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Biography. Elisa Alvares has 25+years’ experience in finance, of which 20 years focused on the Media & Entertainment sector. Originally a corporate finance lawyer (Clifford Chance, UK), Elisa moved into investment banking (Dresdner Bank) and then on to asset management (Taurus Finance Group) and commercial banking (BANK LEUMI), prior to founding JACARANDA GROUP in 2018.
Co-founder, partner and investment relations director. Experienced entrepreneur in the media and creative industries, writer, strategist and creative director, venture capital investor. 35 years of experience in the media industry and over 20 years of investing.
Elisa Alvares is known for Civil War (2024), Beau Is Afraid (2023) and Planet 51 (2009).
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The Cannes Film Market has launched Cannes Investors Circle, which will commence with a keynote introduction by Liesl Copland, Participant’s executive VP, content and platform strategy, who will offer her perspective on the modern media landscape. The initiative will also feature a panel discussion titled Navigating Film Finance in a Changing World...
Highlights of the 69th Taormina Film Festival (June 23-July 1) include the Italian Premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” directed by James Mangold and featuring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, and Mads Mikkelsen with the cast in attendance; and the world premieres of “The Worst Days,” directed...
The European Film Academyhas added a record 462 new members, who will all be eligible to vote. Members are invited once per year. Among the new members, 50% are women, 49% are men and 1% defines as non-binary. The country-wise membership break up is Germany (68), France (38), Switzerland (37), Poland (36), Italy (33), Spain (24), UK (28) and Ukrain...
The Royal Television Society conference is set to take place in Cambridgethis year from Sept. 20-21. This year’s program is titled Too Much to Watch with industry execs and thought leaders gathering to discuss the “opportunities and impact of changing consumption habits reshaping global television.” The headline partner for the conference will be C...
Kash Bennett will serve as Society of London Theatre‘s (SOLT) president, initially serving as VP until 2024, and then taking over from current president, Eleanor Lloyd. Holding the post of managing director of National Theatre Productions for over seven years, as well as serving three years on the SOLT board, Bennett is responsible for delivering a...
The Female Film Club’s online networking spaceis opening again on May 8, prior to their attendance at the Cannes Film Festival. A selected 200 filmmakers will be able to enter the networking space within the members club free of charge and gain access to the already 400+ existing members, as well to exclusive in-person and online events. Filmmakers...
Jul 21, 2021 · Parker Posey, Stephen McKinney-Henderson, Denis Ménochet, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, and Zoe Lister-Jones have joined the ensemble of Ari Aster and A24's Disappointment Blvd.
Elisa ALVARES. Elisa is a Media & Entertainment banker with over 20 years’ experience in international corporate and structured finance. Originally from Brazil, she is based in London where she has worked for Dresdner Bank, Taurus Finance and Bank Leumi UK in various executive and management capacities.
Jacaranda leverages the skills, experience and international network of founding director Elisa Alvares. The company combines Elisa's expertise in financing alternative assets with her...
