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Carlo Dusi

Executive Producer and Strategy Director Endor Productions

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Carlo Dusi joined London-based Endor Productions as Executive Producer and Strategy Director in May 2021. 

In his role, Carlo is responsible for the continued development of the company’s global strategy as well as the expansion and conversion of the company’s growing development slate, including several projects which he initiated and will executive produce. 

Previously, Carlo lead all commercial strategy across Red Arrow Studios International’s scripted production and co-production business, working with the company’s creative, acquisitions, finance and legal teams, and building relationships with group as well as third- party production companies to package, co-finance and co-produce shows for the international market. 

Most recently, Carlo was an executive producer on two seasons of Vienna Blood for BBC, PBS, ORF and ZDF (starring Matthew Beard, Juergen Maurer, and Conleth Hill), and two seasons of Departure for Corus, Peacock, NBCU (starring Archie Panjabi, Kris Holden-Reid and Christopher Plummer). Second seasons of both shows are due for release in late 2021, and third seasons are now in active development. 

Prior to joining Red Arrow Studios in June 2018, Carlo was Head of Business and Commercial Affairs for Ridley Scott’s production banner Scott Free Films in the UK for six years, where he was responsible for the company’s business strategy and deal negotiations across its feature film and television slates, including executive producing Bafta- and Emmy-winning TV hit Taboo starring Tom Hardy. For Scott Free, Carlo was also an executive producer on several feature projects including Rowan Joffe’s thriller Before I Go To Sleep, Chris Smith’s comedy Get Santa, Sean Foley-directed comedy Mindhorn, and James Kent’s drama The Aftermath for Fox Searchlight. 

From 2002 to 2012, Carlo ran his own outfit Aria Films, an integrated film production, financing and consultancy company; and, from 2001 to 2002, he worked as Director of Business Development and Business Affairs for Pinewood-based production and financing company Random Harvest Pictures. 

Carlo started his professional career as a media lawyer, first training at Clifford Chance and then practicing for three years at media and entertainment specialists Davenport Lyons.

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