One of Playback's "5 to Watch" class of 2018, Steph Ouaknine is an award-winning producer specializing in niche series and international co-pros. She has a proven track record of creating evocative series that have garnered passionate fans, critical acclaim, and forged innovative new revenue models. She creates content that finds an audience.Step...
Read MoreOne of Playback's "5 to Watch" class of 2018, Steph Ouaknine is an award-winning producer specializing in niche series and international co-pros. She has a proven track record of creating evocative series that have garnered passionate fans, critical acclaim, and forged innovative new revenue models. She creates content that finds an audience.Steph has co-created and produced CARMILLA, the award-winning multi-platform series that ran for 108 episodes and spawned a global, engaged community. Financed by U by Kotex, the series topped 100+ million views, earning accolades from Cannes Lion, Rocky Awards, multiple Canadian Screen Award wins, Webby and Streamy, and MIPTV's "Brand Content of the Year" 2018 Award.As the lead on the project since 2014 Steph has successfully led Carmilla in all of its iterations: three seasons for YouTube, a theatrical feature, a book deal with KCP Loft, live events and now the primetime TV series in development for 2019/2020.Steph's entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the future of television has landed her a spot in the Canadian Media Producers' Association "Next Generation of Producers" feature in Winter 2018.She's also a recipient of the Netflix-Banff World Media Festival diversity fellowship, a finalist in the National Screen Institute's Totally TV Program, and has been selected for the Trans-Atlantic Partners' co-production training program along with 25 fellow producers from around the world.Steph has spoken at SXSW, TIFF, The British Film Institute, Buffer Festival, VIFF, New York Comic Con and Toronto Fan Expo, as well as Ryerson and UCLA. She's sat on the jury for the Digital Emmy Awards and Canadian Screen Awards.Now based in Los Angeles, Steph is passionate about the future of television and diverse voices, eager to propel the Phoebe-Waller Bridges' of Canada to the international market.
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