EXCLUSIVE: Fandango Gross sales has appointed former The Match Manufacturing unit exec Laura Nacher as Head of Worldwide Gross sales.
The appointment comes because the gross sales arm of Rome-based movie firm Fandango gears up for a serious worldwide push.
Nacher, who was beforehand Head of Sale Operations at The Match Manufacturing unit, brings greater than 12 years of expertise within the worldwide movie gross sales sector.
She’s going to make her first market outing with the corporate on the Cannes Movie Pageant’s Marché du Movie this month, the place it should current a primary promo of Francesca Archibugi’s new movie Phantasm to patrons.
Nacher will report on to Raffaella Di Giulio, Managing Director of Fandango Gross sales and founding father of Fandango Gross sales Portobello. Di Giulio will proceed to supervise all gross sales and acquisitions actions, whereas additionally contributing to the corporate’s co-production technique.
“I’m very excited for Laura to hitch the Fandango Gross sales staff—and extra broadly, the Fandango household. I’m assured her arrival will carry nice vitality to our gross sales division and permit us to broaden our lineup, in addition to deepen our collaborations with each Italian and worldwide manufacturing corporations,” stated Di Giulio.
This strategic transfer marks a brand new chapter for Fandango Gross sales because it strengthens its dedication to championing impartial Italian cinema similtaneously increasing its slate with worldwide initiatives, both by way of co-productions or gross sales acquisitions.
Nacher’s monitor document contains engaged on titles from award-winning Italian auteurs reminiscent of Marco Bellocchio and Alice Rohrwacher, in addition to high-profile worldwide and nominated movies together with Drive My Automobile, Shut, Good Days, Priscilla, and The Substance.
“I’m actually excited to hitch Fandango, an organization that has proudly maintained its independence for over three many years,” stated Nacher. “Its dedication to robust inventive values is what first drew me to it, and I hope to carry my expertise whereas staying true to that spirit. I’m additionally delighted to be working with Raffaella once more—our paths first crossed greater than 12 years in the past on Mia Madre by Nanni Moretti, and it seems like a full-circle second.”
Primarily often known as a manufacturing firm, Fandango additionally contains divisions in Italian distribution, worldwide gross sales, and e-book publishing. This built-in construction permits the corporate to supply filmmakers a tailor-made, end-to-end strategy—from improvement and co-production to gross sales and home distribution.
Fandango based and led by producer Domenico Procacci is finest identified internationally for producing Moretti’s movies and hit TV Present, My Brillant Pal.