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Massimiliano Narciso, Lead Character Designer at Netflix and Oscar winner
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 [...]
Gianfranco Cordara
Gianfranco Cordara is a journalist, writer, and media executive with years of experience in the entertainment industry. He recently served as VP of Global Content Operations for Disney+. Before that, he was the Head of Disney Digital International and the Publisher and Creative Director of Global Magazines for Disney Publishing Worldwide. He also serves on the board of Radivision and is a senior advisor for Grishin Robotics and several technological start-ups. He teaches at the Master of International Screenwriting [...]
In Conversation with Federico Francioni
Meet Federico Francioni, the Head of the Digital Ecosystem for Meta, the powerhouse behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and, more recently, Quest devices and Threads. Born in Arezzo in 1982, Federico has an impressive background in telecommunication engineering. He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Florence. He clinched victory in the Philip Morris International Challenge in 2005 and completed his academic journey in Oulu, Finland. Since 2013, Federico has made California his home, working for PwC, Microsoft, and, [...]
In conversation with Vaun Wilmott
Today's interview opens a series of FOCUS dedicated to US and Italian Audiovisual Industry talents and executives. Our first 'guest' is Vaun Wilmott, showrunner, screenwriter, author, and producer of successes such as Star Trek, Dominion, and Sons of Anarchy. He started as an actor. In 1994, Wilmott appeared in the Beverly Hills 90210 series. Then he became a screenwriter for shows like Star Trek, Discovery, and Sons of Anarchy. Wilmott also wrote the fantasy novel "The Outcast" in 2007. The [...]
