FILM PRODUCTION
Stories that deserve a film.
Sapiens Production develops and produces the films of Antonio Manco — and welcomes stories that need an author, a director and a producer to become cinema.
Who we work with
Authors & rights holders
A book, a memoir, a family story — written by you, or whose rights you hold. We can accompany it on its way to the screen.
Institutions & foundations
Museums, foundations, communities and organisations with a story to tell and the will to support it. We take care of the film, from the first idea to the screen.
Producers
Each project is developed with a production partner in the country where the story lives — Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Argentina.
From idea to screen
- 01
Development
Where the story finds its shape.
Research · Treatment · Screenplay · Director's statement · Funding applications · Pitch deck
- 02
Pre-production
Most of a film is decided before the camera rolls.
Location scouting · Casting · Planning & budget · Crew · Co-production partners
- 03
Production
A small, attentive crew, close to the people we film.
Directing · Cinematography · Set photography · Aerial footage
- 04
Post-production
Where the film finds its voice.
Editing · Colour · Music and sound, with trusted collaborators · Subtitles & versions
- 05
Release & audience
A film is finished when it meets its audience.
Teaser & trailer · Key art & stills · Press kit · Film website · Festivals · Social campaign
Now in production: Sulle tracce del Prete Rosso
- Research (since 2020)
- Encounters in the valley
- Shooting (2026)
- Editing (2026–27)
- Release (2027)
Co-productions
We believe a story should be told from where it lives. That is why each project is developed with a partner in its own country. Along the way we have worked with Mascaró Cine (Argentina) and Cultural Video Foundation (Italy).