What is the booking process with Cinemotions Films?
Every booking begins with a conversation. Once you have chosen the collection that best suits your celebration, we confirm the details by email and send you a personalized quote and contract to sign online. Your date is reserved with the signed contract and a 30% deposit, with the balance due three weeks before the wedding. As we accept a limited number of weddings each year, dates are secured on a first-come, first-served basis.
How much does a wedding videographer cost with Cinemotions Films?
Every collection is bespoke. The investment depends on the services you choose (photography, film or both), the hours and days of coverage, the location and travel, and every proposal is tailored to your celebration: share your plans with us and we will send you a personalized quote. Our investment guide explains how much a wedding photographer and videographer cost in Italy, and what shapes the price.
Do you travel?
Yes, gladly. We are based in Rome, and travel is part of our everyday work. Whether you are marrying in a historic venue in Rome, a villa in the Tuscan hills or anywhere else in Italy and abroad, we will be there with you.
Where are you based?
We are based in Rome, Italy. From here we photograph and film weddings and elopements throughout the city and Lazio, and we travel to celebrations across Italy and abroad.
Do you work with American and international couples?
Yes. Our couples come to Italy from the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. We work in English, coordinate closely with your planner across time zones, and honor the traditions of every culture and faith, so that everything is in place long before you arrive.
Which wedding venues in Rome do you cover?
All of them, from historic churches and basilicas to Roman palazzi, private villas, rooftop terraces and the castles of Lazio, such as Castello Odescalchi in Bracciano. As wedding photographers in Rome, we know the permits and logistics of the historic center, so you can simply enjoy your day.
Do you accept last-minute weddings?
Yes. Many couples reserve their date well ahead, yet we are always happy to welcome last-minute weddings and elopements whenever our calendar allows. Simply share your date and location, and we will reply promptly with our availability.
Do you photograph elopements and intimate weddings in Rome?
Yes, and we love them. We photograph and film elopements, micro weddings, civil ceremonies at the Campidoglio and vow renewals, for couples who live in Rome and for those traveling from abroad. Discover our elopement and intimate wedding services in Rome.
When can we expect to receive our images?
Your photographs are delivered within three months in a private online gallery on Pic-Time. Your wedding film follows within approximately six months, through a private Vimeo link to watch and share with your loved ones. Express delivery is available on request.
What's a wedding like with Cinemotions Films?
Relaxed, personal and attentive. We become part of your celebration without ever interrupting it, from the quiet moments of the morning to the dance floor at night. Our aim is to capture your day exactly as you lived it, so that you can enjoy every moment with your guests.
Do you retouch your images and footage?
We never alter your natural appearance. Our care goes into light, composition and color during the shoot itself, so that your images remain authentic, refined and true to you.
Do you carry insurance?
Yes, we carry professional insurance. If your venue requires a certificate of insurance, simply let us know in advance and we will gladly provide it.
Do you provide RAW files?
Yes. On request, we can provide all the original footage on a dedicated hard drive.
Will Luca be there personally on our wedding day?
Yes. Luca is personally present at every wedding we accept, which is one of the reasons we keep our calendar small.
Who is Luca Cristofari?
Luca Cristofari is the founder of Cinemotions Films, a wedding photographer and filmmaker based in Rome. He holds a degree in Advertising Communication, worked in advertising and commercial photography and as a filmmaker on productions for Disney Channel, and spent years working in the United States, Spain and France alongside leading wedding photographers. Read more on our About page.
Do you offer both wedding photography and videography?
Yes. One team creates both the photographs and the film, with photography first, so the two tell one story and never compete for the same spot. See our wedding photography and our wedding films.
Which awards has Cinemotions Films won?
A Zankyou International Wedding Award in the Video category (2020); WEVA ItAward 2019 winner for Best Sound Producer and 2nd place for Best Wedding Highlights and Best Walk; 4th place worldwide for Best Video Editor at the WEVA Award 2019; and the International Golden Heart Awards 2019. In 2020 Luca Cristofari served on the WEVA Super Jury.
Do you fly drones at weddings in Italy?
Yes, aerial and FPV drones, only where the venue and Italian rules allow and with the right authorizations. Historic centers and areas near airports are often no-fly zones, so we check every location in advance. Read our guide to FPV drone wedding videos in Italy.
Do you photograph and film weddings of every culture and faith?
Yes. We have photographed and filmed Jewish, Lebanese, multicultural and same-sex weddings, and we plan each day around its traditions together with the couple and the planner.
Where in Italy do you work?
Everywhere, and most often in Rome, on Lake Como, in Tuscany, Florence and Siena, on the Amalfi Coast and in Umbria, as well as across Europe.
How far in advance should we book?
For Saturdays in June and September at the most requested venues, twelve to eighteen months ahead. Other dates are often available with less notice, so write to us as soon as you have a date in mind.
Can you cover the whole wedding weekend?
Of course. Most destination weddings in Italy last two or three days, and we can tell the whole story: welcome dinner, wedding day and farewell brunch.
Do you work with our wedding planner?
Always. We build the timeline around the light together with your planner and venue, in English and across time zones.
Can we get legally married in Italy?
Yes, with a civil or Catholic ceremony and documents from home, or you can marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony in Italy. Our guide to getting married in Italy as a foreigner explains the options.
What happens if it rains?
We plan a covered alternative with your planner from the start, and we love photographing in soft, cloudy light. Some of our favorite images were made under umbrellas.
Do you offer wedding albums?
Yes. Our most complete collection includes a printed album in vertical format, designed and bound to last for generations.
Can we choose the music for our film?
Yes. We choose the soundtrack together, from properly licensed music, so your film can be posted and shared.
Will you record our vows and speeches?
Yes, with microphones on the groom and the officiant and a feed from the sound system, so every word is clear.
Do we need both a photographer and a videographer?
Not always, but the film keeps what photographs cannot: voices, music and movement. Read our honest answer in do you need both?
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We accept a limited number of weddings each year, so that every couple receives the time and care they deserve. Whether your celebration has been planned for a long time or is coming together at the last minute, we would be delighted to hear your story.
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