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Oversee film and TV content acquisitions, develop strategic partnerships and manage all original series and films across partners. While in this role, some of her achievements include the acquisition of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (in partnership with Greenwich Entertainment and CNN Films); Chike Ozah & Coodie Simmons' A Kid from Coney Island, produced by Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forrest Whittaker (Fruitvale Station), and acquired in partnership with SLAM Media; and Bobby Whittaker's Return to Mt. Kennedy, for which DiGiacomo forged a marketing partnership with REI. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice has so far crossed $1 million DBO in its first two weeks of release.

Run the film acquisitions department at the Orchard, which acquires independent films for distribution across cinemas and digital platforms worldwide. Acquisitions highlights include: FICTION: The Overnight, produced by the Duplass Brothers (Jason Schartzman and Taylor Schilling); The Hero (Sam Elliott and Nick Offerman); Joachim Trier's Louder than Bombs (Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabelle Huppert); Bart Layton's American Animals (Sundance 2018), Jeremiah Zagar's We the Animals (6 Independent Spirit nominations 2018), and 2019 Sundance highlight Them That Follow (starring 2019 Best Actress Oscar winner Olivia Colman). NON-FICTION: Matt Heineman's Cartel Land (2015 Oscar nominee - Best Documentary); Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville's The Music of Strangers; Roger Ross William's Life, Animated (2016 Oscar nominee - Best Documentary); Antonio Santini & Dan Sickles' Dina (2017 Sundance Grand Jury winner); Oscar-nominated Marshall Curry's Point and Shoot; Werner Herzog's Meeting Gorbachev.FOREIGN: Pablo Larrain's Neruda (2016 Golden Globe Nominee - Best Foreign Film); Robin Campillo's BPM (2017 Cannes Grand Prix Award & 6 Cesar Awards); Joachim Trier's Thelma (Toronto & NYFF 2018); and Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego's Birds of Passage (Shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film). These films have garnered 13 Independent Spirit Award nominations, 2 Oscar nominations, 1 Golden Globe nomination, 3 Critics Choice nominations, 5 IDA Award nominations/win, 6 Cesar Award wins, 7 Cinema Eye honors nominations/wins, and dozens of nominations/wins from film critics' Circles. I am also responsible for the company's pre-buys of films such as the documentary 11/8/16 and the Matt Walsh-Judith Godreche rom-com Under the Eiffel Tower, and the acquisition of 5 to 6 non-theatrical films a month, such as Nancy Buirski's The Rape of Recy Taylor and Lynn Shelton's Outside In.

Narrowed on in theatrical and ancillary acquisitions in a highly curated strategy. Films acquired during this time include: Frederic Tcheng's Dior and I; Neil Berkeley's Harmontown; Slamdance doc Little Hope Was Arson; Tracy Dragos' Rich Hill (Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2016); Loitering with Intent (Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell); and many more. Put together partnerships with broadcasters including CNN, A & E Indie, and Independent Lens, among others.

- Headed up our direct to digital acquisitions; including HBO films Gideon's Army and War Don Don, Charles Bradley: The Soul of America, and many more. - Worked with 120 + film and TV clients through all phases of the digital distribution process – identify content opportunities, pitch the Orchard services, contract negotiations and redlines, establish release dates and rights windowing, act as the point person for interactive marketing, pitching to digital platforms, and all other Orchard services, including Accounting, Technology, Video Operations, and Legal. - Pitched and negotiated deals with individual filmmaker/producers, video labels, and sales agents internationally. - Worked as the point person internally between our Sales and Programming, Marketing, and other Acquisitions teams.- Served as the face of the Orchard’s independent film distribution arm by attending festivals and speaking on panels and decide how to strategically support festivals via small sponsorships and events.

As the first person to fill this position in The Orchard’s rapidly growing Film/TV department, I oversaw the growth and workings of the Orchard’s independent film and documentary category by acquiring independent films and television shows from sales agents, filmmakers, video labels, distribution consultants, independent cinemas and more, and maximize marketing of the Orchard's films on multiple digital platforms, iTunes, Hulu/Hulu Plus, Netflix, Vudu, Sony Playstation, Amazon/Amazon Prime, X-box, and YouTube/Google Play, all with an eye toward expanding audience, building brand, and building revenue.

Produced fiction features and shorts, documentary features, and industrial videos under my own production company. Also consulted on distribution and festival strategy, program panels, and screen for various funds and film festivals.Produced Peabody Award-winning documentary Best Kept Secret (2013) - Broadcast on PBS' POV, Nominated for Gotham Independent Film Awards' Audience Award, Recipient of Sundance Documentary Grant, Audience Award IFF Boston, Best of Fest, AFI (SilverDocs), theatrical distribution by Argot Pictures.Associate Produced Jennifer Venditti's Billy the Kid (Best Documentary Feature, L.A. Film Festival 2007, South by Southwest 2007, HBO), Samantha Buck's 21 Below (Hot Docs, Channel 4 UK), Andrew Semans' Nancy, Please (Tribeca Film Festival, distributed by Factory 25).

Helped the organization build membership, organize and produce panels and receptions, market and brand the organization, build up social networking and online presence.

Was responsible for creating my own department which oversaw all social networking and traditional outreach, publicity, and marketing campaigns, membership drives and initiatives, member events and conferences, and maintenance of blog, newsletter, and graphic outreach elements. Also tracked, analyzed and reported metrics of our membership base, event attendees, and magazine subscribers, and how it grew over my tenure.Key accomplishments: - Produced numerous conferences, including Script to Screen Conference, Jon Reiss Distribution Workshop, all Industry Connect panels; Spearheaded the first ever HotDocs US Delegation and Sheffield DocFest US Delegation.- Built up Industry Alliance tier of membership from 0 - 250 - an invite-only level of membership for mid-level industry professionals. Also, built up Alliance partnerships with national film schools, film festivals, and film organizations. - Cemented partnerships with Shooting People, 92Y Tribeca, Brooklyn Arts Council, Seattle Film Festival, Freelancers Union, Media Bistro, and numerous others. - Increased membership by 200%; Increased IFP Filmmaker Labs Submissions by 150% - Was one of two instrumental staff members in completely revamping the look, interactivity, and useability of IFP's website, making the transition to Wordpress. Built up Video and Audio podcast content. Built up social networking - Created and dealt with and coordinated all assets - digital photographs, video content, audio podcasts- Regularly managed a staff/crew of up to 50 interns and volunteers- Led two Board Subcommittees -External Marketing and Membership

Produced and organized this annual awards ceremony honoring outstanding achievements in nonfiction films.

- Acquired documentary films, coordinated with film festivals, set up distribution packages, and organized screenings for this film distribution company. - Curated and programmed the Rooftop Films Panorama, a three-day event featuring screenings, receptions, panels, and industry meet and greets.- Spearheaded and produced the Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Film for two consecutive years- Acquired top-selling titles including The Hole Story, Divided We Stand, Red Without Blue, Johnny Berlin, Sentenced Home, We Are the Children, Cocaine Angel, City Unplugged, The Ladies, Axe In The Attic, Hell on Wheels, Summer in the Cage, Toots, In a Dream, Audience of One, Black Sun, Orthodox Stance, My Mother’s Garden, The Hunger Season, Living with The Tudors, Disarm, Wade in the Water, Children, among others.- Acquired and helmed a successful theatrical release for In a Dream.- Curated The Brooklyn Independent Cinema Collection. - Organized Woodstock in the City series at Makor and Women’s Center Stage Film Festival at the Culture Project.

Wrote film, music, video, & books synopses and reviews.