ALEXANDRA YACOVLEF

She started in the Entertainment business in the early eighties in film consulting in financing with the European offices of Studios such as Columbia and Universal and acted as a consultant for the department of film financing at the Wall Street brokerage firm SMITH BARNEY.

In 1988 she  represented  International Film distributors in the USA from 11 different countries.  Her fluency in 5 languages and financial experience helped her clients close deals acquiring over 100 films both several of which became worldwide successes.

In 1989 she founded her own sales company AXELIA INTERNATIONAL PICTURES selling over 27 films to profit and attending all major film markets and Festivals.

In 2000 she created LITTLE STUDIO FILMS with the intent to engage in multiple Entertainment  related activities under one roof like in the old Studio system.

Today Alexandra is involved mostly in the consulting and representation of several International distributors, producers and Entertainment companies structuring financial deals, co-productions, packaging and or sales of International and US film properties.

She often helps with some clients projects assisting them with financing, packaging and distribution.  Most recently she set up the Duran Duran "UNSTAGED" event film directed by David Lynch for international distribution. The film debuted in Cannes 2013.

She is developing some important literary material like the film adapatation of the best seller "PHARAOH" written by author and professor of archeology Valerio Manfredi and the mini series adaptation of the novel "La Gang Dei Sognin" from Luca Di Fulvio which is a European best seller. She recently completed the feature film ICE SCREAM based on the Italian short by Vito Palumbo and Roberto De Feo that had become an Internet sensation andwon multiple awards,  that she is producing together with her daughter Alexia Melocchi and Christian Halsey Solomon whose credits include AMERICAN PSYCHO.

Also working with acclaimed Studio producer Marty Katz for the production of BUSTIN PALERMO based again on the screenplay of Little Studio Films client Anne Brauer and the mini series MAJESTIC 12,in partnership with Mark Wolper (Bates Motel, The Mists of Avalon) and to be directed by Mick Garris (Bag of Bones) and written by AJ Ferrara.

Alexandra worked with all major International Banks such as ABN, Westminster Bank, Bank of America, J.P Morgan and more.