22/06/2012 - New distribution deals announced for films by Paolo Genovese, Andrea Molaioli and Alessio Maria Federici

Rome-based sales outfit Intramovies starts into the summer with a series of distribution deals in Spain and Japan.

Paolo Genovese's Immaturi [+see also:
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Japan also saw a lot of activity: Andrea Molaioli's Il Gioiellino [+see also:
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Intramovies is an independent company, established over forty years ago by Paola Corvino and co-led today by her, Micaela Fusco and Marco Valerio Fusco. Intramovies, founded as the helping arm for creative producers and new directors, is first and foremost an international film distributor of quality movies from all over the world, venturing now and again into coproducing selected titles with Australia, Spain and France.

No more than 8 to 10 titles a year make it into the company slate, chosen among high standard production value movies that get their highlights at major international festivals.

Intramovies also boasts a catalogue of over five hundred titles of international renown, with classics by directors such as Fellini, Visconti, Antonioni, Pasolini, De Sica, Bertolucci, Comencini, Rosi, Argento and others.