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Fandango is an Italian entertainment company founded in 1989 by Domenico Procacci. Fandango began as a film
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and has expanded its focus over the years into publishing, film distribution,
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, television, radio, and the management of literary cafés and cinemas.


History

Fandango was founded in 1989 by Domenico Procacci, who named it after the 1985 film of the same name starring
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Costner, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primeti ...
. Fandango's first production was the film '' The Station'' (1990) by
Sergio Rubini Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theatre, he debuted in a feature f ...
. The film was screened at the
Venice International Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...
, and was awarded the David di Donatello Award for Best New Director and the
Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critic ...
. In 1992, Fandango produced its first international co-production, '' Bad Boy Bubby'' by
Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old.
. The collaboration later inspired the creation of an Australian branch of Fandango in 2002. In 1998, Fandango produced two films by first-time directors: ''
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'' by
Luciano Ligabue Luciano Riccardo Ligabue (born 13 March 1960), commonly known as Ligabue or Liga, is an Italian singer-songwriter, film director, and writer. Biography Ligabue was born in Correggio, in the province of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna in norther ...
and e '' Ecco fatto'' by
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. In 2000, Fandango Distribuzione was created. Its first film was ''
Johnny the Partisan ''Il partigiano Johnny'', internationally released as ''Johnny the Partisan'', is a 2000 Italian war drama film set in the Second World War and directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Beppe Fenoglio. The film en ...
'' (2000) by Guido Chiesa, which Fandango also produced. In 2001, the Radio Fandango record label was founded. It was initially started to publish soundtracks of the films produced. Since 2005, however, it has been a full-fledged record label. Towards the end of 2002, the ''Laboratorio Fandango'' was created. In practice, it is a film school divided into a directing course and a production course. It is free and open to a maximum of 12 students. Fandango owned the historic Politecnico cineclub, which Procacci acquired in 2001. It was located in the Flaminio quartiere of
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. In 2006, Procacci opened the Caffè Fandango, a bookshop meeting place and center for promotion. The animated logo shown at the beginning of the films produced and distributed by Fandango was created by .


Publishing

In 1998, Fandango created the publishing house Fandango Libri, which publishes
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, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. In 2005, Fandango Libri was revamped with a new corporate structure. Fandango Libri publishes both well-known authors, such as Andrea Pazienza, and emerging writers such as Maurizio de Giovanni. In 2009, Fandango acquired the comics publisher Coconino Press, founded by Igort. Coconino Press is known for its translations of comics from around the world. In February 2011, Fandango acquired the publisher Alet and, through it, also the publisher Beccogiallo. Alet, which is based in
Padua Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...
, reprints classic texts. In May 2011, Fandango acquired the publishing house Playground, founded by Andrea Bergamini, who was its editorial director and would remain at the helm of the publishing house in partnership with Domenico Procacci. Playground focuses exclusively on fiction, including the popular collana editoriale ''High School'', as well as
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. In April 2012, Fandango's publishing company was renamed to Gruppo Fandango Editore. Its director is Edoardo Nesi, winner of the 2011
Strega Prize The Strega Prize ( ) is the most important Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction written in the Italian language by an author of any nationality and first published between 1 March of t ...
former member of Fandango Libri since 2005. At the same time, Fandango acquired Orecchio Acerbo, a graphic arts studio and publisher of books and comics, founded in Rome in December 2001 by Fausta Orecchio and Simone Tonucci.


Filmography


Feature films

* '' The Station'' (1990) * '' Flight of the Innocent'' (1992) * '' Bad Boy Bubby'' (1993) * '' Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin'' (1994) * ''
Like Two Crocodiles ''Like Two Crocodiles'' () is a 1994 in film, 1994 Italy, Italian-France, French drama film directed and co-written by Giacomo Campiotti. Plot A successful art dealer, the bastard son of an Italian aristocrat, returns to his family home to aveng ...
'' (1994) * '' Bits and Pieces'' (1996) * '' The Quiet Room'' (1996) * '' The Grey Zone'' (1997) * ''
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'' (1997) * '' The Ice Rink'' (1998) * '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) * ''
Radiofreccia ''Radiofreccia'', released in 1998, is the first movie directed by Italian rock singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue, based on his 1997 debut novel ''Fuori e dentro il Borgo''. It features the singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini (with whom Ligabue ...
'' (1998) * '' The Room of the Scirocco'' (1998) * '' But Forever in My Mind'' (1999) * ''
The Monkey's Mask ''The Monkey's Mask'' is an international co-production 2000 thriller film directed by Samantha Lang. It stars Susie Porter and Kelly McGillis. Porter plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect (McGillis) in the disap ...
'' (2000) * ''
Johnny the Partisan ''Il partigiano Johnny'', internationally released as ''Johnny the Partisan'', is a 2000 Italian war drama film set in the Second World War and directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Beppe Fenoglio. The film en ...
'' (2000) * '' Samsara'' (2001) * ''
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' is a purportedly non-fiction autobiographical novel by Australian author John Birmingham about his experiences as a share housing tenant, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press (). The story consist ...
'' (2001) * ''
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'' (2001) * ''
Dark Blue World ''Dark Blue World'' () is a 2001 war drama film by Czech director Jan Svěrák, the Academy Award-winning director of '' Kolya''. The film is about Czech pilots who fought for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The scr ...
'' (2001) * '' The Last Kiss'' (2001) * '' Maximum Velocity (V-Max)'' (2002) * '' The Embalmer'' (2002) * ''
Respiro ''Respiro'' is a 2002 Italian- French drama film written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and released in English-language markets in 2003. The film stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, and Francesco Casisa. In the Italian language, '' respir ...
'' (2002) * '' Break Free'' (2003) * '' Secret File'' (2003) * '' Now or Never'' (2003) * '' Remember Me, My Love'' (2003) * '' Strawberries in the Supermarket'' (2003) * ''
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'' (2004) * ''
Working Slowly (Radio Alice) ''Working Slowly (Radio Alice) '' () is a 2004 Italian drama film directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on actual events involving Radio Alice, a 1970s pirate radio which was politically aligned with the autonomism movement. It entered the compet ...
'' (2004) * ''
The Consequences of Love ''The Consequences of Love'' () is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele Pisu. In the film, Titta Di G ...
'' (2004) * '' First Love'' (2004) * ''
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'' (2005) * '' Mario's War'' (2005) * ''
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'' (2005) * ''
The Family Friend ''The Family Friend'' () is a 2006 Italian film directed by Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; ; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Italian cinem ...
'' (2006) * ''
Ten Canoes ''Ten Canoes'' is a 2006 Australian historical drama/docudrama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The film is set in Arnhem Land in northern Australia, before Western influence, and tells the story of ...
'' (2006) * '' Our Land'' (2006) * '' Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!'' (2007) * '' The Right Distance'' (2007) * ''
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'' (2007) * ''
Sympathy for the Lobster ''Sympathy for the Lobster'' () is a 2007 Italian mockumentary film written, directed and starred by Sabina Guzzanti. The film premiered out of competition at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Sabina Guzzanti *Pierfrancesco Lo ...
'' (2007) * '' The Past Is a Foreign Land'' (2008) * '' A Perfect Day'' (2008) * '' Lecture 21'' (2008) * '' Gomorrah'' (2008) * '' Quiet Chaos'' (2008) * ''
The White Space ''The White Space'' () is a 2009 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Comencini. It entered the main competition at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Margherita Buy as Maria *Giovanni Ludeno as Fabrizio * Gaetano Bruno ...
'' (2009) * ''
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'' (2009) * '' La Passione'' (2010) * '' Loose Cannons'' (2010) * '' The Horde'' (2010) * '' Kiss Me Again'' (2010) * '' Drifters'' (2011) * '' We Have a Pope'' (2011) * '' The Perfect Life'' (2011) * '' Qualunquemente'' (2011) * '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2011) * '' Magnificent Presence'' (2012) * ''
Diaz – Don't Clean Up This Blood ''Diaz – Don't Clean Up This Blood'', or only ''Diaz'', is a 2012 Italian-French-Romanian Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Daniele Vicari, focusing on the final days of the 27th G8 summit, 2001 G8 summit in Genoa, Italy, when ...
'' (2012) * ''
Reality Reality is the sum or aggregate of everything in existence; everything that is not imagination, imaginary. Different Culture, cultures and Academic discipline, academic disciplines conceptualize it in various ways. Philosophical questions abo ...
'' (2012) * '' The Fifth Wheel'' (2013) * ''
I Can Quit Whenever I Want ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' () is a 2014 Italian crime comedy film directed by Sydney Sibilia. It was followed by two sequels, subtitled ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass, Masterclass'' and ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem, Ad ...
'' (2014) * '' A Woman as a Friend'' (2014) * '' Italian Race'' (2016) * '' Era d'estate'' (2016) * '' Sun, Heart, Love'' (2016) * '' I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass'' (2017) * '' La profezia dell'armadillo'' (2018) * '' Bangla'' (2019) * '' The Predators'' (2020) * '' Three Floors'' (2021) * ''
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'' (2022) * '' The Hummingbird'' (2022) * '' A Brighter Tomorrow'' (2023) * '' An Endless Sunday'' (2023) * '' Anywhere Anytime'' (2024)


Television


Documentaries

* '' Super 8 Stories'' (2001)


References


External links

* {{authority control Film production companies of Italy Film distributors of Italy Mass media companies established in 1989 Companies based in Rome Mass media in Rome Italian companies established in 1989 Publishing companies of Italy Television production companies of Italy Italian record labels International sales agents