Francesca is an experienced manager in the acquisitions and sales of film and television rights for Italy and worldwide. She is a film producer and international distributor of world cinema and documentaries. She was VP of a prominent film company until 2015. In 2016 she set up Summerside Media, a film production, distribution and global sales company. Member of the board at Europa International and VP at Unefa (Anica), the union of the Italian film exporters. She lives between Rome and Lecce.