Netflix funds revival of historic Cinema Europa in Rome
The Cinema Europa, where Italy's first narrative film 'La presa di Roma' premiered on September 20, 1905, will reopen after years of pandemic-related closure. Netflix is financing the renovation and management of the venue in Rome's Porta Pia district. The cinema will become a cultural and educational space for the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), housing the Cineteca Nazionale and providing a venue for students of the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema. It will be the CSC's first theater within the city walls, serving as a hub for film and audiovisual promotion. Netflix will collaborate with CSC on training and cultural initiatives, and the platform may use the space for special non-commercial events. Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli praised the public-private partnership, while CSC president Gabriella Buontempo and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos spoke at the press conference. Sarandos noted the initiative coincides with Netflix's tenth anniversary in Italy.
Key facts
- Cinema Europa hosted Italy's first narrative film screening on September 20, 1905.
- Netflix is funding the renovation and operational costs of the cinema.
- The cinema will become a CSC space for the Cineteca Nazionale and film school students.
- It will be the first CSC theater inside Rome's city walls.
- Netflix will collaborate with CSC on training and cultural projects.
- The space can host Netflix special non-commercial events.
- Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli endorsed the public-private partnership.
- Ted Sarandos announced the initiative during Netflix's tenth anniversary in Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Filoteo Alberini
Institutions
- Netflix
- Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
- Cineteca Nazionale
- Scuola Nazionale di Cinema
- Ministero della Cultura
Locations
- Roma
- Porta Pia
- Italia