Highly experienced multi-award winning Executive Producer. Formerly the CEO and Creative Director of two-time Academy Award winning Grain Media, having won Netflix’s first ever Oscar in 2016 (THE WHITE HELMETS) and A&E Networks’ first Oscar in 2020 (LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE IF YOU’RE A GIRL). Pivotaln hands-on...
Read MoreHighly experienced multi-award winning Executive Producer. Formerly the CEO and Creative Director of two-time Academy Award winning Grain Media, having won Netflix’s first ever Oscar in 2016 (THE WHITE HELMETS) and A&E Networks’ first Oscar in 2020 (LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE IF YOU’RE A GIRL). Pivotaln hands-on Exec role across all development, and production on everything from BIFA-winning documentary EVELYN (Netflix), 6-part limited series I’m WITH THE BAND: NASTY CHERRY (Netflix) a seriess I co-created with Charli XCX, true-crime series DEATH IN BOLLYWOOD (BBC) and TIGERS: HUNTING THE TRAFFICKERS (BBC), and a series of five docs for Nat Geo, produced with Leonardo DiCaprio and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Took over VICE Studios’ Non-Fiction unit in 2020, and a year later our unit was nominated for 2 BAFTAs and 3 Academy Awards for documentary FLEE. Promoted to Global Head of Docs running Vice Studios and Pulse Films merged documentary division then responsible for a large team and a string of number 1 hits including Emmy-nominated ENCOUNTERS (Netflix) with Amblin, BAMA RUSH (HBOMAX), MAX VERSTAPPEN: ANATOMY OF A CHAMPION (Viaplay), THE AMERICAN GLADIATORS DOCUMENTARY (ESPN), and Grammy nominated LEWIS CAPALDI: HOW I'M FEELING NOW (Netflix). In addition, created and exec-produced 4-part limited series THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAMMY FAYE premiering at Sundance with Elton John and David Furnish Execing,, and developed and sold Rebecca Chaiklin project (TIGER KING) for $5m to Amazon. Since joining Dragonfly; developed and sold a 6-part Amazon doc and a 6-part Apple doc collectively worth over $12m among others.
Been at the forefront of development, production and post in independent production companies for the last 17 years, and in major studios before that. My expertise spans multi-award winning documentaries, factual and fact-ent series, commercials, digital shorts, branded content, and I even created and series-produced the BBC’s first ever interactive sitcom.
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