People in the box

Chiara Cardoso

Managing Director & Executive Producer

Having worked at BlackBox since its inception, Chiara has been Head of Development and Executive Producer on all its productions, whilst devising creative & commercial strategy with management. Previously, Chiara worked at independent UK companies including Quiddity Films and Bonafide. As Managing Director, Chiara is looking forward to building on recent successes and leading the company onwards.

Daniela Guarnaccia

Head of Business Affairs & Legal

Daniela is an experienced media lawyer and business affairs executive. She was Deputy General Counsel at Fox Networks Group and Associate Principal Counsel at The Walt Disney Company. Her goal is ensuring achievement of results through a collaborative approach and a strong commitment to structured and organized execution. She is bilingual in English and Italian.

Roberto Placanica

Head of Finance & Administration

Roberto could easily be BlackBox’s Chief Baywatch Officer! With over 30 years of experience, he navigates numbers and Excel sheets, but once he takes off his suit & tie, he is anything but predictable. A lover of the outdoor life, he shares his adventures with his inseparable labrador, Nihal. Between reports, Roberto shows that there’s always room for a little fun and a good glass of wine!

Kim D'Ambrosio

Office Manager

Kim studied Interpreting and Translation at the University of Bologna and also International Studies and Law at Coventry University. Kim has previously worked as Executive Assistant and Office Manager in Ferretti Group, Kering Group and Tetra Laval Group. She is bilingual in English and Italian.

Jackson Gregory

Senior Development Executive

Jackson studied at the London Film School where he graduated with an MA in screenwriting. After working at Twickenham Film Studios, he joined BlackBox in 2018 and has worked across many of the company’s productions as both Development Executive and Script Editor.

Elettra Capuano

Development Executive

Elettra studied Philosophy at Milan State University, where she graduated with full marks cum laude. Prior to joining BlackBox Multimedia, she worked in theatre as an Assistant Director and Dramaturg. Elettra is in charge of overseeing the Italian development slate. She is fluent in English, Italian and French.

Marijose Sapina

Development Executive

Graduate of The International Film & TV School of Paris, Majo has worked as an assistant director, production assistant and art director. In Barcelona, she has worked for Amazon Prime, HBO & Netflix as a third AD and production coordination assistant. Majo oversees the Spanish language slate. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

Yuval Caspi

Development Assistant

Yuval studied Modern Languages in UCL. He previously worked as a photographer and production assistant. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Hebrew.

Roberta Giussani

Head of Accounting

Roberta, as precise as a Swiss watch and as reliable as a rock, is the backbone of our accounting team. With a wealth of experience across diverse fields, she brings the energy of someone half her age. If Ben Affleck in ‘The Accountant’ handled numbers in an extreme way, Roberta does it with the same skill—minus the action scenes!

Raphael Tiffou

Producer's Assistant

Raphael has a BA from Central Saint Martins in Curation and an MSc from LSE in Colonial History and Economics. He is fluent in English and French.