Former film production and finance lawyer Carlo Dusi joined the London office of Ridley Scott’s outfit Scott Free Films in March 2012 as its Head of Business and Commercial Affairs, with primary responsibility for the company’s business strategy and deal negotiations across its feature film and television slates, as well as the management of the company’s cashflow, staff and operations.
In his current role, Carlo has since executive produced Rowan Joffe’s thriller Before I Go To Sleep starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, Chris Smith’s comedy Get Santa starring Jim Broadbent and Rafe Spall, and the company’s latest comedy feature Mindhorn (for Studio Canal and BBC Films), which will premiere at the London Film Festival 2016. Carlo is currently executive producing James Kent’s period drama The Aftermath for Fox Searchlight, starring Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Clarke.
Carlo has also worked across five Scott Free documentary features inspired by the company’s 2011 documentary Life In A Day, including latest India In A Day (official selection TIFF 2016), and is primarily responsible for the licensing of the In A Day format worldwide.
Carlo was also instrumental in the financing of major TV series Taboo starring Tom Hardy (for BBC One and FX Networks), which will air in January 2017. On the strength of the company’s fast-expanding television slate, Carlo also brokered its first-look and overhead deal with Sonar Entertainment.
Prior to joining Scott Free, Carlo ran his own company Aria Films as an integrated film production, financing and consultancy outfit from 2002 onwards, and previously worked as Director Of Business Development and Business Affairs for Pinewood-based production and financing outfit Random Harvest Pictures.
Carlo is an active member of the British Screen Advisory Council and a full voting member of BAFTA and BIFA.