Silvio Bandinelli is well known in Italy and his popularity goes beyond the narrow confines of porn. Press and television have often employed him, as his films speak of current political and social issues never seen before in the porn scene. Before starting this work Silvio Bandinelli was responsible for directing commercials and documentaries. In 1996 he partnered with Monica Timperi to found the company Showtime Production and Distribution. This label immediately impacted the market and quickly gained a position of undisputed leadership.
Films directed by Bandinelli, his own productions, are distributed throughout Europe with many of the most prestigious distributors (IFG Spain, Colmax France, Magma Germany etc). The great success of Showtime is mainly due to the high quality products, the fine editing of the movies, and also the originality of some issues discussed without censorship (including sexual abuse and incest, though US laws restrict what can be shown on the Internet). Over the past few years, Showtime added the label Pig Italy, directed by Silvio Bandinelli and Andy Casanova, a cult director in Italy who specializes in films about the family and enlightens the audience about the commonality of violence against women.