1976
Filmmaster opens in Rome and shortly after in Milan, introducing the term "executive producer" in Italy.
1978
Filmmaster enters the world of events with Linkage, producing the first live shows in Italy with projections and mapping.
1979
Filmmaster opens in London and secures exclusive deals with major English directors, becoming the number one production company in Italy.
1981
Officine Filmmaster is established, launching a generation of Italian directors.
1985
The first 120-second Barilla commercial is produced, marking the beginning of the “Mulino Bianco" series and the creation of a new language.
1987
"Ciribiribi Kodak" becomes the catchphrase of the year, along with the "Barilla" commercial featuring a kitten.
1988
The first Atai Paraflu commercial appears on screens, shot amidst the snows of Greenland.
1990
Launch event for the 1990 World Cup "Italia 90".
Filmmaster produces the hit “Do-it-yourself holidays? no Alpitur? Ahi! Ahi! Ahi!
1992
Federico Fellini shot the TV commercial "Banca di Roma", one of his last works on set.
1993
The renowned SIP campaign, "A phone call extends your life," becomes the first Italian advertising series format: 18 episodes.
1995
Lavazza Paradise was born, a communication format that Filmmaster has been producing for 22 years. Paradise becomes 3D in 2016.
1996
The Maxibon commercial “Du gust is megli che uan” is aired, launching the career of the Italian actor Stefano Accorsi.
1998
Filmmaster becomes the first external production company for Mediaset with new television programmes.
2002
Linkage becomes K-events and curates the Flag-Handover at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
2003
Foundation of Kappademia, the first creative academy in the events industry. Launch of "NOT" (News On Trends), the first digital magazine on new media and marketing.
2005
First company to produce major events and commercials in the United Arab Emirates.
2006
Filmmaster Events wins 2 Emmy Awards for Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies of Turin 2006. The Aqualtis commercial "mondo sommerso", produced by Filmmaster Productions, becomes one of the most awarded Italian commercial.
2007
Filmmaster Productions ranks third globally for awards won.
Filmmaster expands to the Middle East & Africa, Filmmaster Mea is born.
Filmmaster Events signs a groundbreaking milestone event for the launch of Fiat 500.
2009
The film Flora by Gucci, produced by Filmmaster Productions, wins Gold Cannes Lions. Filmmaster Events produces Pescara Mediterranean Games ceremonies and debuts in the Middle East with its first event at KAUST.
2010
IEG – Italian Entertainment Group forms a strategic alliance with Filmmaster.
2011
Filmmaster opens in Spain. The Madrid office soon becomes a significant production hub, attracting major international productions.
2012
Filmmaster Productions and Filmmaster Events become part of Filmmaster Group. Filmmaster Events manages the UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016 ceremonies, as well as the handover of the flag for the London Olympics. Filmmini, a new agile unit, is born.
2013
Filmmaster Events opens an office in London and becomes the world's most awarded event agency.
Filmmaster Productions partners with the London-based artist collective Pocko.
2014
Filmmaster Group joins IEN. Filmmaster Productions goes to Los Angeles and stages Julia Roberts in Calzedonia commercial.
2015
Filmmaster Events manages all ExpoMilano 2015 events, including the opening ceremony, and its first UEFA Champions League ceremony in Berlin. Filmmaster Productions participates in the Superbowl half-time with Fiat 500X commercial.
2016
Filmmaster Events breaks records with 9 ceremonies: UEFA UCL, Euro 2016, Rio 2016 Olympics. Filmmaster Productions buys Userfarm, with 120,000 global filmmakers network.
2017
Filmmaster Productions partners with Paolo Sorrentino for Campari calendar. Filmmaster Events acquires a majority stake in CC International, maintaining involvement in sports events. Filmmini and Filmmaster prioritize VR with David Karlak.
2018
Filmmaster Events staged the premiere of Campari Red Diaries 2018 for the second year in a row, with a two-day event to discover Milan’s “red side”.
2021
Filmmaster events wins Best Digital Transformation category with "2021 Turkish Airlines Euroleague final four".
2022
Filmmaster Mea organizes and manages all the operations of the Noor Riyadh festival, the world's largest and most significant light art festival.
2023
Filmmaster organizes a drone show in Rome, for the first time ever for the “Expo2030 Roma" event, also winning the best iconic award at the BEA world.