The importance of embracing cultural humility in the entertainment industry to engage with global audiences Don’t let her name fool you. Sara, born and raised in Chicago by her Italian immigrant parents, now calls Rome home.  She spent nearly a decade building Netflix’s international efforts, from Hollywood to Bollywood and London to Rome. As a studio executive, she spearheaded the development and greenlighting of international original films that captivated diverse audiences, secured coveted spots on Netflix's Most Popular Films (Non-English) [...]

A Journey from Creative Roots to International Productions Guja Quaranta just returned to Los Angeles after a shoot. An experienced producer in film, theatre, television, and advertising, she knows the ins and outs of packing and unpacking, always ready to follow the sets she's working on. With a life that spans both sides of the Atlantic—Hollywood, where she chose to live, and Italy, where her family resides—Quaranta was born in 1982. Coming from a family of artists, she started her [...]

Gary Marenzi knows Hollywood like the back of his hand. Originally from the San Francisco area, where he graduated from Stanford University, he has been living and working in Los Angeles for many decades. Marenzi has held prestigious positions such as President of International Television at Paramount Pictures, President of the Worldwide Television Group at MGM, and head of Entertainment Sales at Endeavor Content. He is also the founder of Marenzi & Associates. Currently, he serves as a Director at [...]

Italy didn't win the Oscar, but an Italian did. Massimiliano Narciso is the character designer of "War is Over "- inspired by the music of John & Yoko, which won the award for Best Animated Short Film.   Born in 1975 in Milan and transplanted to Los Angeles to pursue the dream of working in Hollywood, Narciso is a Lead Character Designer at Netflix. In the 11-minute piece directed by Dave Mullis and co-written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's [...]