Francesca Palombo is a Production Designer from the Hudson Valley, New York. She studied Fine Art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, focusing on Painting and Art History, before moving to Los Angeles to begin her career in film. Starting as a Set Dresser and Prop Master, she transitioned into Production Design on commercials and digital series, eventually designing her first feature film, Plus One, for frequent collaborators Andrew Rhymer and Jeff Chan. The film won the 2019 Tribeca Audience Award and opened the door to ongoing work in independent cinema.
Her collaborations include Adam Rehmeier’s Dinner in America (Sundance 2020), the neo-punk comedy Snack Shack (2024), and Tim Sutton’s Taurus (Berlinale 2022). At the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, she premiered three films: The Line (dir. Ethan Berger), Cypher (dir. Chris Mourkabel), and Downtown Owl (dirs. Lily Rabe & Hamish Linklater).
In 2024, Francesca designed Idiotka, which premiered at SXSW, as well as the indie mumblecore feature The CODE, the third film from Eugene Kotlyarenko.
Her most recent release, Carolina Carolina—her third collaboration with director Adam Rehmeier—premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures.
Francesca has recently wrapped production on her largest project to date: The UnTitled Pizza Project, the debut feature from longtime collaborators BriTANick, produced by Hulu and set for release in 2026.
