Manager, International Sales

Chiara Gelardin received her B.A. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Barnard College, Columbia University, where she majored in Comparative Literature and Film Theory. After graduation, she worked as a paralegal at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York, predominantly working on Latin American transactions (she is a native Spanish speaker), and at Freshfields in London. She went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Vocational Course and is a member of the Bar of England and Wales.

After almost 2 years in the legal department at Momentum Pictures, Chiara joined HanWay’s sister company, Recorded Picture Company, as Business Affairs Executive in April 2009. Her role spanned both companies — working closely across all aspects of business affairs for RPC’s productions and catalogue as well as negotiating and drafting acquisitions contracts for HanWay.

She joined the HanWay sales team in the summer of 2011.