Avanti Productions & Management Ltd.

AVANTI PRODUCTIONS & MANAGEMENT is a British independent film & theatre production company founded by Veronica Lazar. Our producer had worked several years in the luxurious theatrical system of Eastern Europe, in major Romanian National Theatres (National Theatre of Craiova & National Theatre of Cluj-Napoca) and with a few of the best international theatre directors, such as: the regretted Master Director VLAD MUGUR, whose Last Apprentice she was for several years; the highly acclaimed international director SILVIU PURCARETE; the well known director MIHAI MANIUTIU, who inspired her decision in taking her English dissertation with Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"; the internationally recognized set & costume designers HELMUTH STURMER & LIA MANTOC. 

Veronica founded AVAnti Productions in memory of her Master, theatre director Vlad Mugur, in February 2009, premiering in Leicester Square, West End - London in less then a month. Since then, the company evolved from a sole trading status to limited by shares company. Our focus is on producing feature films with an international appeal and unique theatre productions. We currently have several feature films in development.

Since 2010, when we opened a Talent Department, we have established a reputation among UK and US casting directors as a well known boutique agency for brilliant international talent, with predilection from Europe and Eastern Europe. We represent our clients in theatre, film, television and commercials on worldwide territories.  

AVAnti Productions & Management services are as follows:  

•    theatre & film productions
•    talent & literary management
•    casting services - Veronica Lazar Casting
•    film location scouting in the UK & Eastern Europe

Our very own Producer - Veronica Lazar - is a PRINCE 2 certified Project Manager since 2008, as well as a Cultural Project Manager certified by E.U. Phare Programme since 2000.

Prince 2 certification is one of the highest sought project management recognitions in UK & Europe, consisting of a project management method established and promoted by the Office of Government Commerce, allowing project managers to manage any size or type of project, using a designated methodology with detailed steps to foresee any aspect of a project.