Andrea Iervolino
| Andrea Iervolino | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1987 Italy |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Occupation | Film Producer, Businessman, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2004 - Present |
| Known for | The Merchant of Venice, In Dubious Battle and The Humbling |
| Website |
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Andrea Iervolino is an Italian film producer, businessman and entrepreneur based in Toronto.[1] He is most known for producing The Merchant of Venice, In Dubious Battle, All Roads Lead to Rome, Septembers of Shiraz and The Humbling. He is the founding partner, along with Monika Bacardi, of AMBI Group, and has produced and distributed several pictures through the company.[2]'
Iervolino was named as one of the most powerful dealmakers in Hollywood in 2015 by Variety Magazine.[3] He is the producer of Beyond The Sun, a movie which will star Pope Francis as himself, making it the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has appeared in a movie.[4]
Early life and career
Iervolino was born on December 1, 1987 in Cassino, in the province of Lazio. He was raised in Italy.[1] As a child, he had stuttered badly. He suffered bullying from his classmates who teased him thinking it was dumb and his school teachers had wanted to send him to a special school, however, his mother refused. Due to family problems in the household, he left home at the age of 15, to work in a company in Northern Italy in the resort town of Bibione. In Bibione, he worked as a producer’s assistant on Broadway-style shows. The same year, he came back to his home town to produce his first film and wrote a medieval love story with a social message. He spoke to the abbot of Montecassino Abbey and was given permission for shooting there.[5] After finalizing the cast and crew, he went to local businesses to raise production funds by selling them ads in a commemorative booklet. He asked people for small investments of around 50 Euros, an old kind of crowd funding. He completed the movie in 2003.[6]
The cinemas, however, refused to show his movie. After discussion, a few local cinemas agreed to show his movie during the day. Iervolino created an initiative called Cine School Day. The initiative involved adding a film into the school curriculum. Students, during school time, on payment of a reduced-price ticket, could go to the cinema in the day and watch the movie Iervolino had made.[7][6]He staged contests after the screening of his movie in theatres and selected the kids for small roles in his subsequent movies. Through Cine School Day, he made a distribution network and screened eight to ten films a year.[5]
Two years later, he was the co-executive producer with Luciano Martino for The Merchant of Venice, and subsequently worked as a co-producer with him on multiple movies.[1] In the beginning on Iervolino's career, he acted in two movies that he produced, Dopoquellanotte, Prigioniero di un Segreto. However subsequently stopped acting in movies.[8]
Career
He is a founder and partner in several different production companies.[1] In 2011, he founded own distribution company, Iervolino Entertainment S.P.A.[1] While producing movies in Italy, he met Monika Bacardi, who proposed launching a production company together. Thus, the two launched AMBI Pictures, and Iervolino Entertainment became a part of AMBI Pictures.[9] Later, the two launched AMBI distribution, a distribution company based in Beverly Hills.[8]
Andrea Iervolino is the president of AIC Movie Group, a Canadian company specializing in the production and distribution of animated movies.[10][11]
In 2014, Iervolino along with his business partner Monika Bacardi announced that they would be producing the movie The Humbling.[12] This Beautiful Fantastic,[13] and In Dubious Battle, a movie based on the novel of the same name, which portrays the struggle between labor and capital in 1930s America as close to all out warfare.[14]
In 2015, he announced that he will be producing the movie Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad in the AIC Movie Studios Inc. The plot revolves around a sinister walrus who plots to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.[15] The same year, through AMBI, he also acquired the majority of Exclusive Media Group’s film library[16] as well as closed an option agreement to do a homage film on La Dolce Vita.[17]
Iervolino announced in November 2015 that through AMBI group, he has launched a $200 million film fund to finance about five feature films and about ten lower-budget films.[18] The next year he was elected as the president of Los Angeles Italia Film Fest.[19]
Philanthropy
In September 2015, Iervolino and Bacardi organized AMBI gala, a fundraising event in Toronto. The proceeds of the gala were given to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for investing in environmental causes. The gala was held just before the night of the TIFF in Toronto.[20]
Selected Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | |
| 2008 | L'allenatorenelpallone 2 | |
| 2010 | Dopoquellanotte | |
| Gorbaciof | ||
| 2011 | Unacella in due | |
| Almenotunell'universo | ||
| The Arrival of Wang | ||
| Napoletans | ||
| 2012 | Unanotte da paura | TV Movie |
| Operazionevacanze | ||
| Ilpaesedellepiccolepiogge | ||
| E io non pago | ||
| Si può fare l'amorevestiti? | ||
| 2013 | La mia mamma suonail rock | |
| Outing - Fidanzati per sbaglio | ||
| Il week end deglieroi | Short | |
| Like the Wind | ||
| L'invito | Short | |
| 2014 | Fear | TV Series |
| 2047: Sights of Death | ||
| The Last Act | ||
| Tre Tocchi | ||
| 2015 | Hope Lost | |
| Septembers of Shiraz | ||
| Andròn - The Black Labyrinth | ||
| All Roads Lead to Rome | ||
| East End | ||
| 2016 | Rupture | |
| In Dubious Battle | Post-Production | |
| This Beautiful Fantastic | Post-Production | |
| All Roads Lead to Rome | Filming | |
| Lavender | Filming | |
| 2018 | Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad | Pre-Production |
| TBA | Groove Tails |
Awards
- Iervolino was announced as the new Ambassador of Italian Cinema in the world at the ICFF 2015.[21]
- He was a finalist in the category “Businessman” on Made in Italy Awards 2015.[22]
- MimmoRotella Foundation Award at the 71st Venice Film Festival as Best Producer in recognition of work on "The Humbling."[23]
- Best Producer - Pompei Cinema Festival 2014
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Andrea Iervolino, a mogul and a gentleman". The Star. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "AMBI's Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino: Changing the World, One Film at a Time". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Marich, Robert. "Dealmakers Impact Report 2015". Variety Magazine.
- ↑ "Pope Francis to Make Acting Debut in ‘Beyond the Sun’". Variety. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Plotting disruption". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Roma Hollywood Adata E Ritorno". Mesteiri. September 2014. p. 48, 49.
- ↑ ""Dopo QuellaNotte": sul set del film di Giovanni Galletta". Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- 1 2 "ICFF 2015 Interview: Andrea Iervolino and The Humbling". MovieMovesMe. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Article". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Iervolino expands into Canada". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Iervolino and Bacardi reveal the cast of "Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad"". Arctic Squad. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Iervolino& Monika Bacardi Join THE HUMBLING with Al Pacino". Broadway World. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "‘Downton Abbey’s’ Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Wilkinson Join ‘This Beautiful Fantastic’". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Selena Gomez works up a sweat as she chops wood on the set of her new period drama in Georgia". DailyMail. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Venice: Al Pacino’s ‘The Humbling’ Producers Venture into Animation". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ambi Group Buys Exclusive Media's Film Library, Which Includes 'Memento,' 'Donnie Darko' and 'Ides of March'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "AMBI Group Options Rights For ‘La Dolce Vita’ Remake". Deadline. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (November 11, 2015). "Ambi Group Launches $200 Million Film Fund". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga, Ennio Morricone & More To Be Honored At 2016 Italia Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Prince Albert of Monaco among the royalty, celebs expected for eco gala". National Post. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Iervolino è ilnuovoAmbasciatore del Cinema italianonelmondo". RB Casting. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Iervolinotra i finalisti del Made in Italy Awards USA 2015". RB Casting. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "AMBI Group, Al Pacino and Barry Levinson Awarded at Venice Film Fest". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 September 2014.