ILBE continues to grow abroad: Richard Salvatore new head of us film production

Company consolidates international footprint with new projects in the U.S. and Canada.

Richard Salvatore has an excellent track record having worked with actors of the caliber of Morgan Freeman and producers such as WonderFilms.

The ILBE Group (Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment), a company active in the production of film and television content (Euronext Growth Milan - IT0005380602 - IE and Euronext Growth Paris - IT0005380602 - ALIE), strengthens its U.S. division with the addition of Richard Salvatore as U.S. Head of Sales and Film Production.

Salvatore will be operating in both Los Angeles and Rome and will be responsible for the development, cast selection, production, and sales of the Group's films for the American and Canadian markets.

Andrea Iervolino, CEO of ILBE, declares: "I am thrilled to welcome to our Group a professional who is already a reference for the industry. With Richard's arrival, we will not only strengthen the Group's Hollywood footprint, but we will also begin a new journey aimed at proposing films that will be able to respond to the latest cinematic challenges, creating synergies and innovative content."

"I am thrilled to be able to begin working in full partnership with ILBE. Considering our past successes, joining the company is a crucial recognition for my journey," commented Salvatore. "I am confident that we will be working on phenomenal scripts and hiring top-notch actors, while always keeping the quality of filmmaking high, as evidenced by the solid schedule we have already prepared for next fall."

In the past twenty-five years, since his production debut in 1997, Salvatore has made more than 60 feature films. Between 2020 and 2022, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he has produced "Vanquish" with Morgan Freeman and "Ruby Rose" for Capstone, "Hard Matter" with Tyrese Gibson and Harvey Keitel for WonderFilms, and "Muti," to be released in the coming months, with Cole Hauser, Morgan Freeman and Peter Stormare for ILBE.