Italian producer Lorenzo Gangarossa, whose credit embody Pawel Pawlikowski’s upcoming Cannes competitors title “Fatherland,” is about to hitch Lucky Red as head of worldwide tasks of the Rome-based indie that was just lately acquired by France’s Canal+ Group.
The transfer indicators the intent on the a part of Fortunate Purple, a number one Italian indie movie distributor that can be lively in movie and TV manufacturing, in addition to gross sales, to ramp up manufacturing after being snapped up by a a global group with broader shoulders.
Gangarossa joins Fortunate Learn after a stint as producer at Fremantle’s Wildside and, extra just lately, at Mediawan-owned Our Movies the place, in addition to “Fatherland,” he was just lately been instrumental to shepherding Felix Vangroeningen’s upcoming movie “Let love in.”
Gangarossa’s TV credit embody Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Younger Pope” and “The New Pope” for HBO-Sky-Canal+, Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” for HBO-Sky, Elena Ferrante adaptation “My Sensible Buddy,” written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and co-produced by RAI, HBO and Tim Imaginative and prescient,” and Stephen Butchard’s “The Good Moms,” directed by Julian Jarrold, winner of the Golden Bear for finest sequence on the 2023 Berlinale.
He additionally govt produced Edward Berger’s Oscar-wining drama “Conclave.” Gangarossa’s different notable producer credit embody Ron Howard’s characteristic documentary “Pavarotti,” Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s “The Eight Mountains” winner of the Cannes 2022 Jury Prize, and Paola Cortellesi’s sleeper hit “There may be nonetheless tomorrow.”
“I’ve all the time held Lorenzo in excessive regard and have intently adopted his profession and the numerous great tasks he has undertaken,” mentioned Fortunate Purple CEO Andrea Occhipinti in a press release. “I’m delighted that he’s becoming a member of the Fortunate Purple staff at this new stage of the corporate’s enlargement,” he added.
Gangarossa will tackle the position of producer and head of worldwide tasks at Fortunate Purple, with Serena Sostegni retaining her position as head of content material.
Commented Ron Halpern, VP international productions at Studio Canal: “We’re very happy to welcome Lorenzo to Fortunate Purple at such an thrilling second for the corporate. Many people have recognized Lorenzo for years and admired his work. We’re thrilled that he’s becoming a member of Fortunate Purple and his excellent manufacturing expertise and inventive instincts will probably be key belongings as we proceed to strengthen our manufacturing ambitions. Following Studio Canal’s latest acquisition of Fortunate Purple, his arrival displays the robust momentum and ambition driving the corporate’s subsequent chapter.”
Mentioned Gangarossa: “I believe there’s a nice potential to develop the corporate within the subsequent section, due to the nice experience Andrea has of Italian and worldwide cinema along with the help of Sudio Canal. I’ve had the prospect to work with each firms prior to now and it has all the time been an exquisite expertise. I’m actually wanting ahead to this new journey.”
