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In Conversation with Frank Scherma
President and co-founder of RadicalMedia, the independent production company he built alongside longtime partner Jon Kamen, Frank Scherma is a leading figure in the entertainment industry. Under their leadership, RadicalMedia has partnered with some of [...]
In Conversation with Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis
Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis is an attorney qualified in both Italy and California, with over 20 years of experience in business and legal affairs for the entertainment industry. She works across the full life cycle [...]
In Conversation with Fabrizio Mancinelli
Born and raised in L’Aquila, Fabrizio Mancinelli is a composer, songwriter, and conductor whose international career spans film, television, animation, and concert music. Trained at the “Alfredo Casella” Conservatory in L’Aquila and later at the [...]
In Conversation with Stefano Gallini-Durante
Based in Los Angeles, Italian producer Stefano Gallini-Durante develops projects across film and documentary while maintaining a strong connection with his native Italy. His producing credits include Voice from the Stone (2017), the gothic horror [...]
In Conversation with Roberta Sparta’
Founder and Creative Lead of Sparta Productions, a Los Angeles–based production company, Roberta Spartà develops and produces content for film, television, and digital platforms, with a particular focus on independent projects and stories that move [...]
In conversation with Tony Neiman
Composer, pianist, and arranger Tony Neiman trained in Italy with a strong classical and jazz foundation, earning degrees in Classical Piano from the “L. Perosi” Academy in Campobasso and in Composition and Jazz from the [...]
In Conversation with Frank Scherma
President and co-founder of RadicalMedia, the independent production company he built alongside longtime partner Jon Kamen, Frank Scherma is a leading figure in the entertainment industry. Under their leadership, RadicalMedia has partnered with some of the world's most iconic brands, including Apple, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Google, and Coca-Cola, while expanding far beyond advertising into award-winning film, television, and documentary work, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and London. His work has earned two Academy Awards® (for Errol Morris's The [...]
In Conversation with Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis
Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis is an attorney qualified in both Italy and California, with over 20 years of experience in business and legal affairs for the entertainment industry. She works across the full life cycle of audiovisual projects, with a focus on international and independent productions. Her recent work includes projects with Guadagnino, Sorrentino and Oliver Stone. She teaches International Entertainment Law at Loyola and De Paul Universities. Italy Meets Hollywood sat down with Alessandra Tarissi De Jacobis to discuss [...]
In Conversation with Fabrizio Mancinelli
Born and raised in L’Aquila, Fabrizio Mancinelli is a composer, songwriter, and conductor whose international career spans film, television, animation, and concert music. Trained at the “Alfredo Casella” Conservatory in L’Aquila and later at the University of Southern California, he studied with Academy Award winner Luis Bacalov and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gian Carlo Menotti. His work has been produced by major studios and platforms including Paramount Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Pictures, Netflix, and Rai Cinema, earning him [...]
In Conversation with Stefano Gallini-Durante
Based in Los Angeles, Italian producer Stefano Gallini-Durante develops projects across film and documentary while maintaining a strong connection with his native Italy. His producing credits include Voice from the Stone (2017), the gothic horror thriller shot in Italy starring Emilia Clarke, and the documentary En La Caliente: Tales of a Reggaeton Warrior (2024). His most recent project, Ferrari: Fury & the Monster (2024/2025), is a documentary portrait of legendary Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri and the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO. [...]
