Kevin Sharpley’s Producing Masterclass: A Conversation With Ruth Ganguzza

Kevin Sharpley’s Producing in Florida and Beyond Masterclass: A Conversation With Ruth Ganguzza

The Producing in Florida and Beyond masterclass series, now in its 11th year in conjunction with CineVisun and the BFMG, presents A Conversation With Ruth Ganguzza. A legendary producer known in indie circles as the ‘godmother of emerging filmmakers,’ many of Rose Ganguzza’s films have been made by first-time filmmakers, including Afterschool (Antonio Campos), Kill Your Darlings (John Krokidas), Margin Call (J.C. Chandor), and The Guitar (Amy Redford).

Ganguzza’s other films include New York, I Love You; The Romantics; The Words; and Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You. Recently, she produced the period drama The Chaperone with PBS, written by Julian Fellowes; Poms with STX, a comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver; and Fatima, featuring Sonia Braga and Harvey Keitel, distributed by Picturehouse and now on Netflix.

Ganguzza has also produced or executive produced a number of documentaries, including Blue Gold: American Jeans, Trashed, and New York at the Movies. She is in pre-production on several feature films:

• It Never Entered My Mind, to be directed by Claire Van Kampen

• Roman Nights, about Italian actress Anna Magnani and American playwright Tennessee Williams

• The psychological thriller Ever There

She is also co-producing a TV series about the only British superhero, Jack Staff, for Sony Television, and producing a TV series about Coco Chanel, written by Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold. Ganguzza is extensively experienced in the global market and has carried out numerous co-productions, structuring film and television deals throughout Europe, South America, and Asia.