Bologna · Italy · Founded in 2017
Stories with a point of view.
Codalunga is an independent film and television production company based in Bologna. We develop and produce fiction, creative documentaries and story-led audiovisual projects for Italian and international audiences.
The company
Independent vision. Hands-on production.
Founded in 2017 by producer, writer and director Giulia Giapponesi and producer and editor Paolo Marzoni, Codalunga combines artistic development with production and post-production expertise.
In 2025 Codalunga merged with Maxman Coop, expanding its production capacity, professional network and experience in independent audiovisual production.
Current slate
In development and in production
Co-production · Coming soon

The Flesh and the Soul: David Cronenberg in his own words
Documentary · Directed by Giuseppe Papasso and Barbara Tarricone · Italian–British co-production
In an extensive, previously unseen interview, David Cronenberg looks back on his career, from his earliest work to his most recent film, reflecting on his life as an artist and as a man, his sources of inspiration and the unsettling obsessions that have shaped his cinema.
Codalunga production · In production

Amica, nemica, figura: un film per Paolo Volponi
Directed by Mara Cerri, Magda Guidi and Federica Iacobelli · Produced by Codalunga in collaboration with ISIA U — Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche di Urbino
A mixed-media documentary in which threads connecting different times and eras intertwine. In the physical and imagined landscapes of the Urbino-born intellectual, a group of young people encounters what troubles, disturbs, unsettles, ignites and challenges them.
Codalunga project · In development

Che dirige ogni cosa
First feature film · Written and directed by Giulia Giapponesi · With the support of Emilia-Romagna Film Commission
Featured production
A film with a lasting cultural life.
Codalunga production · 2019
Carracci – The Silent Revolution
A documentary devoted to the artistic revolution of the Carracci, developed with the support of Emilia-Romagna Film Commission, Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna and UniCredit.
Official Selection
FAFF 2020
Best Documentary in Fine Art
Master of Art Film Festival 2021
Best Director · Best Soundtrack
FilmArte Film Festival Berlin
Special Mention MiBACT
Mente Locale Film Festival
Selected productions
A selected filmography.

Guercino – An Art Love Story
Documentary · 2023 · Best Historical Feature, 2024 Fine Arts Film Festival

Il Fagotto
Short film · Supported by Emilia-Romagna Film Commission · Selected at 100+ festivals worldwide

Bella Ciao — Per la libertà
Developed by Codalunga · IDFA 2022 · Opening Film, FIPADOC 2024
Quel dolore non è immobile
Documentary · 2023 · Commissioned by Assemblea Legislativa Emilia-Romagna · Aired on RAI 3
Team
Giulia Giapponesi
Founder · Producer · Writer · Director
Paolo Marzoni
Founder · Producer · Editor
Contact
Codalunga S.r.l.
Via Drapperie 8 · 40124 Bologna · Italy
info@codalunga.eu
Broadcasters & platforms

