Italian producer Lorenzo Gangarossa, whose credits include Pawel Pawlikowski’s upcoming Cannes competition title “Fatherland,” is set to join Lucky Red as head of international projects of the Rome-based indie that was recently acquired by France’s Canal+ Group.
The move signals the intent on the part of Lucky Red, a leading Italian indie film distributor that is also active in film and TV production, as well as sales, to ramp up production after being snapped up by a an international group with broader shoulders.
Gangarossa joins Lucky Read after a stint as producer at Fremantle’s Wildside and, more recently, at Mediawan-owned Our Films where, besides “Fatherland,” he was recently been instrumental to shepherding Felix Vangroeningen’s upcoming film “Let love in.”
Gangarossa’s TV credits include Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope” and “The New Pope” for HBO-Sky-Canal+, Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” for HBO-Sky, Elena Ferrante adaptation “My Brilliant Friend,” written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and co-produced by RAI, HBO and Tim Vision,” and Stephen Butchard’s “The Good Mothers,” directed by Julian Jarrold, winner of the Golden Bear for best series at the 2023 Berlinale.
He also executive produced Edward Berger’s Oscar-wining drama “Conclave.” Gangarossa’s other notable producer credits include Ron Howard’s feature 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 is still tomorrow.”
“I have always held Lorenzo in high regard and have closely followed his career and the countless wonderful projects he has undertaken,” said Lucky Red CEO Andrea Occhipinti in a statement. “I am delighted that he is joining the Lucky Red team at this new stage of the company’s expansion,” he added.
Gangarossa will take on the role of producer and head of international projects at Lucky Red, with Serena Sostegni retaining her role as head of content.
Commented Ron Halpern, VP global productions at Studio Canal: “We are very pleased to welcome Lorenzo to Lucky Red at such an exciting moment for the company. Many of us have known Lorenzo for years and admired his work. We are thrilled that he is joining Lucky Red and his outstanding production experience and creative instincts will be key assets as we continue to strengthen our production ambitions. Following Studio Canal’s recent acquisition of Lucky Red, his arrival reflects the strong momentum and ambition driving the company’s next chapter.”
Said Gangarossa: “I think there is a great potential to grow the company in the next phase, thanks to the great expertise Andrea has of Italian and international cinema together with the support of Sudio Canal. I have had the chance to work with both companies in the past and it has always been a wonderful experience. I’m really looking forward to this new adventure.”
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