Francesca Cima
Italian producer (born 1967 or 1968)
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Francesca Cima (Italian pronunciation: [franˈt͡ʃes.ka ˈt͡ʃi.ma]; born 1967 or 1968) is an Italian film and television producer. She co-founded the production company Indigo Film in 1994.
Francesca Cima | |
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Cima at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 58–59)[1] Sacile, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| Education | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Cima was born in Sacile, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[2] She has two brothers.[1] She attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia from 1992 to 1994, graduating from the two-year production course.[3]
Career
Cima began her career working at Bianca Film. In 1994, she co-founded Indigo Film with Nicola Giuliano and Carlotta Calori, her classmates from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In the early days of the company, she oversaw casting, editing, and post-production.[1][3] She was appointed president of the producers section of the ANICA in 2014.[4][5][6]
In 2023, she was named one of the 40 Most Influential Women in International Film by The Hollywood Reporter.[7]
Personal life
Cima is based in Rome.[3] She has two sons with director Andrea Molaioli: Enrico and Vittorio.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dorme | Eros Puglielli | [8] | |
| 2001 | One Man Up | Paolo Sorrentino | [9] | |
| 2004 | The Consequences of Love | Paolo Sorrentino | [10] | |
| 2005 | Mario's War | Antonio Capuano | [11] | |
| Apnea | Roberto Dordit | |||
| 2006 | The Family Friend | Paolo Sorrentino | [12] | |
| 2007 | The Girl by the Lake | Andrea Molaioli | [9] | |
| Crossing the Line | Pietro Marcello | [13] | ||
| 2008 | Il divo | Paolo Sorrentino | [9] | |
| 2009 | The Double Hour | Giuseppe Capotondi | ||
| The Mouth of the Wolf | Pietro Marcello | |||
| 2010 | Afraid of the Dark (Bruises) | Massimo Coppola | ||
| 2011 | The Jewel | Andrea Molaioli | ||
| This Must Be the Place | Paolo Sorrentino | |||
| Kryptonite! | Ivan Cotroneo | [14] | ||
| Ulidi piccola mia | Mateo Zoni | [15] | ||
| 2012 | The Human Cargo | Daniele Vicari | Documentary film | [16] |
| 2013 | Slow Food Story | Stefano Sardo | Documentary film | [17] |
| Welcome Mr. President | Riccardo Milani | [18] | ||
| The Great Beauty | Paolo Sorrentino | |||
| 2014 | The Invisible Boy | Gabriele Salvatores | [19] | |
| 2015 | Youth | Paolo Sorrentino | [20] | |
| Romeo e Giulietta | Massimo Coppola | [21] | ||
| The Wait | Piero Messina | [22] | ||
| Me, Myself and Her | Maria Sole Tognazzi | [23] | ||
| 2016 | One Kiss | Ivan Cotroneo | [24] | |
| Slam | Andrea Molaioli | [25] | ||
| 2017 | Sicilian Ghost Story | Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza | [26] | |
| 2018 | The Invisible Boy: Second Generation | Gabriele Salvatores | [27] | |
| Put Grandma in the Freezer | Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi | [18] | ||
| Euphoria | Valeria Golino | Co-producer | [28] | |
| Capri-Revolution | Mario Martone | [29] | ||
| Loro | Paolo Sorrentino | [30] | ||
| 2019 | Welcome Back Mr. President | Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi | [31] | |
| The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily | Lorenzo Mattotti | Co-producer | [32] | |
| The Mayor of Rione Sanità | Mario Martone | [29] | ||
| Il ladro di giorni | Guido Lombardi | |||
| 2020 | Ultras | Francesco Lettieri | [33] | |
| Paolo Conte, via con me | Giorgio Verdelli | Documentary film | [34] | |
| My Heart Goes Boom! | Nacho Álvarez | Co-producer | [35] | |
| The Binding | Domenico de Feudis | [36] | ||
| 2021 | The Land of the Sons | Claudio Cupellini | [37] | |
| The King of Laughter | Mario Martone | [38] | ||
| 14 Days | Ivan Cotroneo | [39] | ||
| 2022 | Princess | Roberto De Paolis | [40] | |
| Burning Hearts | Pippo Mezzapesa | [41] | ||
| The Circle | Sophie Chiarello | [18] | ||
| 2023 | The Braid | Laetitia Colombani | [42] | |
| 2024 | Another End | Piero Messina | [43] | |
| Sicilian Letters | Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza | [44] | ||
| 2025 | My Tennis Maestro | Andrea Di Stefano | [45] | |
| A Brief Affair | Ludovica Rampoldi | [46] |
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Una mamma imperfetta | Corriere.it | 1 episode | [18] |
| 2019 | Non mentire | Canale 5 | 6 episodes | [47] |
| 2019–2021 | La Compagnia del Cigno | Rai 1 | 13 episodes | [29] |
| 2021 | Chiamami ancora amore | RaiPlay | 6 episodes | [48] |
| 2022 | The Gymnasts | Paramount+ | 6 episodes | [49] |
| 2022–2024 | The Bad Guy | Amazon Prime Video | 12 episodes | [50] |