—and a much larger incumbent in the same production value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oz-film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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