(Finance) – Working at multiple levels, starting from the development of feature films and series suitable for international exploitation and distributing up to 10 feature films per year. With this goal Claudio Rapino will launch the new development, consultancy and distribution company with the participation of ILBE and RS productions “Master Distribution”. There newco – That it will also provide consultancy services to third parties for the management of libraries also at an international level – it will be operational in international markets from the next EFM (European Film Market) in Berlin where it will present the activity and the first projects to possible future partners.
Robber He will manage the company as CEO and will be directly involved in building the list and contacts with international clients and will lead a team of writers to develop and sell original IP to external producers and partners. In the industry for over 15 years, he has held the role of Head of Acquisitions and Sales or Theatrical Manager for companies such as Leone Film Group, Notorious Pictures, Koch Media and most recently Movies Inspired. “I am very happy with this new adventure – he says Robber –. Despite the uncertainties surrounding the entertainment industry, the market continues to offer great possibilities. It is essential to build synergies between the three phases of development, production and distribution by also creating partnerships with operators from other countries. If we broaden the target audience and dialogue with partners with different cultural backgrounds, it will be possible to develop original content and innovative stories. I would like to create a company capable of going beyond the limits of national borders by focusing on stories capable of reaching a wider audience, not necessarily Italian but by exploiting the know-how and talent of our story tellers”.
“We are very satisfied with the establishment of this new company which for us is a further way to get even closer to the Italian market by continuing to dialogue, as we have always done, with the international market, creating a heterogeneous line up and a team of professionals for the realization and use of our projects. Which is why we chose the EFM to present Maestro Distribution, a place that has always been functional and of undisputed value for distributions all over the world” he declared Andrea Iervolino, CEO of Ilbe.
“With Maestro Distribution we aim to improve and redefine the way content is conceived, developed and distributed in and from Italy. We want to seize a clear and unexplored market opportunity in the film industry, RS Productions, through its network and expertise, will support Maestro Distribution in order to provide real benefits to Italian and international film producers” he declared Pietro Peligra, CEO of RS Productions.