Sandro Salsano investor, entrepreneur, businessman, philantropist, venture capitalist: 2016

Production to Begin in Savannah on

Mary Pickford Feature Film “THE FIRST”

Panama May 2016 – Nick Raynes and Sandro Salsano will Co-Produce the film “THE FIRST” with producers Jennifer DeLia, Julie Pacino, and Nitsa Benchetrit. DeLia is also directing and co-writing the script with Josh Fagin. With production slated to start in Savannah, GA in fall 2016, the film be the first to profile famed movie legend Mary Pickford.

Lily Rabe is confirmed to star as Pickford. The producers are currently working to confirm the other attached cast: Michael Pitt as Owen Moore, Julia Stiles as Frances Marion, Billy Magnussen as Jack Pickford, Louisa Krause as Lottie Pickford, Josephine de La Baume as Elsie Janis, and Ryan Simpkins as a younger Mary Pickford.

Before production begins, the roles of Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Adolf Zukor, Samuel Goldwyn and Charlotte Hennessy (Mary’s mother) will be filled this summer.

The film is getting support from the city of Savannah. DeLia had this to say about the decision to shoot in Savannah: “Aside from Georgia’s state incentives, Savannah is a beautiful, stunning city and quite a treasure chest for a story like ours; historic preservation is the foundation of the city. The support there has been beyond tax credits and direct from the community and we can’t wait to settle in for the production.”

A non-conventional biopic, THE FIRST is a tale of forbidden love set against the rise of American cinema. At the turn of the century, Mary Pickford becomes the first businesswoman in Hollywood, having founded United Artists. Swept off her feet by the swashbuckling actor Douglas Fairbanks, the very first media-scrutinized love affair in Hollywood ensues, and they are faced with the danger of the masses’ public adoration.

THE FIRST will be cast by Bonnie Timmermann and Adrienne Stern, with cinematography by Larry Smith who shot Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, production design by Oscar-nominee Anastasia Masaro, and hair and make-up design by Oscar-winner Jan Archibald. The production companies are Poverty Row Entertainment, Katsize Films, and IMC Films.

April 21, 2016 02:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time

PANAMA, Panama-News:

Salsano Group Commits $15 Million to Promote Land Conservation in Panama

The Panama-based Salsano Group has announced a commitment totaling $15 million to promote the conservation of natural areas and protect working landscapes in the Republic of Panama.

Panama's tropical habitats are home to some of the most diverse and exotic species of plants and animals on Earth.

Covering almost half the country's land surface are immense tracks of rainforests, mangrove wetlands and mountain cloud forests.

Even the country's cosmopolitan capital of Panama City boasts a forest within its city boundaries -- one of the last tropical dry forests in Central America.

In all, the country houses over 10,444 different types of plant species including 1,200 orchid varieties, 678 fern species and 1,500 varieties of trees. As well as 255 species of mammals and 972 indigenous bird species, according to the National Society for the Protection of Nature, Panama.

The reason for such ecological abundance is the country's prime geographical position. Dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea, the country serves as a "biological corridor," connecting both North and Central America.

Due to its remote location and lack of infrastructure, areas like Darien at the border with Colombia has remained a haven for countless species, home to jaguars, giant anteaters, harpy eagles and American crocodiles as well as sheltering various tribes of remote indigenous groups.

According to the most recent estimates from the Panamanian government, between 1992 and 2000 Panama was loosing approximately 41,000 hectares of forest per year.

But between 2000 and 2008 they were loosing about 13,600 hectares per year. That cuts the rate by around two thirds, but still there was a considerable net loss of forest of around 451,000 hectares."The conservation of biodiversity is of global importance,Its inherent importance in our lives makes it a priceless asset. Unsustainable development and exploitation of natural resources by humankind are largely to blame for this biodiversity crisis." said Salsano Group president and chairman Sandro Salsano.

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