Intili has held positions at MK2 Films, Kindred Spirit, Animal Kingdom and FilmNation Entertainment, where they began their career as an assistant. Stints as an executive producer gave Intili the confidence to produce full-time.
Based in New York, Intili produced Ben Mullinkosson’s documentary “The Last Year of Darkness” and Lucio Castro’s romantic drama “After This Death.” They also produced Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow,” and received two Independent Spirit nominations for their work on the film. Intili most recently produced “Maddie’s Secret,” set for a June 19 theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures.
“The films I produce are always immersive and character-driven, with some searing social critique in their fabric,” says Intili. “I fall in love with the characters first.”
What do you look for when choosing material to produce? “My highest goal is to find a long-term creative collaborator in a writer-director. This means that first and foremost I’m looking for someone whose vision of the future I share and want to support.”
What is the state of the industry? “The theatrical film industry has more or less collapsed. The vitality of career producing is under threat as a result … At the same time, we’re seeing a golden era of micro-budget cinema emerge and I still have endless faith that audiences want to seek out ambitious, challenging film and discover something new when they go to the movies.”
Influences: David Lynch, Gregg Araki, Mike Leigh, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Glazer and John Waters.
What’s next? Intili has recently wrapped production on two unannounced projects: a horror film from Sam Max and a comedy from Conner O’Malley.
— P.T.