Rosanna Canonigo

ROSANNA CANONIGO is a seasoned entertainment and media executive with nearly TWO DECADES of experience in GLOBAL CONTENT LICENSING, DISTRIBUTION, and STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. She has built her career at the intersection of film and television, driving revenue and expanding international reach for some of the industry’s most successful franchises and critically acclaimed series.

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Rosanna began her career at MANDATE PICTURES, where she worked on single-picture film financing and international all-rights presales for titles including the Academy Award–winning JUNO (WWBO $232.3M), the HAROLD & KUMAR franchise (WWBO $102.8M), THE GRUDGE franchise (WWBO $309.3M), and THE BOOGEYMAN franchise (WWBO $71.5M).

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At LIONSGATE, she advanced into international sales and presales, contributing to the success of billion-dollar global franchises such as THE HUNGER GAMES (WWBO $3.3B), THE TWILIGHT SAGA (WWBO $3.3B), and SAW (WWBO $1B). She also played a key role in shaping film sales strategies across Lionsgate’s slate. Transitioning into the studio’s award-winning television division, Rosanna managed distribution for prestige series including MAD MEN (7 seasons, Emmy and Golden Globe winner), ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (7 seasons, Golden Globe nominee), and NASHVILLE (6 seasons).

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Her leadership continued at ENTERTAINMENT ONE and RELATIVITY MEDIA, where she oversaw sales, distribution, and strategy for both newly launched titles and deep catalog libraries, strengthening global partnerships and maximizing content value across platforms.

Rosanna’s career reflects a consistent track record of ALIGNING CREATIVE CONTENT with COMMERCIAL SUCCESS, delivering measurable results across U.S., international, and global markets.