LAVINIA MAGNANI

Scouting film and television opportunities for 90+ actors; coordinating auditions ; maintaining relationships with casting directors ; social media management.

Assisted 38 high-profile actors, including Sam Worthington, Paul Dano, Aaron Pierre; coordinated auditions; tracked and read script submissions; edited reels.

Reading and summarizing film script submissions ; evaluating whether the company should co-finance film projects.

The internship was part of the UCLA Extension Producing program.

• Paramount+ France / Italy: read pitches and scripts for local P+ original scripted series; provided development feedback.
• Austin Film Festival Script Competition: graded scripts and provided constructive notes.
• Zephyr Partnership: reports on French and English-language novels, with a particular focus on screen adaptation potential.

Evaluated incoming material; notes on US and international co-productions, with a focus on commercial television projects.

The internship was part of the UCLA Extension Producing program.

Gave notes to screenwriters on TV projects; prepared pitch decks; handled applications to production incentives; planned participation in TV markets. Projects I worked on include Marseille Mon Amour (Official Selection Canneseries 2023).

Assisted VP of French Originals in shaping the local creative slate; tracked and evaluated submissions; gave notes on scripts and cuts; liaised with internal and external teams. Projects I worked on include Lupin (most watched non-English Netflix series in 2021), Class Act (International BAFTA Award 2024), Dealer.

Admin support to TV development team; coverage and notes on French and international projects; researched talent and ideas; prepared pitch decks. Projects I worked on include: Lupin, The Art of Crime.

Internship in the Contemporary French Literature department. Read, summarized and evaluated submissions ; proofread manuscripts.