Management

Luca, with his innovative energy and desire for challenge, is the driving force of Lux Vide.

He is married to Paola Lucantoni and father of six, he loves his family and his country, Italy. Born in Rome in 1964, he graduated in Political Science at La Sapienza University of Rome. He started off his career working in advertising for Italy’s top agencies and trend-setting production companies.

In 1994, he became Associate Producer in Lux Vide, where he produced the international TV series “The Bible”. In 2002, he was appointed Head of Production, taking in charge the entire cycle of production, from development to post-production. He was then appointed Chief Executive Officer of Lux Vide. He produced more than 100 projects, including Tv-movies, series and mini-series, such as War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Coco Chanel with Shirley McLaine, the longest-running Italian Tv series Don Matteo, and I Medici – Masters of Florence, starring Richard Madden and Dustin Hoffman in its first season.

More recently, he produced the third season of the Medici saga and of Devils, a conspirancy thriller for Sky Studios starring Patrick Dempsey and Alessandro Borghi.   He’s currently working on the production of over ten new series (for Rai, Mediaset and SKY). He is helming the production of Leonardo.

Stefano, with his curiosity, forward-thinking attitude and solid financial experience, brings international vision and organisational competence to Lux Vide.

Having begun his career at an auditing and accounting multinational, he was then appointed Chief Executive Officer and Head of the Legal Department of the Reckitt Benckinser Group company Miralanza S.p.A. In 1994, he became Chief Executive and Financial Officer of the company I Viaggi del Ventaglio S.p.A.

In 2000, Stefano was appointed CFO of Ikea Italia S.p.A, and board member and CEO of Ikea Italia Distribution S.p.A. After 8 years at Ikea Italia, he became CFO and Deputy Country Manager of Mediamarket S.p.A., a leading consumer electronics retailer, in 2017 he then moved to the Lastminute.com Group company Bravonext SA as CFO.

In 2018, he joined LuxVide as General Manager.

Sara’s passion for storytelling brings Lux Vide creative imagination and writing discipline.

Sara was drawn to fiction writing early, during her brilliant academic career in Milan, which began with a distinction at the prestigious Liceo Classico Parini, followed by an honours degree at Università Cattolica. She then deepened her education with professional courses, seminars, editing experiences until being appointed as a Lecturer in the Masters programmes of Università Cattolica in Milan, and L.U.M.S.A in Rome.

At Lux Vide since 1999, Sara has acquired a solid production experience. First as a Creative Producer, developing concepts and writing high-profile international productions such as Coco Chanel and War and Peace, then, from 2004, as Assistant Manager of Development and Creative Producer coordinating Italian and International projects from concept to post-production. Since 2009, as Head of Drama at Lux Vide, Sara has been responsible for all our major productions, including Don Matteo, The Boss Hunt, Medici: Masters of Florence and Devils.

Daniele believes in teamwork and knows how to build strong relationships between all team members, from directors to runners.

He started out in Italian and international cinema with directors such as Ermanno Olmi, Marco Bellocchio, Gianni Amelio and Damiano Damiani. In the nineties, he moved to television production, working on products including La Piovra, Marshal Rocca and Commesse.

Fifteen years ago, he joined Lux Vide, where he is responsible of the conception, supervision and management of productions and co-productions. His approach has reshaped how series are developed optimizing and innovating the whole production process.

The focus on organization and the choice of an in-studio approach have enabled Daniele to streamline the production process. As Lux Vide Head of Production, he has been instrumental in successes such as Don Matteo, Coco Chanel, Augustine, Anna Karenina, Mary of Nazareth, The Boss Hunt, War and Peace, One step from Heaven and Come Dio Ci Aiuti.

Rosario is a work athlete whose professionalism is centred on passion, consistency, method and courage.

He brings bold curiosity and determination to Lux Vide, inspired by the words of the visionary Francis Ford Coppola: “The best way to predict the future is to invent it”.

Having graduated in film history and criticism, Rosario began his career at Ermanno Olmi’s Ipotesi Cinema and worked in post-production at major production companies. From 1998 to 2003, he was Film Editing and Restoration Manager at Titanus, heading the re-release of great classics of Italian cinema in conjunction with the Italian National Film Archive and Bologna Film Archive.

Dedicated to the technological innovation of post-production processes, Rosario has led the Lux Vide Post-Production Department since 2004.

Marco is avant-garde, overarching vision of Lux Vide’s different departments. An acute observer and admirer of the TV series world, he anticipates trends and achieves concrete results.

A graduate in Economic History, his passion for television led him to choose a career in the audiovisual industry, initially at a number of independent production companies before moving into broadcasting at Fox International Channels Italy in 2007. He subsequently headed the Turner Channels in Italy, between 2014 and 2017.

With 20 years of industry experience in TV Production, Content Management, Programming & Acquisition, Marketing, Digital Marketing and TV Branding Strategies, he joined Lux Vide to lead Business Development & Co-productions, developing the marketing and sales strategies for our Italian and international markets and managing the international production business relations.

Manuela, a highly-qualified lawyer, takes care of Lux Vide’s legal department and business affairs, which are increasingly important in our global market.

Driven by a strong passion for law, Manuela graduated with honors from LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome, to then gain a doctorate in Business Law. Having broadened her experience as a Visiting Scholar at Pennsylvania State University, she started an academic career at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome and then the University of Calabria.

Manuela complements her intense professional experience with academic activities. A partner of a major Rome law firm until 2013, she joined Lux Vide as Legal Affairs Manager in October 2015 and has been a board member of the company Film Factory Srl since February 2018.