EXCLUSIVE: Fandango Sales has appointed former The Match Factory exec Laura Nacher as Head of International Sales.
The appointment comes because the gross sales arm of Rome-based movie firm Fandango gears up for a significant worldwide push.
Nacher, who was beforehand Head of Sale Operations at The Match Factory, brings greater than 12 years of expertise within the worldwide movie gross sales sector.
She will make her first market outing with the corporate on the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film this month, the place it should current a primary promo of Francesca Archibugi’s new movie Illusion to patrons.
Nacher will report on to Raffaella Di Giulio, Managing Director of Fandango Sales and founding father of Fandango 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 join the Fandango Sales team—and more broadly, the Fandango family. I’m confident her arrival will bring great energy to our sales division and allow us to broaden our lineup, as well as deepen our collaborations with both Italian and international production companies,” stated Di Giulio.
This strategic transfer marks a brand new chapter for Fandango Sales because it strengthens its dedication to championing unbiased Italian cinema similtaneously increasing its slate with worldwide initiatives, both through co-productions or gross sales acquisitions.
Nacher’s monitor document contains engaged on titles from award-winning Italian auteurs corresponding to Marco Bellocchio and Alice Rohrwacher, in addition to high-profile worldwide and nominated movies together with Drive My Car, Close, Perfect Days, Priscilla, and The Substance.
“I’m truly excited to join Fandango, a company that has proudly maintained its independence for over three decades,” stated Nacher. “Its commitment to strong artistic values is what first drew me to it, and I hope to bring my experience while staying true to that spirit. I’m also delighted to be working with Raffaella again—our paths first crossed more than 12 years ago on Mia Madre by Nanni Moretti, and it feels like a full-circle moment.”
Primarily often called 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 recognized internationally for producing Moretti’s movies and hit TV Show, My Brillant Friend.