Rai Cinema#01 Distribution

Rai Cinema was formed as a spin-off of RAI's former Acquisto, Produzione e Vendita (APV) branch. The company was incorporated on 1 December 1999, and operations commenced on 1 June 2000.{{cite report |date=30 January 2024 |title=Rai Cinema S.p.A. Three-Year Corruption Prevention Plan 2024–2026 |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/doc/2024/02/21/1708524345179_PTPC%202024-2026%20Approved%20%20by%20BoD%2030.01.24%20Luigi%20Pirr_EN.pdf |publisher=Rai Cinema |page=12 |access-date=11 June 2025}}{{cite report |date=2024 |title=Rai Cinema S.p.А. Relazione del Consiglio di Amministrazione sulla gestione 2023 |url=https://www.rai.it/dl/doc/2024/06/14/1718348037020_Bilancio%202023.pdf |language=it |publisher=Rai Cinema |page=1 |access-date=11 June 2025}} Giuliano Montaldo was appointed its first president, a role he held until 2004.{{cite web |last=Crespi |first=Alberto |title=Giuliano Montaldo, Italian Director of 'Sacco & Vanzetti' and 'Machine Gun McCain,' Dies at 93 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/giuliano-montaldo-dead-sacco-vanzetti-machine-gun-mccain-1235583902/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=10 June 2025 |date=6 September 2023}}{{cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |title=Giuliano Montaldo, Italian Director of 'Sacco and Vanzetti,' Dies at 93 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/giuliano-montaldo-dead-sacco-and-vanzetti-1235714714/ |website=Variety |access-date=10 June 2025 |date=6 September 2023}} Franco Scaglia took over following Montaldo's departure, and remained in the position until 2013.{{cite web |last=Rodier |first=Melanie |title=Rai Cinema rocked by political appointments |url=https://www.screendaily.com/rai-cinema-rocked-by-political-appointments/4018453.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=10 June 2025 |date=6 May 2004}}{{cite web |last=Santoni |first=Simona |title=È morto Franco Scaglia, narratore tra cinema, teatro, libri e tv |url=https://www.panorama.it/lifestyle/morto-franco-scaglia |website=Panorama |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=it |date=6 July 2015}} Paolo Del Brocco was elected CEO in 2010.{{cite web |last=Favale |first=Mauro |title="Annozero torna a settembre, informate Masi" Lettera di Santoro al presidente Rai Garimberti |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2010/07/07/news/lettera_santoro_annozero-5440721/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=it |date=7 July 2010}}{{cite web |last=De Marco |first=Camillo |title=RAI Cinema elects new heads |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/148490/ |website=Cineuropa |access-date=11 June 2025 |date=8 July 2010}}

By 2010, Rai Cinema had contributed to the production of over 300 films, investing a total of €425 million.{{cite web |last=De Marco |first=Camillo |title=RAI Cinema boosts investment by 20%, supports young filmmakers |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/153759/ |website=Cineuropa |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=18 November 2010}} In 2004, the company invested around €30 million in production costs for its films. That figure increased to €45 million in 2010 and €65 million in 2015.{{cite web |last=Finos |first=Arianna |title=Da Tarantino a Tornatore cosa vedremo al cinema grazie a 01 |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2015/06/23/news/listino_01_distribution-117498867/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=it |date=23 June 2015}}{{cite web |last=Casella |first=Paola |title=Del Brocco (Rai Cinema): «Ormai sono i film italiani a spingere il listino» |url=https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2011-06-13/del-brocco-rai-cinema-intervista-182448.shtml |website=Il Sole 24 Ore |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=it |date=13 June 2011}} In May 2018, Rai Cinema joined the Globalgate Entertainment consortium.{{cite web |last=Busch |first=Anita |title=Italy's Rai Cinema Becomes Latest To Join Globalgate Consortium |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/italy-rai-cinema-12th-globalgate-consortium-1202392416/ |website=Deadline |access-date=11 June 2025 |date=16 May 2018}} In 2022, the company invested €85 million in the production of 80 films.{{cite web |last=Lodderhose |first=Diana |title=International Disruptors: RAI Cinema CEO Paolo Del Brocco Talks Company's Venice Debuts & The Push To Get Italian Audiences Back Into Cinemas |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/international-disruptors-rai-cinema-ceo-paolo-del-brocco-venice-debuts-pushing-to-get-italian-audiences-back-in-cinemas-1235103166/ |website=Deadline |access-date=11 June 2025 |date=31 August 2022}}

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01 Distribution, a film distribution company, was founded in 2001 from a joint venture between Rai Cinema and French production and distribution company StudioCanal.{{cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |title=Smart start for StudioCanal-RAI's 01 |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/smart-start-for-studiocanal-rai-s-01-1117799449/ |website=Variety |access-date=13 June 2025 |date=16 May 2001}} StudioCanal divested itself from the venture in June 2003, and Rai Cinema acquired its 50% stake to become the sole owner.{{cite report |last1=Lange |first1=André |last2=Newman-Baudais |first2=Susan |last3=Hugot |first3=Thierry |date=2007 |location=Strasbourg |title=Film Distribution Companies in Europe |url=https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/322280/1/Film_Distribution_Companies_in_Europe.pdf |publisher=European Audiovisual Observatory |page=170 |isbn= 978-9287160201 |access-date=10 June 2025 |via=ORBi}}{{cite web|title=RAI bags hot US trio|url=https://www.screendaily.com/rai-bags-hot-us-trio/4014785.article.|website=Screen Daily|first=Melanie|last=Rodier|date=November 2, 2003|access-date=June 12, 2025}} In 2010, Rai Cinema merged with 01 Distribution, with the latter becoming a division of the former. By that year, 01 Distribution had distributed a total of 240 films since its inception, 130 of which were Italian productions; they totaled 75 million admissions and €440 million grossed at the box office.

Rai Cinema International Distribution, a standalone international film sales company, was launched by Rai Cinema in February 2024.{{cite web |last=Dams |first=Tim |title=Italy's Rai Cinema launches dedicated film sales operation |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/italys-rai-cinema-launches-dedicated-film-sales-operation/5190186.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=5 February 2024}}{{cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |title=RAI Cinema Launches Standalone Film Sales Unit at EFM With Lineup Toplined by Berlin Title ‘Gloria!’ |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/rai-cinema-film-sales-unit-at-efm-with-berlinale-gloria-1235910407/ |website=Variety |access-date=10 June 2025 |date=14 February 2024}}

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