Searchlight Pictures
Joe Salvato is a seasoned professional in the film industry, currently serving as Manager at Searchlight Pictures since June 2019, where responsibilities include tracking independent films throughout their production and evaluating materials for potential acquisitions. Previously, Joe held the role of Acquisitions Assistant at Searchlight Pictures, managing schedules and festival logistics. Other relevant experience includes positions at WME as an Assistant in Motion Picture Literature, various internships at prominent companies such as Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Open Road Films, FilmNation Entertainment, and EuropaCorp, and a part-time role at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Joe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema & Media Studies/Broadcast & Digital Journalism from the University of Southern California.
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Searchlight Pictures
Searchlight Pictures is a global specialty film and television company that develops, produces, finances and acquires motion pictures and series for both worldwide theatrical and streaming releases. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and is part of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, the company’s titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 51 Academy Awards including five Best Picture winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 62 BAFTA Awards, 34 Golden Globe Awards, and 10 Grammy Awards. Searchlight recently released Tina Mabry's The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat; Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness; Lanthimos' 4-time Academy Award winner Poor Things; Ned Benson's The Greatest Hits; Laura Chinn's Suncoast; and Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers. Upcoming releases include Karrie Crouse and Will Joines' Hold Your Breath; Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain; Marielle Heller's Nightbitch; and James Mangold's A Complete Unknown. The company also includes Searchlight Television, the division which develops and produces series for streaming, network, and cable partners, and earned a Primetime Emmy Award for its first production "The Dropout," in partnership with Hulu and 20th Studios. Searchlight Television is currently producing the Spanish-Language limited series "La Máquina" for Hulu and Disney+. For career opportunities with Searchlight Pictures, visit jobs.disneycareers.com