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Minerva Pictures

Independent Italian film production and distribution company based in Rome, active since 1953.

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Overview

Minerva Pictures is an independent film production and distribution company based in Rome, active in the film and audiovisual market since 1953. It has produced over 120 films and more than 40 documentaries, many of which have received prestigious recognition in Italy and abroad. The company is also active in the development and production of TV series. With a library of over 2500 titles, Minerva has established itself as a solid reference point in the national and international film market as a producer, distributor, and multimedia publisher.

History

Minerva Pictures is an independent film production and distribution company based in Rome, active since 1953. It has produced over 120 films and more than 40 documentaries. The company is also active in TV series development and production. Its library comprises over 2500 titles. The company was founded in 1953 when Antonio Curti entered the world of cinema, acquiring the use of the historic Minerva brand. The Gruppo Minerva International was founded in the early 1970s, based on the experience of founding partner Ermanno Curti. In the second half of the 1980s, the entry into management of Gianluca Curti allowed the company to significantly develop its internationalization. With the Rarovideo brand, active in the national home video market since 1999 and launched in the USA in 2011 under the direction of Stefano Curti, Minerva distributes works of high artistic value.

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