Claudia Roggero

I am an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer based in Rome, Italy. I have been practising exclusively in copyright, IP and entertainment law since 2003, working with producers, directors, musicians, photographers, authors and creative companies, both in Italy and internationally.

I am a founding partner of DANDI, a boutique IP and entertainment law firm with offices in Rome and Genova. I hold the title of Avvocato and have been admitted to the Rome Bar (Ordine degli Avvocati di Roma) since 2003. I work in Italian, English and Spanish.

Areas of Practice

• Film and documentary co-productions — Italian and international co-production agreements, PRCA registration, development and acquisition contracts, broadcaster agreements
• Copyright and authors’ rights — contract drafting and negotiation, licensing, assignment, infringement, online enforcement and takedown
• Music law — recording and publishing contracts, sync licensing, master and neighbouring rights, management and booking agreements
• Intellectual property — trademark registration (UIBM, EUIPO), IP strategy, licensing and portfolio management
• Digital and new media — content licensing, platform agreements, AI-generated content, influencer contracts and social media rights
• Entertainment contracts — talent, cast and crew agreements, location releases and image rights for film, TV and live events

Italian Co-Productions and International Work

I have substantial experience advising foreign producers and rights holders on Italian co-production frameworks, Italian public funding (tax credit cinematografico, contributions from MiC) and the requirements of the Italian Public Cinematographic Register (PRCA).

I regularly work with producers from Europe, North America and the Balkans seeking Italian co-production partners, Italian distribution, or access to Italian public funding. I am familiar with the bilateral co-production treaties between Italy and its partner countries, and with the specific requirements of the Italian collecting societies (SIAE, SCF, IMAIE).

Read my guide on this: Italy-Serbia and Balkans Film Co-Productions: A Legal Guide for Producers and Documentary Filmmakers

Clients and Industries

My clients include independent film and documentary producers, music labels and publishers, photographers and visual artists, digital content creators, streaming platforms, fashion brands, app developers and new media entrepreneurs. I have worked with both established companies and early-stage creative projects across Europe and beyond.

Teaching and Speaking

I teach entertainment and audiovisual rights at the Il Sole 24 Ore Business School (Master in Management del Prodotto Audiovisivo, Rome) and at the Civica Scuola di Cinema Luchino Visconti in Milan, where I lead the workshop “AI and rights in film: from project to pitch”. I speak at film festivals and industry events, including Lago Film Fest, on copyright and AI, Italian co-production frameworks and contracts for independent producers.

Education

LL.M., University of Westminster, London · Certificate in Media Management, New York University · Admitted to the Rome Bar since 2003

Selected Articles

→ Italy-Serbia and Balkans Film Co-Productions: A Legal Guide for Producers and Documentary Filmmakers — practical guide to Italian-Serbian co-production frameworks and bilateral treaty requirements
→ Release of Right to Privacy of Photographs for Use in a Film — what a proper privacy and image rights release must contain under Italian law
→ OpenAI Sora Shut Down: The Legal and Copyright Lessons from AI Video’s Biggest Flop — copyright implications of AI-generated video and what it means for producers

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

• C. Roggero, D. Di Pelino, “In the age of artificial intelligence, Italy chooses the human element: the rewriting of Article 1 of its Copyright Act”, Entertainment Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), 2026, issue 8, ISSN 0959-3799
• “Colourisation and the right to preserve the integrity of a film — a comparative study between civil and common law”, Entertainment Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), vol. 22, issue 1, 2011, ISSN 0959-3799
• “How audience’s perception of sexual violence in films can influence BBFC’s valuation and vice versa: a comparative study between Straw Dogs and Irreversible”, Entertainment Law Review (Sweet & Maxwell), vol. 22, issue 2, 2011, ISSN 0959-3799

Articles and interviews

• C. Roggero, D. Di Pelino, Italia-Corea: il master non è l’opera [Italy–Korea: the master is not the work], MediaLaws, 19 October 2026 (in Italian). Article 9 of the new Italy–Korea film co-production agreement separates co-ownership of the master from the intellectual property rights in the work, leaving the latter to the co-production contract. The article compares this approach with the “co-ownership of the negative” formula found in earlier treaties and examines how it fits with Italian copyright law. It also sets out what a co-production contract should cover: territories, derivative rights, platforms and the use of works for AI training.
• C. Roggero, D. Di Pelino, “Intelligenza artificiale nel cinema: le regole dal progetto al pitch” [Artificial intelligence in film: the rules from project to pitch], Altalex (Wolters Kluwer), October 2026 (in Italian) — Law 132/2025, Ministry of Culture funding calls and film tax credit: what they require of screenwriters, producers and performers who use AI
• C. Roggero, D. Di Pelino, “Intelligenza artificiale nei contratti dell’entertainment: le clausole obbligatorie dopo la legge 132/2025” [AI clauses now required in Italian entertainment contracts after Law 132/2025], Diritto.it (Maggioli Editore), ISSN 1127-8579, 17 September 2026 (in Italian) — chain of title, SIAE registration, film tax credit, talent image and voice rights, TDM opt-out
• “Il copyright in USA: quando Topolino diventa legislatore” [US copyright: when Mickey Mouse becomes a lawmaker], Altalex, 2017 (in Italian)
• From digital platform to physical law firm: the Dandi case on Altalex, 2019 (in Italian)
• YouTube, video copyright and the liability of uploaders: interview on Ehiweb, 2019 (in Italian)
• How to protect content distributed online: interview on Ehiweb, 2017 (in Italian)
• Film criticism: the column #Storto D’Autore on Cinefacts (in Italian)
• Mzk news: Musica Zero KM (in Italian)

Profiles

• ORCID: 0009-0009-0584-2841
• Contributions on Lexology (Law Business Research)
• Professional profile on Altalex (Wolters Kluwer)
• Author page on Diritto.it (Maggioli Editore)

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